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BELGIUM Population 10,431,477 Currency Euro GDP BRUSSELS † €26,700 Dialling code +32 Airport code BRU Average temp (Aug) 17°C There’s music in the air this month as the Brussels Summer Festival (12-21 August, bsf-brussels summerfestival.be) brings more than 30 concerts to bars, clubs and open-air stages in the Mont des Arts. Nick Haslam is our city guide PLACE ROYALE Flanked by graceful 18th-century buildings, Place Royale sits at the cultural core of the city centre. SLEEP Best Western Hotel Royal Centre (160 Rue Royale, bestwestern.com, tel. (0)2 219 0065, rooms from €79) is a smart, modern hotel within minutes of both the Royal Palace and Grand’Place. EAT Kwint (1 Mont des Arts, tel. (0)2 505 9595) is an eclectic blend of restaurant, delicatessen and art gallery, with a series of rippling sculptures which seem to flow from the bar. Foie gras, truffles and wild salmon are all on offer. The Bozar Brasserie (Palais des Beaux- Arts, 3 Rue Baron Horta, tel. (0)2 503 0000) in the centre for fine arts is slightly lighter on the pocket, with an excellent menu of European cuisine. CULTURE The Royal Palace (16 Rue Brederode, monarchie.be) is open for two months every summer, showing priceless art and furniture from all over the world. Don’t miss the new ceiling in the hall of mirrors, made up of more than a million shells from scarab beetles. In an art deco former department store, the Musical Instruments Museum (2 Rue Montagne de la Cour, mim.be) features four floors of instruments, with an audio system that enables you to listen to them. INFO Brussels Airport is 15km northeast of the city in Zaventem. Train Trains depart every 15 minutes at peak times for Brussels’ three main stations. The journey takes 25 minutes and costs €5. Bus The bus station is a level below the arrivals hall. The 12 to the city centre departs every 30 minutes; one-way tickets cost €3. Taxi The journey to the city centre costs €25-€35 and takes 25 minutes. Tourist offi ce The main offi ce is on the Grand’Place (tel. (0)2 513 8940, visitbrussels.be). Leafy luxury in the pretty garden of hotel Le Châtelain LATER The Marquee (20-22 Rue Sainte- Anne) is a club that’s popular with the well-heeled young set of Brussels’ classiest quarter. International live bands play hip-hop, funk and pop. TIP The restaurant and café on top of the Music Instrument Museum offers wonderful views of the city. CHÂTELAIN This smart quarter of prosperous terraced houses set around leafy squares features many small shops and friendly bars, which overflow on to the pavement during hot summer days. SLEEP Le Châtelain (17 Rue du Châtelain, tel. (0)2 646 0055, le-chatelain.com, rooms from €99), just off the fashionable Avenue Louise in the heart of this quarter, is a stylish, comfortable hotel with a private garden. There’s also a fitness centre on the top floor. You can book your train tickets from the airport to Brussels city centre on our website. See brusselsairlines.com for details. PIERRE CHARPIN AU GRAND-HORNU > 11.09.<strong>2011</strong> VINGT ANNÉES DE TRAVAIL EAT La Piola (2 Rue du Page, tel. (0)2 538 9129) serves the best Italian food in the quarter, with an excellent-value lunch menu and a lovely leafy courtyard for an aperitif after 6pm. Quincaillerie (45 Rue du Page, tel. (0)2 533 9833), in a restored ironmonger’s shop, serves top brasserie food. SHOP Les Petits Riens (101 Rue Américaine) is an extraordinary charity shop that sprawls over three floors, selling everything from retro clothing to bicycles – you may well pick up a bargain. Eden (27 Rue du Page) sells tea from all over the world – sample a few before choosing the brew for you. BOURSE This bustling downtown area minutes from the Grand’Place has leading fashion shops, the city’s best cafés and the lovely opera house within easy walking distance. SLEEP Brussels Marriott (3-7 Rue Auguste Orts, tel. (0)2 516 9090, marriott.com, rooms from €129) offers elegant rooms just five minutes from Grand’Place. Plaza Hotel, (118-126 Boulevard Adolphe Maxlaan, tel. (0)2 278 0100, leplaza-brussels.be, rooms from €200) is owned by Baron Jean van Gysel de Meise, so expect well-bred luxury. The hotel has a fascinating history, with famous faces from Winston Churchill to Brigitte Bardot passing through its doors since it opened in the 1930s. EAT Comme Chez Soi (23 Place Rouppe, tel. (0)2 512 2921) specialises in French cuisine, with menus ranging from a simple lunch to a seven-course dinner served in an elegant art deco salon. Le Kokob (10 Rue des Grands Carmes, tel. (0)2 511 1950) serves up Ethiopian food and live music. www.grand-hornu-images.be †PER COUNTRY PER CAPITA *PRICES QUOTED ARE FOR A RETURN TICKET IN B.LIGHT ECONOMY FROM OR TO BRUSSELS, ALL TAXES AND FEES INCLUDED, IF BOOKED ON BRUSSELSAIRLINES.COM. TICKETS ARE NOT CHANGEABLE, NOR REFUNDABLE. PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE
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