Winter Wonders in Brussels
Plaisirs d'Hiver / Winterpret
Winter Wonders, Plaisirs d'Hiver in French and Winterpret in Dutch, is Brussels' big winter festival. Its Christmas market winds through the old centre with 238 chalets, from the Place de la Monnaie and the Place de Brouckère past the Bourse to the Place Sainte-Catherine and the Vismet, the old fish market, and on to the Tour Noire.
On the Grand-Place a sound and light show plays on the town hall and guild houses in the evenings. An interactive map on the official website shows the chalets, attractions and the best way in.
It is open every day from noon to 22:00. On 24 and 31 December and on the last day, 3 January, it closes at 18:00, and there is no light show on the Grand-Place on those days. Brussels-Central station and the De Brouckère and Bourse metro stops are right by the market.
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