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Visit Lincoln and its annual Christmas Market
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Visit Lincoln and its annual Christmas Market
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| Lincoln Cathedral | ||
| Lincoln Castle | ||
| Christmas Market | ||
| Funfair | ||
| Morris dancing | ||
| Museum of Lincolnshire Life | ||
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INTRODUCTION
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 Newport Arch (built by the Romans) - the oldest arch in Britain which still has traffic passing under it |
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Lincoln (guide book for tourists) Author: John McIlwain Publisher: Pitkin Unichrome Date: March 2007 |
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Collected Poems Author: Alfred Lord Tennyson Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Date: July 1994 |
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LINCOLN CATHEDRAL
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 The cathedral has three towers |
 Busy streets during the Christmas Market |
 View from the main west entrance |
 Concerts are often performed inside |
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LINCOLN CASTLE
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 Entrance to the castle |
 The flag on top of the castle is visible from far away |
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CHRISTMAS MARKET
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Lincoln Christmas Market 2008
Thursday 4th December 2008: 4pm - 9:30pm Friday 5th December 2008: 10am - 9:30pm Saturday 6th December 2008: 10am - 9:30pm Sunday 7th December 2008: 10am - 7pm |
| - Visit a range of authentic German and European traders selling their
speciality gifts and produce throughout the market, including Glühwein
(spicy hot red wine), Bockwurst (German sausages), Frickadellen (meatballs,
but flat like burgers), German jewellery and Ukrainian wooden crafts. - An expanded Lincolnshire Larder and Christmas Pantry, with local produce and seasonal specialities now stretching the full length of The Village Green in The Lawn, where you can also pause to watch the newly relocated entertainment stage and enjoy highlights including excerpts from The Nut Cracker, The Night Before Christmas, costumed carol singers and more. - The Christmas Bazaar has been expanded and moved to Westgate and is now close to The Perfect Presents marquee, bursting with great gift ideas on St Paul's Lane. - Lincoln Cathedral will host a range of carol services and musical entertainment throughout the market. - The City of Lincoln Waites will be performing medieval music daily from Friday 5th on the Village Green stage in the Lawn. - The Museum of Lincolnshire Life on Burton Road is showcasing a Victorian Christmas on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th December. Meet Lady Renshaw and her staff preparing for Christmas. - Other local heritage venues will host specialist events; follow the finger post signs to find out more. - Local schools and churches will hold special events, including carols, coffee and mince pies. - St Mary Magdalene Church, between the White Hart hotel and Castle Square, will be open 2-4pm for the Advent Wreath Festival. Members of the Bailgate Guild of Traders exhibit Advent wreaths decorated to represent their businesses To download a visitor's guide to the 2008 Christmas market as a PDF document, click here. |
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FUNFAIR
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MORRIS DANCING
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MUSEUM OF LINCOLNSHIRE LIFE
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FURTHER INFORMATION
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Lonely Planet verdict: Lincoln
"Lincoln is tougher to get to than York, so many visitors give Lincoln a miss and rush to marvel at its great rival's wonderful cathedral instead. Unfortunately, they are losing out on Lincoln's own 900-year-old mother church, the third largest in Britain and one of the finest examples of Early English architecture in the country. Hidden inside the bland outskirts is a compact medieval centre with some wonderful Tudor architecture and one of the steepest urban climbs this side of San Francisco. The people, largely spared the tourist hordes, are particularly friendly, while the presence of a university means that there are plenty of young people around" (extracts from "Lonely Planet Great Britain - 2003 edition", used with permission) |
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Lonely Planet Great Britain Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications Date: May 2007 |
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Planet England Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications Date: March 2007 |
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