Christmas

Most people don't decorate their homes like in America - maybe a candle or star in the windows.  The city of Kristiansand supplies the decorations for 4 homes in the area and they light them up like Christmas vacation.

Markens Gate (Gå Gate - Walking Street in downtown Kristiansand

tree on the main torv

vendor selling candied almonds

Nativity in shop window

Kristiansand has a light show every  night on the side of the buildings just down from the Domkirke and Torv by the corner of Markens Gate - It is about a 5 minute 3D light show and fun to watch.  (We have a video but it is too big to post sorry) . We have 2 different light shows that we saw.

local shop selling bunads and sweaters

ice skating rink on the main torv

Gå gate

part of the 3D light show

The marzipan pig is a big part of Norwegian christmas dinner.  Fix riscrem with one almond in the middle of the porridge and who ever finds it wins the pig.  This is just a representation of the candied pigs they hand out

another view of the ice rink on the torv - free skating for anyone who comes - this is a picture after hours when everyone has gone home

Santa at a local shop

Christmas market by the Domkirke

downtown - markens gate

vendor selling his nisse

Santa ready to make his delivery

Mission Christmas card