Brussels’ winter fun

This item appears on page 65 of the September 2009 issue.

From late November to the first week of January in Brussels, Belgium, the Winter Wonders festival features a skating rink (for 300 people plus another for kids), Ferris wheel, playground roundabouts, a brasserie and other booths along an illuminated 2-kilometer route through the streets. There are street artists, choirs, a sound-and-light show at the Grand’Place every evening till midnight and music on Saturday nights.

The attractions are open 12-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Roundabouts, €2; Big Wheel, €5; Ice Monster, €4; Skating Rink, €6 per hour (skates included).

Selected discounts of 50%-70% are available with the “Winter Wonders Gift Wallet,” and holders of the “Brussels Card” can get special deals (hot drinks half price, etc.). Visit www.winterwonders.be. For the Brussels Card, visit www.brusselscard.be.