Stedentrip de Chocola van Brussel from 591 €

Total price From 1.182 €

Created: Monday, October 26, 2026 - Departure: Saturday, May 8, 2027

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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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08 May

Departure transport

Departure

06:45

Utrecht Leidsche Rijn

2h 40m

09:25

Brussels Airport

Cabin Class: Economy

08 May

Transfer

Transfer - Private: Economy Private Minivan (1-6) (Van)

Brussels Airport

The Hoxton, Brussels

Pick-up time: Pending to be confirmed

Maximum waiting time: 15 minutes

08 May

Accommodation

3 Nights

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The Hoxton, Brussels

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Brussels - At 1.0 km from the centreROOM ONLYSQUARE VICTORIA REGINA 1, Brussels 1210

Cosy - skyline view

With a stay at The Hoxton, Brussels in Brussels (Lower Town), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Avenue Louise and Tour & Taxis. This hotel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from La Grand Place and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Brussels Christmas Market.

Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.

Make yourself at home in one of the 198 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water.

Satisfy your appetite at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. This hotel has 3 meeting rooms available for events.

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