Chocolate, History, and More: Brussels in a Weekend
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Brussels, Belgium

Chocolate, History, and More: Brussels in a Weekend

Transport + Accommodation
Created: Friday, January 3, 2025 - Departure: Friday, January 24, 2025
Ref ID: 18334193
price per person From
180 €
Based on 2 adults
Created: Friday, January 3, 2025 - Departure: Friday, January 24, 2025

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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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24 Jan
Departure transport
Departure
WizzAir
WizzAir WizzAir - W45131
06:00 - Tirana, Tirana Rinas (TIA)
09:00 - Charleroi, Brussels South / Charleroi (CRL) Alternative airport
SB Nonstop
Transport:  W45131
Cabin Class: Economy
Fare Name: BASIC
24 Jan
Accomodation
2 Nights
NH Brussels Stéphanie 8.1 Very good
Brussels - At 1.9 km from the centerROOM ONLY32 Rue Jean Stas, Brussels 1060 Room
With a stay at NH Brussels Stéphanie, you'll be centrally located in Brussels, a 2-minute drive from Avenue Louise and 6 minutes from La Grand Place. This hotel is 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Tour & Taxis and 7.7 mi (12.4 km) from Atomium.Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features a television in a common area, a vending machine, and bike parking.Make yourself at home in one of the 67 guestrooms featuring minibars. Your Select Comfort bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs and hair dryers.Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Limited parking is available onsite.
25 Jan
Tickets
Brussels Small-Group Chocolate Appreciation Tour
Brussels Small-Group Chocolate Appreciation Tour
2 Entrances ( Adults from 10 to 100 years old: 2 )
2 hours 14:00 Chocolate Tour
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26 Jan
Return transport
Return
WizzAir
WizzAir WizzAir - W45132
09:35 - Charleroi, Brussels South / Charleroi (CRL) Alternative airport
12:05 - Tirana, Tirana Rinas (TIA)
SB Nonstop
Transport:  W45132
Cabin Class: Economy
Fare Name: BASIC
price per person From
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Based on 2 adults
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