The picturesque Dutch city of Deventer recently underwent a charming metamorphosis, turning into a delightful pocket of 19th-century England for the annual Dickens Festival. The event saw 950 participants donning elaborate costumes to bring to life beloved characters from the works of Charles Dickens.
Visitors to Deventer's historic center were treated to encounters with iconic figures such as Oliver Twist, Ebeneezer Scrooge, and Miss Havisham, who mingled with chimney sweepers, livestock, and Christmas carol singers. The atmosphere was further enriched by the presence of Queen Victoria, eliciting respectful bows from onlookers as she passed through the streets.
