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A walk around an enchanted forest.
A magical place with gnomes and dragons.
Enjoy the light show!
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Overview
There is simply no way the photos can do justice to this spectacle!
Here is a short video to see what it’s like
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And here is a super short video!
The walk is 2.5km, so it should take about an hour.
You can also take your time and enjoy it as long as you like!
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This is not supposed to be scary but magical, so it’s great for little kids as well
Grab your lantern and walk around the forest!
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We were lucky with the weather this year.
If it has rained, you definitely need wellies. It gets very muddy!
There are a few options to eat something fast like fries at the exit and a covered area to sit. Hot chocolate and waffles too!
Also here is the post on Lanterna Magica 2021, if you want to check it out!
There is a short video on that too
Lanterna Magica 2021
Lanterna Magica is a walk around an enchanted forest. A magical place with gnomes and fairies. Enjoy the light shows!
Practical stuff
*Open: 21.10.2022-11.12.2022
*Cost: kids under 3 free entrance, kids 4-12 EUR 15, 13+ years old EUR 19
*You can buy your tickets here
*You can also buy a lantern for EUR 10 online (or 11.50 there)
*Stroller friendly, wheelchair friendly (as much as a walk in the forest can be!)
*Dogs are allowed on a leash
*Parking: VIP parking EUR 15, otherwise park in the streets nearby or take the shuttle
*There is also a shuttle for EUR 3. You will find more details here
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Address
About 20 minutes from Schuman, Brussels (or 40 minutes by public transport)
Chateau de la Hulpe
https://lanternamagica.be/
Chau. de Bruxelles 111, 1310 La Hulpe
https://goo.gl/maps/zkN3GzydSF1W3BUA9
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Light shows in Belgium
There is no better way to beat the winter blues than a light festival in Belgium!
Below you will find a list with light shows in Belgium. Most of these are recurring, so this list will be getting updated with new dates
Light shows in Belgium
There is no better way to beat the winter blues than a light festival in Belgium! Below you will find a list with light shows in Belgium. Most of these are recurring, so this list will be getting updated with new dates
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Château de La Hulpe
You can visit Château de La Hulpe the whole year too! Here is a 4km stroller friendly hike around the 19th-century castle with lakes and forest
Château de La Hulpe
A 4km stroller friendly hike around a 19th-century castle with lakes and forest
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Kids friendly restaurant
There is a kids friendly restaurant just around the corner with an indoor and an outdoor playground
(If you go late in the evening, you can just grab fries or hot chocolate and a waffle at the exit of Lanterna Magica)
Ernest Restaurant
Av. Ernest Solvay 112, 1310 La Hulpe
https://g.page/ernestrestaurant?share
If you are interested in more kids friendly restaurants in the area, check out the map!
*There is a layer only for cafés and restaurants!
*They are also color coded (red is cafés and restaurants with outdoor playground, blue is with indoor playground, purple has both)
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All places mentioned above are also gathered on the map!
Indoor and outdoor activities, kids friendly cafés/ restaurants, hotels and more all under separate layers
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