Trains, buses, and shuttles make getting to South Brussels Charleroi Airport in Belgium easy for cheap low-cost airline flights on Ryanair.

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South Brussels Charleroi Airport (CRL) in Belgium is used by low-cost airlines and should not be confused with Brussels Airport (BRU). Although 50 km to the south of Brussels, public transportation is readily available to Charleroi Airport from downtown Brussels and most other destinations in Belgium. Airport shuttle buses are generally the easiest way to get to the airport from Brussels while a train and bus combination is usually the better and cheapest option from other places in Belgium.

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Historical Main Market Square with Town Hall, Guildhalls, and Museums

The Gothic town hall and Baroque guildhalls are the top attractions of Grand Place (Grote Markt) market square in the historic old town center of Brussels.

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The Grand-Place (Grote Markt in Dutch or Flemish) in the center of historic Brussels is one of Europe’s grandest public squares. The Grand Place has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list and is one of the most popular sights in Belgium. Flowers are still sold here most mornings but the Grand Place is at its grandest when it hosts the Tapis des Fleur (flower carpet) every second August. The Hotel de Ville de Bruxelles is the grandest building on the market square but is well complimented by the other Baroque guildhall houses lining the Grote Markt.

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