January 2009
Email this page to a friend DELIGHT OF SIGHT
The tradition of classy Christmas lights in Covent Garden Market offers grace and elegance against this historic backdrop. Forget tacky tinsel and grotty grottoes, the light show in the central courtyards is chic, dynamic, bold and inspiring. Christmas Delight is the name of this celebration and it is an apt description of the experience you get when shopping here after dark.
The still photograph above can only say so much but, when you visit for yourself, you’ll be amidst a rhapsody of vivid flashes: an orchestrated starburst of light and colour. But don’t spend too long gaping in awe, this is essential shopping time and there are dozens of shops and stalls here, each of which might just have that perfect present. Also be sure to check out the temporary Shop of Delight which has a rolling programme of thrifty ideas to help your budget stretch a bit further.
