| Travel to Brussels and find the cosmopolitan capital | | | | Max & Rue Neuve, Place Stephanie & Avenue Louise |
| of Belgium, and home to a variety of architectural | | | | and the streets around the Grand Sablon, there are |
| styles, including gothic cathedrals and churches, | | | | daily markets in different areas of the city. The |
| classical facades like the buildings around the Royal | | | | Lower Town and avenue Louise and Ixelles has |
| Square. There are many beautiful art nouveau and | | | | many food shops, crafts stores, boutiques and |
| art deco houses around the city, many making up | | | | chains. The Boulevard Lemonnier is home to comic |
| the plethora of available accommodation in Brussels. A | | | | stores and second-hand book and record whereas |
| great place to start to explore the city on a Brussels | | | | the Grand' Place and the Manneken-Pis are the places |
| weekend is the Grand 'Place, a historic market | | | | to find chocolate and lace shops. Visit Rue des |
| square, considered to be one of the most beautiful | | | | Eperonniers for old-fashioned gift shops antique |
| town squares in Europe. Every neighbourhood has its | | | | jewellery and clothing and the Avenue Louise and |
| own market, the bird market, the flower market, the | | | | boulevard de Waterloo for the boutiques of Chanel, |
| antique market and the flea market to name just a | | | | Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Cacharel and Cartier. |
| few. Even the hotels in Brussels are part of its | | | | Finally, the Avenue de la Toison d'Or is the place for |
| history. Just a few of the amazing sights include the | | | | mainstream gift shops and high street clothing stores |
| Hotel de Ville with a statue of St Michael on top, | | | | like Springfield or ProMod. |
| opposite the Maison du Roi, which holds the | | | | NIGHTLIFE |
| Musée de la Ville de Bruxelles. This is | | | | Brussels is full of bars, which have a huge selection of |
| the St Mark's Square of Brussels, and is busy with | | | | the national drink - beer. The largest concentration of |
| tourists by day and with bars and restaurants by | | | | bars lies around Place St Géry, a |
| night. The Atomium, created in 1958 is one of | | | | ten-minute walk from the Grand Place across |
| Brussels most recognisable sights, and at over 100 | | | | boulevard Anspach. All bars open until at least |
| metres tall it has a wonderful view for those who | | | | midnight, many until 2am or 3am. All music styles are |
| reach the top. Mini Europe has small scale | | | | catered for in the city's clubs, from jazz to 60s and |
| representations of the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and | | | | 70s to commercial. Drinking in Brussels is a way of life |
| more. Mannekin Pis, the world famous statue, can be | | | | and can be an almost 24-hour experience. The Fuse |
| found at the corner of Eikstraat/Stoofstraat, near | | | | nightclub often has the best international DJs playing |
| the Grand' Place. For art lovers a Brussels city break | | | | at the weekends. As well as the vast range of hotels |
| can offer plenty of museums. Fans of surrealism can | | | | in Brussels, it has a superb selection of restaurants |
| discover works by Magritte in the Museum of Fine | | | | where you can find cuisine from any country of the |
| Arts, where famous old masters by Rubens and | | | | world to suit any budget. It also has more |
| Breugel are also housed. One of the most fun | | | | Michelin-starred restaurants per square mile than any |
| museums is the Belgian Comic Strip Centre, housed in | | | | other city in Europe. |
| a fantastic Art Nouveau warehouse, and includes | | | | Jazz dominates the live music scene in Brussels and |
| displays on Tintin. There are also chocolate shops | | | | its influence has been strong since the 1920s in a |
| throughout the city which offer pre-packed gift | | | | cluster of venues, finishing in the annual Brussels Jazz |
| boxes, or you can make up a selection of your own | | | | Festival. |
| choice. | | | | INFORMATION |
| There is a wide range of cheap hotels in Brussels | | | | Language: Flemish, French and German. Most Belgians |
| available to book as well as cheap city breaks! | | | | also speak English. |
| BRUSSELS HOTELS | | | | Currency: Euro |
| We have a wide range of cheap hotels in Brussels to | | | | Airport: Brussels |
| suit families, couples and groups. Whatever class of | | | | Author Information: |
| hotel you are looking for, a Brussels city break is | | | | Simon O'Flynn is the Commercial Director of the Low |
| perfect for you. | | | | Cost Travel Group, one of the UK's leading and |
| SHOPPING | | | | fastest growing online travel companies. He has about |
| Belgium is famous for its chocolates, beer and lace | | | | many years of experience in the travel industry and |
| but has many other treasures within its shops. You | | | | is full of passion and knowledge that it takes to really |
| will find three main shopping districts when you travel | | | | make a business like this thrive. |
| to Brussels. They include the streets Boulevard Adof | | | | |