Bewuste keuze-Citytrip Brussel from 714 €

Total price From 1.427 €

Created: Monday, January 6, 2025 - Departure: Sunday, June 15, 2025

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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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15 Jun

Transport from Amsterdam to Brussels

Departure

Thalys - 9F9916 - Operated by: Thalys

07:10 - Amsterdam Centraal

09:06 - Brussel-zuid

Nonstop

Operated by: Thalys

Cabin Class: Economy

Fare Name: Standard

15 Jun

Transfer

Transfer from Brussel-zuid to The Hoxton, Brussels

Private - Economy (Taxi Faster trips across town) Car with driver

Private

Economy (Taxi Faster trips across town) Car with driver

15 Jun

Accommodation

3 Nights

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The Hoxton, Brussels 9.1 Superb

Brussels - At 1.0 km from the centreROOM ONLY1 Square Victoria Régina, Brussels 1210 Cosy Free cancellation

The Hoxton, Brussels has free bikes, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Brussels. Among the facilities at this property are room service and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is situated 700 metres from Belgian Comics Strip Center. All rooms at the hotel are fitted with a seating area. Featuring a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer, rooms at The Hoxton, Brussels also boast a city view. The rooms will provide guests with air conditioning, a safety deposit box and a flat-screen TV. An à la carte, vegetarian or vegan breakfast can be enjoyed at the property. Speaking German, English, Spanish and French at the reception, staff are ready to help around the clock. Popular points of interest near the accommodation include Mont des Arts, Brussels Central Station and Royal Gallery of Saint Hubert. Brussels Airport is 19 km from the property.

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