How many flea markets do you know that have their own friends' organisation and website? Just a few minutes walk from the elegant boutiques on Boulevard de Waterloo, the Marche aux Puces (www.marcheauxpuces.org) offers an alternative view of Brussels.

Open every day (although I can't personally vouch for Christmas Day!), the best bargains are to be found first thing; it's open from 6am. Afterwards, retire to the nearby Place du Grand Sablon for a well-earned coffee and cake before peering into the windows of some of the city's most exclusive antique shops - a million miles away from the colour and chaos of the market.

www.marcheauxpuces.org/

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