Basiliek van Koekelberg, Brussels

Advantages: close to Grand Place in Brussels, walk by at your leisure, won't cost you anything
Disadvantages: it's teeny tiny, you expect more

...Belgium isn't really famous for much. Well, it's got Jean Claude van Damme, Hercule Poirot and Tin Tin, the European Parliament, a large variety of beer and chocolates but that's about it. Then there's its capital city, Brussels, famous for even less - apart from the ill named Brussel sprouts (that have nothing to do with Brussels, just an unfortunate sharing of names). However, even the most uninitiated will know at least a couple of things about Brussels. They have the Atomium, Grand Place (which is really not that grand) and the famous Manneken Pis. The latter is the subject of this review. And, due to the nature of the review, I will be using a splattering of the word wee throughout the review. This subject just begs for its use. Manneken Pis (translated as little man wee) is famous well beyond the boundaries of both Brussels... Read review

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Advantages: It is close to UK and not expensive for a city break weekend
Disadvantages: It is like a magnet I wont to keep returning

...I visit Brussels fairly frequently on business. I have found it to be one of the business friendly cities. It is a short inexpensive flight from Manchester and ideal for the mid week business trip or for the City Break Weekend. The trip from Brussels Airport to the city hotels is not expensive and is a very short relaxing ride. The hotels are of high standard and good value for money. Their is excellent entertainment in the form of scores of top class restraunts. On my last visit I found a bar that displayed for sale 365 different beers. I could only try half of them as I was only there for five days. The beer is of high quality and not expensive.... Read review

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Advantages: reliable, cheap
Disadvantages: none compared to English transport systems

...What can i say about public transport in brussels? Just one word sums it up - excellent. I stayed in a small village called Grimbergen just outside Brussels, it had its own little bus station with a regular service into Brussels North trains station at least every twenty minutes via the Heysel district which made it ideal for visiting both the city centre and the Atomium. It was also much cheaper than buses in the north of England. As Brussels is quite a large city with the sights well spread out I used the underground to get around. This was extremely cheap, made getting from one place to another quick and easy and meant that i wasn't too tired to enjoy a good meal and sample one of the excellent Belgium beers in the evening! I didn't catch a train from Brussels but I have used trains in Belgium, travelling from Antwerp, Brugge... Read review

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