Cheap flights from any of the 4 major airports, or the Eurostar to places like Paris , or in this weeks Snapshot Saturday Brussels in Belgium. My sister was turning 26 at the time, and wanted a mini break away, so picked Brussels, as at the time we travelled, Eurostar were having deals over the Winter period we travelled January I travelled there with two of my sisters and a friend.
At the time, I was living in Lincolnshire, and we kicked off the trip by drinking in a bar around the corner from YHA St Pancras, then regretted that the next day, when we had to get up at 4. Did I ever mention, I am not really an super early morning person?
Yet I continuously put myself through early wake ups for cheap flights, trains and buses. When we arrived into Brussels, we checked in at a local Ibis Hotel for the next few nights, and then set out to explore the city. Here are some snapshots. Transport in the city is easy. Brussels is very walkable, and you can get a map from any info centre.
The metro is reliable, and runs well into the night, Another option is to hire a bike. More and more cities these days have this option; it is a great way to see the city, and get exercise at the same time! A visit to Belgium cannot be complete without having a Belgian Waffle and a Beer, and if you are around for a little longer, head up to Bruges, the capital city of chocolate!
On the whole, we found Brussels to be quite expensive to go out in, but we managed to find a brewery pub, just off Grand Place, which had cheep beer. The Atomium is the image frequently used to advertise Brussels, and indeed Belgium. It was constructed back in for a World Fair, and has stuck around since.
