{"id":183,"date":"2010-09-27T13:57:43","date_gmt":"2010-09-27T13:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/belgium\/2010\/09\/brussels-christmas-market.html"},"modified":"2016-05-18T09:25:34","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T09:25:34","slug":"brussels-christmas-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/belgium\/2010\/09\/brussels-christmas-market.html","title":{"rendered":"Brussels Christmas Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><a title=\"photo sharing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tipsfortravellers\/4178289741\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: solid 2px #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4045\/4178289741_48a2f00cab_m.jpg\" rel=\"colorbox\" class=\"colorbox\" alt=\"Brussels Christmas Market\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tipsfortravellers\/4178289741\/\">Brussels Christmas Market<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Brussels Christmas Market dates: late November to early January.<\/p>\n<p>The Brussels Christmas Market is a highlight of the winter season in Belgium, and has been deemed the most original of its kind in Europe by British tour operators.<\/p>\n<p>The market in Brussels is located in Place Sainte Catherine and stretches for 2 kilometres in the heart of the city centre.<\/p>\n<p>The market features brilliant holiday light displays, a large ice skating rink for adults and a small one for children, and many chalets selling Christmas goods and foods.<\/p>\n<p>After visiting the Brussels Christmas market, make sure to stop by the Grand Place, which is also decorated with lights for Christmas in Brussels.<\/p>\n<p>Brussels Christmas Market Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday from 12:00 to 21:00, Friday from 12:00 to 22:00, and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 22:00. 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