LA BRUYERE, Belgium, Dec 21 (Reuters) – The Belgian “Backyard of Santa Claus”, which yearly gives a free go to to Santa’s workplace, bed room, prepare and sleigh, might be open solely 23 days this 12 months as an alternative of the same old 34 days due to a surge in vitality costs, its organiser mentioned.
The work of a Belgian aeronautical engineer, Serge Hennebel, 54, the “Backyard of Santa Claus” is a seasonal leisure venue situated in a small village of La Bruyere, in central Belgium, 38 km (24 miles) south-east of Brussels.
Lit by greater than 52,800 lights, it attracts guests from internationally who can get pleasure from a stroll within the village, crossing the trail of a large snowman and taking memento images subsequent to Santa’s sleigh and Santa’s Prepare.
Vitality costs within the euro zone have been 35% increased in November than 12 months earlier, boosting the prices of powering the venue and forcing the sooner closure, Hennebel mentioned.
Reporting by Yves Herman, writing by Jan Strupczewski, modifying by Alex Richardson
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