Passport: Oslo Christmas Market

Christmas season is nigh! What better way to immerse oneself deeply in the atmosphere of electrifying joy than to hit some of the romantic European Christmas Markets that instills blissful warmth amidst the shivery winter? Traditionally a street market concept specially for celebrating advent Christmas, you'll be surprised to find some of these markets retaining heritage to produce that refined antique feel upon visit even today.

Filled with customary Christmas confectionery, handmade decorations and souvenirs, and best of all, Glühwein (hot mulled wine) to help visitors ease off the chilling physiological burden with temperatures at times dropping beneath freezing point.

This feature stops by at the Oslo Christmas Market at Rådhusplassen (City Hall Square), marking the first of more European Christmas Markets to come.

Enjoy this feature and have a Merry Christmas.