My best wishes for the New Year to you! 🙂 Do you also have the impression that December (but also the whole year) has passed quite fast? Even though the Christmas markets in Europe are finishing and we are now in January already, I still have a few lines and…
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Monschau is a small medieval town in the Aachen district in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, very close to the border with Belgium. Cobbled streets with half-timbered houses forming a fairytale town build at the Rur River, make it an idyllic escape in terms of a day trip from Brussels. You…
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So the Christmas is over. But the good news is that they will be back again in 11 months! 😉 I was quite busy over the holidays period so that I was not able to post this article about the Christmas spirit in Brussels earlier. Hopefully, it may serve you…
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In Belgium and France, the Christmas holidays end officially with Epiphany on 6th January. On this day, the tradition is to eat the so-called Galette des rois (French King Cake) which is basically a puff pastry with an almond filling containing a baked in bean. The galette is cut in as many…
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My Favorite Christmas Markets Worth a Day Trip from Brussels
by MichaelaEven though we have a nice Christmas market in Brussels, we love to visit other markets in the neighborhood. Here are my favorite Christmas markets worth a day trip from Brussels. Whether you are in Brussels or anywhere close by, check these out! 😉 Monschau, Germany Monschau is a…