Brussell, 5 days - from Athens
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Brussels, Belgium

Brussell, 5 days - from Athens

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Created: Monday, December 19, 2022
Ref ID: 3388269
price per person From
986 €
Based on 2 adults
Created: Monday, December 19, 2022

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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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23 Dec
Transport from Athens to Brussels
Departure
Aegean Airlines
Aegean Airlines Aegean Airlines - A3622
3:30 PM - Athens, Eleftherios Venizelos Intl (ATH)
5:50 PM - Brussels, Brussels Natl (BRU)
Nonstop Fare: Light
Transport:  A3622
Cabin Class: Economy
Fare Name: Light
23 Dec
Accomodation
4 Nights
pentahotel Brussels Airport 7.3 Good
Machelen - At 7.5 km from the centerROOM ONLYBerkenlaan 5Diegem, Machelen 1831 Penta standard room - 2 twin beds
With a stay at pentahotel Brussels Airport in Machelen (Diegem), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of NATO Headquarters and King Baudouin Stadium. This family-friendly hotel is 8.2 mi (13.2 km) from La Grand Place and 6.4 mi (10.3 km) from Tour & Taxis. Enjoy recreational amenities such as a 24-hour fitness center and in-room fitness. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a fireplace in the lobby. Stay in one of 87 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and complimentary bottled water.
27 Dec
Transport from Brussels to Athens
Return
Aegean Airlines
Aegean Airlines Aegean Airlines - A3621
11:45 AM - Brussels, Brussels Natl (BRU)
3:45 PM - Athens, Eleftherios Venizelos Intl (ATH)
Nonstop Fare: Light
Transport:  A3621
Cabin Class: Economy
Fare Name: Light
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986 €
Based on 2 adults
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