{"id":2966,"date":"2024-11-18T14:15:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T14:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plaisirsdhiver.be\/plaisirs-dhiver-pour-debutants\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T09:43:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T09:43:47","slug":"winter-wonders-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plaisirsdhiver.be\/en\/winter-wonders-for-beginners","title":{"rendered":"New to Winter Wonders? Here\u2019s what you need to know!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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With its Christmas market (<\/strong>voted the best in the world in 2022<\/strong><\/a>), skating rink, dazzling illuminations, and wealth of activities, Winter Wonders is the essential destination if you want to rediscover the magic of the festive <\/strong><\/p>

season. If this is your first time at the event, rest assured: the programme, tailor-made for visitors from around the world, will be nothing short of breathtaking.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The skating rink on Place De Brouck\u00e8re<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Winter Wonders skating rink is the only open-air rink in Brussels, installed on Place de Brouck\u00e8re for the delight of skaters of all ages. The terrace offers you the chance to soak up the atmosphere as you watch the action on the rink.\u00a0Three curling rinks<\/a>\u00a0also form part of the skating rink this year.\u00a0More information on prices and opening times<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Christmas tree on Grand-Place<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Christmas tree designed this year by Brussels designer Jean-Paul Lespagnard will be set up on the Grand-Place at the end of November<\/strong>.\u00a0It stands proudly at the centre of the multicoloured sound-and-light show<\/a> projected onto the fa\u00e7ades of the most beautiful square in the world. When the festivities draw to a close in January, the tree\u2019s wood is reused<\/strong>, for example, to create benches for the following year\u2019s Winter Wonders or trophies for the BXL TOUR.\u00a0In the same spirit, the Christmas tree decorations can be purchased in support of the food banks.<\/p>

Support the food banks and make a real difference.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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238 stallholders for one of the best Christmas markets in the world<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Mulled wine, tartiflette<\/em>, and croustillons<\/em> are among the great festive classics, and the shared open terraces<\/strong> are the perfect place to enjoy these seasonal specialities. The chalets offer sweet and savoury treats<\/strong>, along with a wealth of gift ideas<\/strong> for the festive season. 35 of these chalets are run by craftspeople with the \u201cartisan-producteur\u201d label; they shine a spotlight on local creation and sustainable craftsmanship. The market covers several sites: Tour Noire, Vismet, Place Sainte-Catherine, Place de la Bourse, Place de la Monnaie, Place De Brouck\u00e8re, Place Poelart, and Rue de la Madeleine.\u00a0More information on the Christmas market.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Ferris Wheel: the most beautiful view of Winter Wonders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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From atop its 55 metres<\/strong>, the Ferris Wheel takes over its winter quarters on Vismet<\/strong> to offer a truly unique experience with the magnificent panoramic view over the Christmas Market<\/strong>. With 42 cabins, the Ferris Wheel also welcomes PRM<\/strong> visitors (specially adapted cabin).\u00a0More information on prices<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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All roads lead to Winter Wonders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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It\u2019s very easy to get to Winter Wonders: choose the transport option that suits you best.<\/strong> Whether you arrive on foot, by bike, by public transport, or by car,<\/p>

we\u2019ll explain how to reach the city centre and access the event.<\/a> Once you\u2019ve found your way, an interactive map<\/a> helps you easily locate the different sites, chalets, and attractions. Winter Wonders is open every day from 12 pm to 10 pm in the city centre and several neighbourhoods.<\/p>

Prepare your visit without delay and immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of Winter Wonders 2025!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With its Christmas market (voted the best in the world in 2022), skating rink, dazzling illuminations, and wealth of activities, Winter Wonders is the essential destination if you want to rediscover the magic of the festive season. If this is your first time at the event, rest assured: the programme, tailor-made for visitors from around […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3044,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plaisirsdhiver.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plaisirsdhiver.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plaisirsdhiver.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plaisirsdhiver.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plaisirsdhiver.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2966"}],"version-history":[{"count":48,"href":"https:\/\/www.plaisirsdhiver.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2966\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12528,"href":"https:\/\/www.plaisirsdhiver.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2966\/revisions\/12528"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plaisirsdhiver.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plaisirsdhiver.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plaisirsdhiver.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plaisirsdhiver.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}