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Created: Friday, November 3, 2023

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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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25 Nov

Transport from Porto to Brussels

Departure

Ryanair - FR1387

08:30 - Porto, Porto (OPO)

12:00 - Charleroi, Brussels South / Charleroi (CRL) Alternative airport

Nonstop Fare: Basic

Transport: FR1387

Cabin Class: Economy

Fare Name: Basic

25 Nov

Accommodation

4 Nights

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a&o Brussel Centrum 7.8 Good

Brussels - At 1.7 km from the centreROOM ONLYBoulevard du Roi Albert II 44, Brussels 1000 Executive twin room, 2 twin beds

a&o Brussel Centrum offers accommodation with free WiFi and a snack bar. The rooms come with a combined bathtub and shower and a flat-screen TV. The wood vinyl flooring in each unit give the rooms a warm atmosphere. A breakfast buffet is served daily in the breakfast area with views on the garden. For dinner and snacks you can try the bar-restaurant. You can enjoy a drink at the garden terrace. a&o Brussel Centrum is an 8-minute walk from Brussels-North Train Station. From here, you can travel to the city centre and the Grand Place in 5 minutes. A 10-minute train ride will take you to Brussels-South Train Station, which offers connections to several international destinations with Thalys or Eurostar. The hotel is a 10-minute drive from Brussels Expo and a 15-minute walk from Rogier Metro Station and City 2 Shopping Centre. The hotel is 2.1 km from the new Docks Bruxsel shopping center. Brussels International Airport is 11.5 km away.

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29 Nov

Transport from Brussels to Porto

Return

Ryanair - FR1386

11:50 - Charleroi, Brussels South / Charleroi (CRL) Alternative airport

13:15 - Porto, Porto (OPO)

Nonstop Fare: Basic

Transport: FR1386

Cabin Class: Economy

Fare Name: Basic

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MULTIVIAGENS BASIC Seguro( SGS) - Região(Único Continente País) - Dias (5)