If you are planning a trip to Europe, then visiting Belgium is a must, especially the capital city of Brussels. City breaks to Brussels are fantastic, as the city has become one of Europe’s hot spots. Brussels is always busy with tourists.

The transport system in Brussels

If you are visiting Brussels this Christmas then you do not have to worry about travelling around, as Brussels has a well developed transport system. Brussels is well known for its railways, roadways, trams and airways. Tourists are particularly attracted to the city as it is very easy to move around.

Some popular locations in Brussels

When visiting Brussels, you can visit some popular destinations which include the Grand Place- which is situated in Lower Town. This is one of the most happening places in Brussels, as it is also known as the spiritual heart of the city. You can find concerts, fairs and parades at the Grand Place. Other places, such as the Town Hall or the City Museum are also located near the Grand Place.

There is also another popular location, which is called the Musee des Instruments de Musique- sometimes known as MIM. This place is perfect for music lovers, as it has more than 1500 musical instruments from all over the world.

Apart from museums, you can also visit the palace of Brussels on Coudenberg Hill. This palace was built in the 11th century.

City breaks to Brussels are perfect for all the family, as there is something for everyone.

Every city in the world has its own unique attractions which entice visitors. Some cities boast excellent year round weather, whereas others give holidaymakers the opportunity to indulge in many exciting activities.

Brussels is a city which has many different attractions, and is the ideal place for family holidays.
Brussels has many chocolatiers, where you can taste the most delicious chocolate ever. Chocolates in Brussels are also something of an art form, so don’t be surprised if you find yourself spending a great deal of time just admiring them!

Brussels has a large amount of both traditional and modern architecture, which further contributes to an exciting holiday. Places such as the Grand Palace and the Grote Market will definitely catch your eye and open up a world of delightful things.

The Atomium is a modern building which takes you 330 ft into the sky- giving you a dazzling view of the city.

These are only a few of the massive number of attractions that Brussels boasts, and there are numerous events which fill up the city’s yearly calendar.

With all this to offer, holidays in Brussels will be truly memorable and you’ll want to visit time and time again.

Are you searching for an ideal dream destination for your holidays? Brussels is perhaps the place to visit. A trip to Brussels will provide you with the much needed break from your mundane routine-work. Pack your bags and get the best available holiday deals. Europe is waiting for your arrival.

Beautiful Brussels:
Complete with modern facilities, Brussels is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe. So get ready for a beautiful holiday trip.

How to explore:
Brussels allows the tourists to explore its beautiful sights with the help of affordable bus and train rides. The bus tourist tickets are extremely cheap and allow you many free benefits like taking another person along with you for free. If you have less time and need to explore the entire capital, then the bike ride is the suitable option for you. You can explore the entire city within four hours.

Tourist attractions:
There are many beautiful monuments that can be explored by tourists. The Grand Place-Grote Markt consists of many beautiful monumental structures and the entire place looks gorgeous during the evening. The Atomium is another beautiful monument which is built to resemble a unit cell. The statue of Europe is another beautiful sculpture specially built to symbolise peace.

Food for travel:
Brussels is famous for its unique delicacies. The chocolate from Brussels is also very delicious and popular. There are many hotels designed to accommodate all types of tourists and some of them are extremely affordable.

Brussels is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and a most amazing place to have a cheap holiday. Brussels has long had a rich history in the arts and politics. This rich heritage is seen today in every nook and cranny in Brussels. If you are planning to go on your own, or with your family, to Brussels this season it is important to make some basic considerations that will make your holiday better than any other. Remember that Brussels is an expensive place to have a cheap holiday, but it involves you making accurate decisions regarding accommodation and food in order for you to enjoy it to the fullest.

Grand Place is the perfect place to start looking for cheap and comfortable accommodation. Apart from Grand Place, the upper and lower towns are also a good bet for cheap and good lodging and boarding. You will find a great number of hotels here that offer excellent accommodation at cheap prices. It is your prerogative to do extensive research on the various hotels available in order to make an informed decision. In Brussels, good accommodation is available under 80 euros a night. This type of accommodation is a no frills unit which will be comfortable and has all the basic elements required.

If you are planning on a visit to Brussels this season, be sure to make the right choices in order to have a great time while staying within your fixed budget.

Sports fans everywhere will be looking to take holidays in Europe this summer to coincide with the visit of the Formula One World Championships as it moves through Europe this year for the 2009 race season.

On the 12th July, the F1 will be racing at the Nurburgring in Germany and then moving to Budapest in Hungary for the 26th July. The Grand Prix of Europe will be visiting Valencia on the 23rd August and be the second F1 Grand Prix to be hosted in Spain this year, after Barcelona in May.

On the 30th August, Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps circuit will be the recipient of the 12th Formula One World Championship before then moving to Monza in Italy for the 13th September race.

The 27th September will be one of the highlights of the F1 races this season when the night-race is held in Singapore, a great place for city breaks to be combined with the F1.

Motorsports fans from the UK will be keen on cheap holidays to try and watch Britain’s Jenson Button who currently leads with 64 points following eight races of the World Championship. Button’s Brawn teammate Rubens Barrichello is hot on his heels followed by Renault driver Sebastian Vettel.

A new initiative has been launched by the oneworld airline alliance, which is offering free audio books to holidaymakers travelling through Brussels and Milan no matter which airline they fly with.

Those on holidays passing through or on direct holidays to Milan Malpensa and Brussels Zaventem airports will no doubt be pleased to download the free audio books. Each person can log onto the airport’s wireless internet connection with their laptop or smartphone and are able to download up to three free audio books from the audio book library.

The choice of titles available includes Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama and Angels and Demons by Dan Brown.

Filip Lemmens, the airline alliance’s commercial director, said: “The oneworld Travel Library is the latest illustration of the commitment of oneworld and its member airlines to make the most out of our customers’ journeys.”

Only recently we reported the announcement from oneworld that it was installing new travel stations in New York and Stockholm. Milan and Brussels had both already benefited from the travel stations since last year.

The airline American Airlines is to due to service a number of their international routes with a brand new updated Boeing 757 during 2009, following a major overhaul of its entire fleet.

The airline carrier is currently going through the process of completely remodelling around eighteen of its massive 124 Boeing 757 fleet, which sees each plane receive improved cabin interiors, upgraded flight entertainment systems, new seats and many other additional facilities that will benefit holiday makers and business travellers.

Those city break passengers who flew with American Airlines on all their flight services from New York City JFK to Brussels on 7th May were the first people to experience American Airline’s new onboard services.

The refurbished 757s are to be provided on all Latin American and transatlantic services and it has been forecast that they will also be used on flight routes taking holiday and business travellers from New York City to Paris, Miami and Salvador in Brazil.

Vice President for onboard services on American Airlines, Lauri Curtis said: “American Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 757 international aircraft will be well-suited to serve select international routes following the refurbishment initiative.”

American Airlines service holiday and business travellers taking flights from London, Madrid, Paris and Frankfurt to various major cities within the United States.

Anyone who plans to head for Brussels this year for a city break holiday, particularly if they are a lover of modern art, will be given the opportunity to visit a new state of the art museum which is situated in the Belgian capital.

The museum known as Magritte was named after the Rene Magritte, an internationally known surrealist artist from Belgium and the museum is to be opened in Place Royale in the centre of Brussels on 2nd June 2009.

When the museum opens this summer it will be possible for visitors to see over 170 artist works from Rene Magritte all under one roof which has never happened before.

Recent announcements claim that there could be a few people who may be lucky enough to participate within a special advanced tour of the museum before its official opening; the tour is to take place on a special city break trip to Brussels which take place between 27 – 29th May 2009.

For details on applying for this special trip to Brussels contact their tourist office directly there is also the chance of experiencing the Brussels Jazz Marathon this summer.

City break holiday makers can travel via Eurostar or fly with easyjet, BMI or Brussels Airlines to the Belgian capital.

There could be a number of holidaymakers who may be rushing to Brussels this year to catch the annual Jazz Marathon.

The Belgian capital city is set to be awash with holidaymakers taking city breaks at the end of May in order to enjoy the indoor /outdoor events that will form part of the jazz festival activities that are taking place across the city from 29th to 31st May 2009.

The largest of these jazz gigs will feature the most famously known jazz musicians and singers holding concerts in huge public areas in Brussels in such places as Sablon Square, Grand Place, Sint-Katelijne Square and Fernand Cocq Square.

The indoor venues which participated in the 2008 Jazz Marathon included; Le Grand Cafe , Music Village Jazz Club, El Metteko, Celtica and Cartagena Salsa Bar.

Apart from providing a true global representation of various forms of jazz, from contemporary to traditional the festival celebrates other musical genres too, including rock, blues, swing, funk and more.

One of the festival’s new additions for 2009 includes European jazz at the Brussels stage and will feature shows by artists from France, Spain, Italy, Holland and other countries.

Anyone wanting to take a city break to Brussels can travel by Eurostar or fly with airlines including BMI, British Airways, Brussels Airlines and Flybe.

Tickets for Paris and Brussels are now available on board Eurostar trains and include tickets for metro and bus services both in Brussels and Paris.

This new provision for acquiring Eurostar tickets will allow holidaymakers to save time by avoiding lengthy queues which quite often build up at Brussels and Paris ticket booths.

Those people who are currently making use of the onward connections that would take them to other European cities will benefit from the speed of being able to change stations due to their already having purchased Eurostar tickets.

The idea of purchasing train tickets on board a Eurostar service is an initiative that follows the recent Visitor Oyster cards on Eurostar’s rail operator services to London city.

Communications Director, Simon Montague says:

“Selling Paris and Brussels tube and bus tickets and London’s Visitor Oyster cards onboard really helps travellers to speed up the journey to their final destinations. Public transport is the best value option that allows them to save money for sightseeing and shopping, and helps travellers to reduce the environmental impact of their onward travel.”

Holidaymakers now have the choice to either purchase their tickets in sterling or Euros.