Written by Carmen on April 28, 2009
- Don’t make the mistake of just seeing one part of Brussels. There are two "towns" separated by elevation. The Lower Town is just that, the part of the city at the bottom of the big...
Written by jenandfrank on April 14, 2005
- The city of Ghent, pronounced "Gent", is the capital town of Oost-Vlaanderen (East Flanders) province. Many people say it’s the "wanna be" Bruges or the poor sister town to Bruges, but I disagree....
Written by jenandfrank on April 14, 2005
- Hotel Stanhope Brussels - Rue du Commerce 9, Square de Meeûs 4, Brussels, 32-02-506-91-11, http://www.stanhope.be/home.html
Located a stone’s throw from the Royal Palace, Avenue Louise and five minutes from Central Station, this 95-room hotel typically caters...
Written by elizardbethday on July 27, 2006
- The Brussels public transit system is very efficient and fairly easy to figure out. Check out www.stib.irisnet.be for the schedule and maps.
Trams, which normally travel above-ground, are numbered and are referred to by...
Written by eapers on February 16, 2006
- If you have the chance of getting outside Brussels, do. The somewhat cold architecture of Brussels can be supplemented by the Flemish historical towns of Brugges and Ghent. Brugges has been kept in its original...
Written by kosvp on April 29, 2005
- The metro system in Brussels is the way to get around. It goes out to the end of the city limits and most of the time you won’t need to go that far. Fare passes...
Written by kosvp on April 8, 2005
- Waffles. For anyone who has ever been to Brussels, that word will evoke memories of the perfect snack. Of warm, melt-in-your-mouth, sweet treats. You are unable to walk anywhere in Brussels without being confronted with...
Written by wanderer 2005 on June 23, 2005
- Public transportation in Brussels is a very important way to get around the city. I found it a *little* confusing at first, but eventually figured it out. Here’s a brief rundown. There’s a...
Written by jenandfrank on April 22, 2005
- We booked a day trip through Viator Tour Company, which included Ghent and Bruges (Brugge). First, a word about Viator. Viator is an Internet booking company. They only book tours; they do not give any....
Written by jenandfrank on April 15, 2005
- To be perfectly honest, this trip turned out to be much more fun than we were expecting. We didn’t have high expectations. This trip was simply a quick getaway from home. We definitely did...
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