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Cheap Travel by Bus from London to Brussels

March 3, 2018June 25, 2014 by Henk Bekker

Intercity coaches by Megabus, Idbus, Student Agency and National Express / Eurolines are often the cheapest way to travel from London to Brussels. Long-distance bus services offer an alternative to Eurostar trains when traveling between London and Brussels. These intercity coaches are slower and less comfortable than the high-speed trains but ticket prices are often … Read more

Visit the Musical Instruments Museum in Brussels

June 21, 2014 by Henk Bekker

Enjoy seeing and hearing unique and historic musical instruments from all over the world in the Muziekinstrumentenmuseum / Musée des instruments de musique. The Musical Instruments Museum (Muziekinstrumentenmuseum / Musée des instruments de musique) in Brussels has one of the largest collections of musical instruments in the world. Well over a thousand instruments from all … Read more

Kleine Zavel Park (Petit Sablon) in Brussels

March 11, 2017June 18, 2014 by Henk Bekker

See statues of Count Egmont and the 48 Brussels trades in this small park across the road from the Notre Dame church in the Sablon neighborhood of Bruxelles. The Kleine Zavel (Place du Petit Sablon) is a small park across the road from the Notre Dame du Sablon church in one of the most fashionable … Read more

Cheap Travel from London to Berlin by Train or Bus

November 17, 2020May 10, 2009 by Henk Bekker

Use Eurostar, Thalys, ICE and Night Sleeper Trains from England to Germany Fewer cheap tickets on low-cost airlines flights from England to Germany allow trains (Eurostar, Thalys TGV, ICE, CNL City Night Sleeper) and buses to compete even on London to Berlin route. Trains and buses are clearly slower than flying when traveling between London … Read more

Top UNESCO-Listed Cultural Sights to See in Belgium

February 9, 2022May 8, 2009 by Henk Bekker

Belgian Properties on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List

UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list sites in Belgium include convents, town centers of Brussels and Bruges, belfries, ancient mines, Art Nouveau, and monuments to industry.

Belgium may be a small country but it has been at the geographical heart of trade and commerce in Western Europe for centuries. Belgium is rich in cultural sights and no less than nine sites have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List since 1998. The Belgian sites on the list range from prehistoric mines to Art Nouveau architecture.