TRAIN:
Bruxelles-Midi (Brussels) to Gent St Pieters (Ghent)
Travel Time: 30 minutes
Total: €9,20
My last day trip in Belgium before heading back to Amsterdam was spent visiting Ghent and Bruges. Most people tend to visit only Bruges but I figured I could squeeze in another town to enjoy with Bruges. Ghent is a city with most of its medieval architecture wholly intact, which gives it the quaint, historical feel. Continue reading “Ghent and Bruges”
There are many other cities and towns to visit that can be done as day trips in Belgium! I decided to take a day trip to the Wallonia region to Dinant and Namur. Continue reading “Dinant and Namur”
TRAIN:
Bruxelles-Midi (Brussels) to Leuven
Travel Time: 30 minutes
Total: €5,50
Leuven is a Flemish university town not too far outside of Brussels. After receiving extremely precise directions from a kind man who saw me wandering around lost, I reached the University Library and Bell Tower of Leuven. I climbed all the way to the top and was rewarded with a great view of Leuven. Continue reading “Leuven and Mechelen”
TIP #1:
Royal Greenhouse Entrance Fee: €2,50
Cash only
I started my day pretty early for one main reason: The Serres Royales De Laeken (Royal Greenhouse). The Royal Greenhouse in the park of the Royal Castle of Laeken is special because it is only open 3 weeks out of the year in the spring! I really lucked out on my timing in Brussels because I didn’t realise the Greenhouse had such a specific and narrow timeframe. Continue reading “Exploring Brussels Part Two”
After I checked into my Airbnb (the host let me drop my things off early), I took the bus to a really cute brunch place called Chez Franz. Breakfast is served until 11am and you can either order the petit déjeuner (€7), which comes with a pastry or bread with several options (Liège syrup is best) and orange juice and coffee or just the bread with Liège syrup (€3). Continue reading “Exploring Brussels Part One”
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