Brussels, volo + hotel + transfer from 437 €

price per person From

437 €

Based on 2 adults

Created: Monday, June 27, 2022 - Departure: Saturday, October 15, 2022

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 Oct

Departure transport

Departure

Ryanair - FR2962

16:25 - Milano, Malpensa (MXP)

17:55 - Brussels, Brussels Natl (BRU)

0 PC Nonstop

Transport: FR2962

Cabin Class: Economy

Fare Name: Value

15 Oct

Transfer

Transfer from Brussels Natl (BRU) to Hotel Indigo Brussels - City by IHG

Pick-up time: 17:55 Maximum waiting time: 60 minutes Private - Premium (Sedan Mercedes E-Class or similar 2018) Sedan

Private

Premium (Sedan Mercedes E-Class or similar 2018) Sedan

Maximum waiting time: 60 minutes

15 Oct

Accommodation

3 Nights

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Hotel Indigo Brussels - City by IHG 8.4 Very good

Brussels - At 0.8 km from the centreBED AND BREAKFASTPlace Charles Rogier 20, Brussels 1210 2 Twin Beds Standard - NON REFUNDUBLE

Set in the heart of Brussels, Hotel Indigo Brussels City pays tribute to the nearby Botanical Garden with boutique guest rooms. The property is 250 metres from the Rue Neuve shopping area and is close to Rogier Metro Station. All of the bedrooms feature air conditioning, a mini fridge, a Nespresso coffee machine and complimentary WiFi. Guests also have access to the fully equipped fitness and health centre. You can enjoy live events in serra restaurants in indoor gardens. Brussels-North Railway Station is 600 metres from the hotel. From here, an Express train to Brussels Airport takes 15 minutes. The Grand Place, Manneken Pis and the Belgian Centre for Comic Strip Art are a 15-minute walk from Hotel Indigo Brussels City.

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16 Oct

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