Brussels | Christmas Markets Special from 396 €

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396 €

Based on 2 adults

Created: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - Departure: Friday, December 6, 2024

ABOUT THE DESTINATION

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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Included services

06 Dec

Departure transport

Departure

TAP Air Portugal - TP646

20:00 - Lisbon, Lisboa Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)

23:50 - Brussels, Brussels Natl (BRU)

0 PC Nonstop Fare: DISCOUNT

Transport: TP646

Cabin Class: Economy

06 Dec

Accommodation

2 Nights

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Gosset Hotel 7.6 Good

Groot-Bijgaarden - At 6.1 km from the centreROOM ONLYA. Gossetlaan 52, Groot-Bijgaarden 1702 Standard Double or Twin Room

Come and experience captivating Groot-Bijgaarden in the refined and modern ambience of the Gosset Hotel, situated on the Ring of Brussels, 7 km from Brussels Expo. With contemporary and stylishly decorated rooms and public spaces, this hotel offers sophisticated accommodation just down the road from the convention centre Brussels Kart. You can easily reach the magnificent historical city centre of Brussels with a 10-minute drive or take advantage of the hotel’s location near the train station. Organise seminars or meetings in one of the conference rooms. You are cordially invited to come and discover the many assets and facilities Hotel Gosset has to offer.

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08 Dec

Return transport

Return

TAP Air Portugal - TP645

17:55 - Brussels, Brussels Natl (BRU)

19:45 - Lisbon, Lisboa Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)

0 PC Nonstop Fare: DISCOUNT

Transport: TP645

Cabin Class: Economy

1 Insurances

Multiviagens Seguro (Multiviagens - Obrigatório) - Região (Único Continente País) - Dias (3)