Brussels: Culture and Delights from 278 €

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278 €

Based on 2 adults

Created: Thursday, October 3, 2024 - Departure: Friday, December 13, 2024

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Flight + Hotel European Capitals Christmas markets

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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Included services

13 Dec

Departure transport

Departure

Vueling Airlines - VY8980

6:45 - Barcelona, Barcelona El Prat (BCN)

9:00 - Brussels, Brussels Natl (BRU)

0 PC Nonstop Fare: BASIC PRODUCT CLASS

Transport: VY8980

Cabin Class: Economy

Fare Name: CD1C

13 Dec

Accommodation

2 Nights

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Progress Hotel , Sports and Entertainment

Progress Hotel 7.8 Good

Saint Josse Ten Nood - At 0.9 km from the centreROOM ONLYRue Du Progres, 9, Saint Josse Ten Nood 1210 Habitación doble business

Property LocationA stay at Progress Hotel places you in the heart of Brussels, within a 10-minute drive of Magritte Museum and Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. This hotel is 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from La Grand Place. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. Place Charles Rogier - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi Rue Neuve - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi City 2 Shopping Mall - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi Le Botanique - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi Belgian Comic Strip Center - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi Library of the National Bank of Belgium - 1 km / 0.6 mi St. Catherine's Square - 1 km / 0.6 mi Grand Casino Brussels - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi Matonge - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi Brussels Christmas Market - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi Hotel de Bellevue - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi Rue des Bouchers - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi Cirque Royal - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi Jeanneke Pis - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi The nearest airports are:Brussels Airport (BRU) - 17 km / 10.6 mi Antwerp (ANR-Antwerp Intl.) - 52.2 km / 32.4 mi Charleroi (CRL-Brussels South Charleroi) - 65 km / 40.4 mi The preferred airport for Progress Hotel is Brussels Airport (BRU). RoomsMake yourself at home in one of the 57 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks. DiningGrab a bite from the snack bar/deli, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee. Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service.

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15 Dec

Return transport

Return

Ryanair - FR2921

18:00 - Brussels, Brussels Natl (BRU)

20:00 - Barcelona, Barcelona El Prat (BCN)

0 PC Nonstop

Transport: FR2921

Cabin Class: Economy