steiner kristofferson began the festive tradition twenty six years ago back then it was more of a gingerbread hamlet. good idea came in ninety ninety one. when i was a marketing director shipping sound that we had exhibition area what we wanted to do something put into. we got the idea of making the gingerbread city. since then bergen's gingerbread town has morphed into a major tourist attraction some one hundred thousand visitors flock to see it each year. some of them even join in to help build the town. there were five hours together and building all these houses and all these features. in the musical for children and families for christmas the magic of christmas we made if. it's the . little train that goes up and down the hills and they get the kids build a different game house each year this year's theme was halloween. the architecture of the miniature town is certainly diverse the train chugging along the tiny track leads from buildings in the norwegian style to the eiffel tower and maybe a short stop at london's iconic big band. bergen's delectable gingerbread city will be on display