insideKENT Magazine Issue 21 - Nov/Dec 2013 | Page 116

DAYSOUT Celebrate the Magic of Christmas AT ONE OF EUROPE’S MANY SPECTACULAR CHRISTMAS MARKETS There’s never been a more perfect time for a winter trip to one of the continent’s many Christmas markets. Load up on festive gifts, glorious food and plenty of merry memories at one of insideKENT’s top picks for Christmas market magic. Christmas market in the heart of the city also offers a diverse range of toys, tasty Christmas goodies and trendy fashion accessories. BELGIUM Bruges Christmas Market 22 Nov 2013 – 2 Jan 2014 Simon Stevinplein and Market Square, Bruges There will not be many settings more beautiful at Christmas than medieval Bruges, with an abundance of cobbled streets, historic buildings and horses and carts plodding by. Numerous illuminated Christmas Markets are located on Simon Stevinplein and Market Square, forming a ring around an openair ice rink. Each of these markets displays individual Christmas gifts and specialities. Brussels Winter Wonders 29 Nov 2013 – 5 Jan 2014 Place Sainte Catherine and the Marché aux Poissons Winter Wonders is a 2 km long series of joyful moments that make the hearts of 2.5 million visitors beat harder. From the Grand Place to the Marché aux Poissons, this festive marvel proposes a light parade on Saint Nicolas, a Food Plaza opposite the Bourse, Les Flamboyants fire parade, Flocoton for the little ones, a mysterious marquee with music, 240 various chalets, a sleighing run, the ice rink, the big ??????????????????]????)??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????) ???????????????????????????????????????()M]%QiI19)k????? ??????5????(??9???L??????????)M???Y?????I??? ???)?????????????? ???????????????????k?????e???????????????????)??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)???????????Q??? ????????????????????????????????????????)???9??e???e???5???????????????????????????????????????)???i?????!???????d?????????????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????? ?????????????k?????e???????) ??????????????????????????????=???Q??????????????????)???????????????????????????????????? ????????????Q?????????????)??????????????????????????????????????????k?????e?5????I?????)M????????????k????? ???? ?????5?????????????????????????((???()??????????????????????() ???? ??????5????(???9????????????) ????????????7??????????) ?????????????????????????????????????M??????????????????)???????????????????????????????e??????????? ????????????) ?????????????????????????????M?????????e????????????????)?????? ??????????????????????? ????????????????????????)?????? ?????????????????????7??????????L??????????????????????)???????? ?????=????????????????????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????????????????????????M????????)??????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????)?????()I9 )????? ??????5????(??9???L??????????)????? ???? ????)??????????????????? ???????????????????????????????Q??)??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)???)Y?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????L??????)???????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????)1????? ??????5????(???9???L???????????)A?????I?????)1?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????)?????????=???????????????????????? ???????????????????????)??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????) ????????????????????????????????????????????????????]????)????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)???????????????????????? ???????????M????????????????)??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????((