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Here are just some of the many festive markets up and down the country.Brussels
26 November 2010 - 2 January2011
Winter Wonderland: It seems like the entire centre of Brussels is taken over as the market winds its way from the Grand’ Place to St Catherine. Mulled wine, ice skating and the big wheel – all you’d expect of a festive market. Bear in mind it can get very busy…
Winter Wonderland
Brugge
26 November – 2 January 2011
Winter Brugge: The historic city centre of Bruges is transformed into a giant open-air Christmas market.
Winterinbrugge.be
Liege
26 November – 30 December
Every year more than a million visitors make their way to “Village de Noël de Liège”. This year the market is offering illumination in the form of gigantic balls of light hanging from the trees…
Village de Noel
Antwerp
Begins 11 December, with a light parade.
Winter fun includes an ice skating rink, concerts and a firework display on the river Scheldt December 31st.
Winter in Antwerp
Mons
December 2010 - 2 January 2011
‘Snow Heart in Mons’ offers a traditional Christmas with Scandinavian “Saint Lucia” as this year’s guest of hour.
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Durbuy
Craftsmen's market in the little streets of the mediaeval old town and Christmas stalls in the square. On 24 and 31 December, 1,000 candles will be lit.
Durbuy market
Ostend
3 December 2010 - 9 January 2011
Christmas by the seaside… There’s an open air ice rink and it’s centrally located.
Ostend Christmas
More Christmas markets in Wallonia
This site has a complete list of markets in the south.
More Christmas markets in Flanders
And you’ll find markets in the north here.
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