The city of Brussels (Bruxelles-Brussel), is located along the river Senne, in the heart of the Belgian region of Brabant: This city owes its origin to the construction, around the end of the 6th century, on a river island (île Saint-Géry) of a small chapel. Later, towards the end of the 10th century, a castle […]
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The city of Bruges (Brugge) it is located near the sea in Flanders. Its weather is characterized by a temperate oceanic climate, which thanks to its proximity to the sea is mild and humid. Its proximity to the sea means that the climate of the city is affected by the beneficial influences of the Gulf […]
The city of Brussels is located a short distance from the sea. Due to its position, its climate is oceanic characterized by frequent rains. The rains are well distributed throughout the months of the year. Temperatures are mild and never excessive. To decide when to go to Brussels you will have to take into account […]
Gorgeous Bruges (Brugge) is one of the most beautiful historic cities in Belgium. This city, which was famous since the Middle Ages for the production of lace and fabrics, is located a short distance from the sea with which it is connected by canals. HISTORY Bruges originated from a Roman fortified center built in the […]
Belgium is a nation that has a temperate maritime climate influenced by the presence of the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The country in general has gray and rainy days with great variability, with mild summers and cold winters. The rains are well distributed throughout the year, there is no dry season. Snow is […]
Belgium is a small state in Western Europe, which is part of the European Union. The country is located along the shores of the North Sea and is bordered by France to the south, the Netherlands to the north, and Germany and Luxembourg to the east. The country, which has Brussels as its capital, is […]
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Tournai Christmas Market
Tournai is a splendid Belgian town in Wallonia, the French-speaking area of the country, located a few kilometers from Lille and the French border. The city is characterized by a beautiful historic center with a wonderful central square, the Grand Place, and by a splendid Romanesque-Gothic cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame), famous for its five bell towers […]
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Antwerp Christmas Market
Antwerp, the main city of Flanders and the second city of Belgium, is located along the Scheldt river almost 100 km from the sea, but despite the distance, the sea has made the fortune of the city. In fact, since the 13th century Antwerp, thanks to its strategic position between Germany and the sea, became […]
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Durbuy Christmas Market
The small town of Durbuy, with only 11,000 inhabitants, is described in tourist brochures as the smallest city in the world. It was an important medieval commercial center and in the 14th century it was elevated to the status of city. Durbuy has some interesting monuments, the most famous of which are the old grain […]
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Namur Christmas Market
Located not far from the border with France and a few kilometers southeast of Brussels, Namur is the capital city of Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium. Among the city’s tourist attractions we find: the fortified citadel that dominates it and the cathedral, whose bell tower is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of the […]
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Mons Christmas Market
Mons, former capital of the county of Hainaut, is an important Belgian city located southwest of Brussels and not far from the French border. The city center is largely made up of red brick houses, the Grand Place is the heart of the old city, here you can find the Town Hall (Hôtel de Ville), […]
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Liège Christmas Market
Liège is an important city in Belgium, in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of the country. The city is crossed by the River Meuse and is located a short distance from the borders with Holland and Germany. Founded in the Middle Ages, Liège, thanks to its strategic position, was an important military stronghold during the following […]
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Leuven Christmas Market
Louvain (Leuven), a very important university and capital of Flemish Brabant, is located less than 30 km east of Brussels. The city grew in the Middle Ages thanks to trade and the production of fabrics, and had its golden age between the 12th and 14th centuries. In 1425, its historic university was founded, the oldest, […]
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Charleroi Christmas Market
Charleroi, the largest city in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium, nestles along the banks of the River Sambre, between the cities of Namur and Mons. Charleroi is an industrial city, at the center of an important mining area. The city has an interesting past, it was in fact founded as a fortress in the […]
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Dinant Christmas Market
Dinant is located in Wallonia a few tens of kilometers south-east of the city of Charleroi, the city is located along the course of the river Meuse in a flat area and is characterized not only by a beautiful historic center but also by the presence of a suggestive rocky outcrop , the Rocher Bayard which […]