Aachen Christmas Market

It's Christmas time :-)
It is said that in Aix-la-Chapelle (also known as Aachen), Germany, you can find one of the most beautiful Christmas markets. Every year, in the historic center around the Cathedral and Town Hall, people are gathering in order to celebrate. You can hear them laughing, enjoying gluhwein and the famous wurst. It's such a pleasant and familiar atmosphere. 
Every year, aprox 1.5 million people from Belgium, the Netherlands, France, United Kingdom come here to see the paradise of lights and colors. 
You still have time to visit it, until the the day before Christmas Eve.

SNCB (http://www.belgianrail.be) offers tickets 'Week-end Aix-la-Chapelle' at half price.  So, book now and go visit the festive fair. It takes 2,5 h by train from Brussels to Aachen and is totally worth it. 

Christmas decorations

All is prepared for the festive season. Stores are nicely decorated for Christmas: ornaments, lights, trees decorations...everything is so colorful. 
Are you searching for Christmas gifts? Just go around Grand-Place and you will find the perfect present.

Brussels Christmas Market, Day II

If you go to Grand Place these days you will feel like in Winter Land. The organizers prepared for you a spectacular 15 minutes lights and musical show, which will introduce you to the "Magical History City".

The show takes place every day:

 # Monday -> Thursday: 15 minutes every hour, from 6 pm to 10 pm;

 # Friday -> Sunday: at every half hour,  from 6 pm to 11 pm.

Winter Wonders will last until 5th of January 2014.

It's magic everywhere :-)

Things to do in Brussels: The Art of the Brick

Starting 22.11.2013 until 21.04.2014 you can visit the exhibition The Art of the Brick at Brussels Stock Exchange ( La Bourse), recognized as one of the CNN's 10 must see exhibitions. You can admire here the LEGO world of the american artist Nathan Sawaya. 

The exhibition comes as a premiere in Belgium, after North America, Australia and Asia.

A special playground for kids was specially designed, so feel free to bring them with you. 

Keep in mind that everyone wants to see it, so you must reserve tickets in advance. And a special thing for Belgium, it is open every day !!!

For more info, visit: http://www.expo-artofthebrick.be

Map & Directions

Brussels Christmas Market, Day I

November 29, 2013 - Rue du Marché au Herbes/Grassmarkt
Near Grand-Place and St Hubert Galleries. 
Map & Directions