Bewuste keuze-Citytrip Brussel from 596 €

Total price From 1.191 €

Created: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - Departure: Monday, October 14, 2024

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Persoonlijke tips:

-ook vegan geniet je van de beroemde Brusselse wafels! Bij Veganwaf ben je aan het juiste adres.

-hippe vintage kleding vind je iedere eerste zondag van de maand op de vintage markt aan de De Lignestraat

-heerlijke fairtrade koffie drink je in het community café Boom

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About the destination

From its breathtaking medieval centre to its 21st-century temple to Surrealism, the new Magritte Museum, Brussels offers the visitor a great deal more than just beer and chocolate and is resoundingly unlike its unfortunate staid image as the home of EU bureaucrats. Indeed, Brussels is a creative, dynamic city. Its compact city centre is clustered with bars, restaurants and museums set along cobbled streets. Inevitably, most tourists head to the Grand-Place. With its ornate Flemish guild houses, impressive Town Hall and buzzing atmosphere, it would be difficult to find a more beautiful square in the whole of Europe. It deservedly is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is the city’s crowning jewel. Wander next to the nearby Royal and Sablon districts teeming with art galleries and antique shops. Throw away your map and meander down a myriad side streets, discovering flea markets, art-deco houses and boutique stores. The Bruxellois take pride in their self-effacing, intellectual sense of humour, underpinned by a strong appreciation of the bizarre. The city has a long-running love affair with the Surrealist art movement, pioneered by René Magritte, and with classic comic strips, epitomised by Hergé's boy hero, Tintin. There's a telling irony in the fact that the city's best-known landmark is the Manneken-Pis, a tiny statuette of a urinating boy. Meanwhile, all of this sits alongside world-class collections of art, fabulous cooking including mussels, frites, waffles and whelks, some of Europe’s best and unique beers (literally, there are thousands of varieties), and master-chocolatiers. The city’s cultural calendar is packed with events for everyone from the massive, raucous Foire du Midi street fair every July teeming with stalls and fairground attractions to the legendary Christmas Market that takes centre stage in the Place Sainte Catherine with 240 stalls, a skating rink, a big wheel, and numerous rides. One of the biggest events is Art Brussels, showcasing the city’s edgier, creative side and a hub for art connoisseurs from around the globe. If you’re a Euro-loving national, check out the European Quarter, centered around Schuman and the Berlaymont. Its liveliest part is the Place du Luxembourg: all its bars fill up around 6pm on week days with some of the 20,000 diplomats, politicians and civil servants who reside in the city after Brussels became the centre of international political following WWII. Open your eyes and you’ll be pleasantly surprised by all that Brussels has to offer.

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Transport from Amsterdam to Brussels

Departure

Eurostar - 9F9334

10:08 - Amsterdam Centraal

12:08 - Brussells-Midi

Nonstop Fare: Standard (Semi Flex)

Cabin Class: STANDARD

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Accomodation

3 Nights

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The Hoxton Brussels 9.1 Superb

Brussels - At 1.0 km from the centerROOM ONLYSQUARE VICTORIA REGINA 1, Brussels 1210 Cosy

With a stay at The Hoxton Brussels in Brussels (Lower Town), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Royal Palace of Brussels and Avenue Louise. This upscale hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from La Grand Place and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Manneken Pis Statue.Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and bike storage.Make yourself at home in one of the 198 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.Satisfy your appetite at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. This hotel has 3 meeting rooms available for events.

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