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« Winter Wonders » (Plaisirs d’hiver or Winterpret) will be one of the major attractions in the centre of Brussels in December, during Christmas and new year.

Discover a magical, illuminated and sound-filled setting and a wide range of fun activities like street theatre, music bands, puppets etc. Don’t forget the biggest Christmas market in Belgium with its 250 stalls set up around the Bourse, and the Marché aux Poissons, going through the Place Sainte Catherine. The Brussels Christmas market is ranked as the “most original” in Europe by many tour operators!

Have some ice-skating fun too, and discover the pleasures of skating on the ice rink! Admire the magnificent christmas tree on the Grand-Place. There are lots of fun things to do in Brussels at winter time….don’t miss them!

When? From 25^th November 2011 to 1^st January 2012

Where? City centre: Grand-Place, Bourse, Marché aux Poissons, Place St Catherine. The access to Winter Wonders and the Christmas market is free.

From hotel BLOOM! 15 minutes of walking distance. Metro 6 direction Simonis: stop at Rogier (1 min.) – Metro 5 direction Erasme: stop at Saint-Catherine (10 min.) or De Brouckère (9 min.)

The Belgian National day naturally means several official ceremonies including a Te Deum mass and parades. This is also the opportunity for the country’s institutions to open their doors to citizens, even the Royal Palace is unveiled in the days surrounding the national day.

 The festivities will end with the exceptional musical firework in the gardens of the Palais des Académies. The animations will take place from the Parc de Bruxelles till Place Poelaert including Place Royale, Place du Musée, Mont des Arts, rue de la Régence and the Grand Sablon. All animations are free.

Agenda

Parade – 3.30 pm : Arrival of The Royal Family, Place des Palais.

- 4 pm: Start of the parade, Place des Palais.

- 5 pm: End of the parade.

 Fireworks – 11 pm : In the gardens of the Palais des Académies.

Access by Rue Royale (where Hotel BLOOM! is situated) and Place Royale.

The last week of the Winter Wonders in Brussels is started and you have the chance to win a night at hotel BLOOM! Just make a picture of you on the icing rank, in front of the Christmas tree or just a nice picture of the great Christmas market. When you send your picture to trbm@hotelbloom.com before the 4^th of January 2011 you can win a night at BLOOM! for two persons.

For more information see our facebookpage!

5 Belgium cities welcome Christmas with a fantastic light parade and a wonderful firework! The Parade consists of 250 artists all dressed in a costume rich of light and a dozen of floats.

In Brussels this parade will take place at the 5^th of December and will start at the Bourse. The Parade goes via the Avenue A. Dansaert till Avenue Lepage and after the parade everyone could go to Square Maire Dupage where a firework show will be the final of the Parade.

The Parade starts at 18.00h and will take about an hour till the fireworks starts! The entrance is free!

For more information see www.theparade.be

Every year Brussels changes into a winter wonderland…
This year the event takes place from 26^th of November 2010 till the 2^nd of January 2011. Brussels will bring back memories of your childhood: there will be a Big Wheel, a Christmas market in a magical decor and don’t forget the skating rink and huge Christmas tree!
The winter fun starts around the place de bourse and has one of the greatest Christmas markets of Europe with more than 240 chalets. You can go beyond the chalets to the Place St. Katelijne and further to the Baksteenkaai where you can enjoy the ice rink and the big wheel! There will also be a grand Christmas tree at the Grand Place! You can’t miss out on the greatest spectacle of the year in Brussels…

For more information about this great event go to www.plaisirsdhiver.be.

Mail to book@hotelbloom.com to get information and prices for our winter packages!