LH Mikl-Leitner: Advent market stands for everything that makes Lower Austria livable and lovable
St. Pölten (OTS) – Yesterday, Saturday, the “This is how Lower Austria Tastes Advent Market” was officially opened as part of the “Advent at Tulln Garden”. After short welcoming words from the managing director of Garten Tulln Franz Gruber and Tulln’s mayor Peter Eisenschenk, Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner was convinced in her opening words: “The Advent market of Garten Tulln and the ‘This is how Lower Austria tastes’ initiative stands for everything that makes Lower Austria so popular – and what makes it lovable: our tradition, our customs, our cuisine and our nature.” It is an Advent market in a special ambience, namely in “Europe’s first year-round ecological garden show”, where guests can visit over 70 ecologically maintained gardens all year round You can immerse yourself in Tulln Garden, “and this weekend also in a pre-Christmas atmosphere with punch, culinary delights, children’s crafts and wonderful Christmas music,” said the state governor.
Mikl-Leitner thanked the employees of Garten Tulln, von Natur im Garten and the “This is how Lower Austria tastes” initiative for their year-round commitment, wished them and all visitors a wonderful Advent season and a contemplative and peaceful Christmas with them family and friends and concluded: “I think it is not a given that we will be able to celebrate Christmas in peace and freedom. We are allowed to do that here in Austria, here in Lower Austria, and I think that should fill us with a little humility and gratitude.”
The “Advent at Tulln Garden” also opens today with the “This is how Lower Austria tastes” Advent market from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. All information and the detailed program are available online www.diegartentulln.at
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