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Tempting chocolate in Bruges...
When:
1 - 4 May 2009 (biennial)
Where:
Oud Sint-Jan
Cost:
10am-6pm
Opening Hours:
€10; under 12s €4; under 6s free
In a country synonymous with sticky, chocolate-covered fingers, it's little wonder that Bruges dishes up its fair share of decadent surprises at the Choco-Laté Festival, held in the city's medieval core. The next edition will take place in 2009.
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Visitors can expect a gamut of activities that make mouths water and waistlines expand, from tastings to presentations and demonstrations.
The self-proclaimed Belgian chocolate capital goes a step further with chocolate sculpture contests, body painting, children's activities and a "chocolate walk" taking in the city's landmark chocolatiers such as Leonidas and Godiva.
Brushing aside chocolate's sinful connotations, the festival reveals the health benefits of cocoa in massage, beauty therapy and skin products - so there's no reason to feel guilty about a little sweet indulgence...
The self-proclaimed Belgian chocolate capital goes a step further with chocolate sculpture contests, body painting, children's activities and a "chocolate walk" taking in the city's landmark chocolatiers such as Leonidas and Godiva.
Brushing aside chocolate's sinful connotations, the festival reveals the health benefits of cocoa in massage, beauty therapy and skin products - so there's no reason to feel guilty about a little sweet indulgence...
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