Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Day Trip To Brussels



Getting there:
*Walk from the Midi/Zuid/South station to city center in 25 minutes (Eurostar trains stop here)
*Walk from the Centraal/Central station to city center (5 minutes) (Thalys trains, airport trains and all other trains stop here)

Places to see:
*Grand Place
*Palace Royal

Where to eat:
*Fritland
*Waffle Factory
*Rue de Marche-aux-Fromages or "Pita Street" with a number of inexpensive greek and middle eastern joints that line its both side  ( check out l'express - famous for its chicken & falafel pitas)

Where to shop:
*Rue de Neuve (similar to London's Oxford Street)
*Godiva, Neuhaus, Galler (100 grams-6-8 pieces- for 5 euros) Leonidas (100 gram for 2 euros)
*Witamer (arguably Brussel's best and most expensive chocolate store)
*Galeries Royales St. Hubert

Supermarket
*AD Delhaize (largest supermarket around Grand Place)