Fairytale Celje 2019 Through the Eyes of a Visitor

This paper deals with the traditional annual holiday event held in Celje called Fairytale Celje and how the visitor or guest experiences the event Fairytale Celje. Fairytale Celje begins with the festive lighting of the city's holiday lights, which takes place on the last day of November, and ends with the New Year's Eve party on the last day of the year. In the festivities of the old town of Celje visitors can find many different events, concerts, celebrations and various offers of local culinary delights and themed products. The creators of Fairytale Celje and the Municipality of Celje, as the main organising force behind the event, ensure that the traditional annual event is always varied, and that there is something new each year for younger and older visitors alike. For this paper we visited the event in 2019, but also because we were interested to find out if the experience of Fairytale Celje is truly »magical«. We started our Fairytale Celje 2019 experience at Krekov Square and experienced Fairytale Celje through the eyes of a visitor, we believe that the event captures the essence and purpose of Christmas tradition and festivities.