Coca-Cola Christmas Train hits downtown Reykjavik today

The Coca-Cola Christmas Train has been an annual event in Reykjavik for the past 14 years and today, the train will set off on its annual journey around the capital city for the 15th consecutive year.

The Christmas train consists of four trucks that are equipped with over 3 kilometers of lights and a sound system. It takes employees at Vifilfell, the Icelandic franchisee for brands of The Coca-Cola Company, over 10 hours to decorate the four trucks.

The Coca-Cola Christmas train will set off at 16:00 from the Vifilfell headquarters and will then travel into central Reykjavik. The train will also stop at the Smaralind shopping centre before heading back to the Coca-Cola headquarters where it started, completing more than a 60 mile journey.

It is a family traditional to follow the Christmas train around the city but others choose to observe it from Laugavegur, the main shopping street in downtown Reykjavik.

Ten of thousands come out to watch the Coca-Cola Christmas Train every year and this year will surely be no exception.

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