Olentzero will disembark at the Ripa wharf in Bilbao
Many people from Bilbao have taken to the streets this morning, thus responding to the call of the december sunday sun, which has even gotten some heat. This was corroborated by the streets of Casco Viejo and the surroundings of El Arenal.
In addition to going in search of the squid rings and the marianito, many of those who have spent the weekend in the town have come to discover Christmas on both banks of the estuary. Although this time was officially welcomed on Wednesday night with the turning on of lights, there were still those who had not gone through another of the most emblematic points on these dates: the Christmas Market.
At Ripa’s Wharf, These 20 wooden houses are the epicenter of shopping for all those who are looking for an original detail, from local and artisan trade.. For those who want a gift for someone or for themselves and also for those who are preparing their home just as these dates require. What can be found here? Balls for the tree, leather belts, illustrated mugs, etc. eye! Here it is very easy to go with a fixed purchase objective and in the end take something different both to your hands and to your mouth.
“Bread, pastries, cakes… We are a workshop that makes all our products gluten-free and dairy-free”, recounted Marisa, from her position Margora Bakery. “Right now we have cookies, bread, shortbread, raisin and walnut bread, blinds… People with celiac disease or lactose intolerance find it very complicated find these products since there are normally none in supermarkets”, he explained. These merchants have been working here since Friday and affirm that “things are going very well”, even on days of bad weather. “During these days, people need products for Christmas and, of course, they are dates when everyone comes from everything and it doesn’t matter so much to spend a little more on these little things,” he added.
Shortly after half past one, Xabier had already sold all the bread he had planned for the day. “It seems that people have come with a lot of desire”, said this worker from the workshop Bizkorna, located in Arrigorriaga. “Since we are not going to close the booth, we have had to take out all the beers we have. It is not just any beer: it is wheat and we make it using our leftover bread”, he detailed while placing some cookies that they also produce in the workshop.
What Nobody becomes bitter by a candy, we will have to continue with them, because in this space there is variety. “We have wiped out the caramelized ones, we also carry a package of pipes, but we really like it. After all, this is much more homemade, even freshly made sometimes what they sell has been made at night”, recounted Kontxi and Lauro. This couple recognizes that on the bridge they “like to come to these stalls because they have very rich and interesting things.”
For some they may be rich and for others not so much, but of course They can boast of interesting and original. Vodka with orange, tequila with lemon or a mojito. It’s not a bar, but rather the alcoholic gummy bears that Julen Justa sells in his stall. “People who come are looking for something different. On these dates come company dinners and invisible friends and this is a very original way to present yourself with the traditional bottle of wine or carrying alcohol in a much more fun way”, will ruin this seller.
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This market aims to promote the activity of local commerce in Bilbao, as well as show the offer to all the people who come to the city during these days. Its hours will be from 12:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the exception of December 12, 13, 14, 15, 19 and 20, when it opens at 5:30 p.m.
As a novelty, this year a booth has been reserved for the Visibility of the Charter of Values and the Sustainable Development Goals. It is a game space aimed at families through a Lambe Lambe box, a short miniature theatrical show, which attracts both young and old to tell by the long queues that form to see it.