Chocolate Festival Package in Bruges, Belgium
Choco-Lat? is a festival dedicated to the sweetest sin. Chocolate makers at dozens of stands are sure to appeal to the diverse tastes of chocolate lovers. Demonstrations will be given by chefs, bakers and chocolate makers. Sculptors, painters and bodypainters will use chocolate to create works of art. In addition, the festival invites chocoholics to discover the joys of chocolate massage, chocolate wraps and cocoa therapy?
Chocolate with wine, chocolate fondue with fresh fruit - Choco-Lat? will demonstrate how chocolate is the perfect companion for a wide array of delicacies.
Children will undoubtedly enjoy the festival's special hands-on events. And people of all ages will enjoy the chocolate theme walk that passes the many chocolate-related sites of Bruges, including the chocolate museum. In the Saaihalle, you will be able to see and even taste the spicy pink cocoa drink as made by the Mayans and the Aztecs thousands of years ago.
The has put together a Choco-Lat? package for those who want to enjoy the festival in style. This special package runs from April 6 to April 10. The package includes' target='_blank'> 1 or 2 nights in luxurious accommodation, a sumptuous hot and cold buffet breakfast, a boat ride on the picturesque canals of Bruges, a visit to the " Choco Story" Museum, a visit to the "Choco Lat? Festival" at Saint-Johns, a box of the best Belgian chocolates, a 2-hour guided tour (English available on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday), and a map and tourist information of Bruges. One night rates start at 112 Euros; two nights from 195 Euros.
For more information, contact Bruges at +32 (0)50 444 444 or visit www.hotel-heritage.com.
by Megan Smith
, EDGE Assistant Travel Editor
Megan is the Assistant Travel Editor for EDGE Publications. Based in Australia, she has been published in gay and lesbian publications in both America and Australia, and she has been on assignment as a travel-writer for Let's Go travel guides in Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii.