The holidays may not be coming to Norwich this year as the Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour skips Norfolk - but here is a look back to when it did visit.

The festive favourite truck marks the beginning of the holidays for many but it has been nearly a decade since the classic Christmas convoy made its way to Norfolk.

Stopping outside The Forum in 2016, the truck allowed visitors to wander through an enchanted winter wonderland and claim a free can of their fizzy favourites.

The coca-cola truck parked outside The ForumThe Coca-Cola truck parked outside The Forum (Image: Denise Bradley) Catherine Holmes, left, and Bethany James holding her five-month-old daughter Alexis McClean, have their pictures taken with the Coca-Cola Christmas Truck in Norwich.Hundreds came out to visit the truck and grab a festive snap (Image: Denise Bradley) At its stop in Norwich on December 9, the truck lit up the city playing custom Christmas messages to loved ones sent in by onlookers.

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The 13-tonne truck also made a stop in Great Yarmouth the previous year but hasn't returned to Nelson's County in eight years.

The truck was stationed outside The Forum in the city centreThe truck was stationed outside The Forum in the city centre (Image: Denise Bradley) The festive tour hasn't been back to Norwich sinceThe festive tour hasn't been back to Norwich since (Image: Denise Bradley) Despite the lack of attention from Coca-Cola, Norwich was blessed with being only one of 10 stops on the Cadbury Christmas postal service in 2019 - letting you send a sweet treat to a special someone.

Announcing its official 2024 route this week, the tour takes a notable absence from anywhere in the region with its London stops being the easiest places to travel to.