Brussels, Belgium from 576 €

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576 €

Based on 2 adults

Created: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - Departure: Thursday, February 8, 2024

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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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08 Feb

Departure transport

Departure

Sky Express - GQ800

10:45 - Athens, Eleftherios Venizelos Intl (ATH)

13:00 - Brussels, Brussels Natl (BRU)

Nonstop Fare: SKY Joy

Transport: GQ800

Cabin Class: Economy

Fare Name: SKY Joy

08 Feb

Accommodation

3 Nights

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Courtyard by Marriott Brussels EU 8.7 Very good

Brussels - At 1.5 km from the centreROOM ONLYRue Joseph II 32, Brussels 1000 Standard room, 1 king bed, non smoking

Set within 1.4 km of European Parliament and Mont des Arts, Courtyard by Marriott Brussels EU provides rooms in Brussels. The property is around 1.4 km from Magritte Museum, 1.5 km from Place Royale and 1.6 km from Coudenberg. There is a restaurant. A continental breakfast can be enjoyed at the property. Guests can make use of the fitness centre. The hotel offers a business centre for guest use. Speaking German, English, French and Dutch at the 24-hour front desk, staff are always on hand to help. Royal Gallery of Saint Hubert is 1.7 km from Courtyard by Marriott Brussels EU. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport, 14 km from the property.

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11 Feb

Return transport

Return

Sky Express - GQ801

14:00 - Brussels, Brussels Natl (BRU)

18:00 - Athens, Eleftherios Venizelos Intl (ATH)

Nonstop Fare: SKY Joy

Transport: GQ801

Cabin Class: Economy

Fare Name: SKY Joy

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INT / SUPER Insurance (Travel Insurance with Cancellation Coverage up to 2000€) - Region (Single Country Continent) - Days (4)