We hate to be the ones breaking it to you, but yes, it is that time of year again. Actually, we don’t hate it – Christmas time is amazing, and the earlier you envelop yourself in it, the better. No holiday season is complete without a visit to a Christmas market, and why not go and have a look at how our friends in Europe are doing theirs?

Belgians love their street markets, and this year’s Christmas Market in the capital Brussels, which will take place from Friday 25th November until Sunday 1st January 2012, is set to be another highlight among European Christmas markets. Belgium is a great place to visit in the autumn and winter months anyway, and if you’re having a look around for a little break around early December this might be just the ticket for you.

A genuinely European affair, the Brussels Christmas Market will see exhibitors from their neighbouring countries setting up shop around the city, turning its marketplaces into a hustle and bustle with those distinctive Christmas smells and sights of handicrafts and decorations.

The Brussels Town Hall will be decorated and illuminated, and there will be an ice skating rink as well as a big ferris wheel. In short, everything you’d need for a trip to get you into the festive spirit.

To check out the Brussels Christmas Market on your next trip to Belgium, have a look at the great deals on offer from P&O Ferries. You could, for example, travel from Hull to Zeebrugge for up to 5 days from only £109 each way, a price which includes a car and two passengers.

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