A light emitting device (1) comprising at least one light source (2), and a light guide unit comprising at least a first light guide (3) and a second light guide (4) each comprising a light input end surface (6, 31, 41) arranged to, when in operation, receive light emitted from the at least one light source and a light output surface (7, 32, 42), at least a part (8) of the first light guide and the second light guide near the light output end surface being bent in a bending radius (R), at least the first light guide of the light guide unit being ring-shaped in cross section, and the first light guide and the second light guide of the light guide unit being arranged in a nested relationship.