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[Closed] Brussels weekend away advice.

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Well, it's a stag do actually.
After nice interesting bars, late night clubs, and anything worth doing.
Daytime I'm hoping to do some sightseeing by hire bike.
Cheers!


 
Posted : 12/11/2015 7:07 pm
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Have a gander at the Atomium. It's awsome in a 1960's space-age way 😉


 
Posted : 12/11/2015 7:33 pm
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'A La Mort Subite' - or "Sudden Death" worth going in for a beer or two.
Really feels like you've gone back 100 years, plus they do fruit beers if thats your thing.


 
Posted : 12/11/2015 7:33 pm
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Le Corbeau was a great night out when I went.


 
Posted : 12/11/2015 7:42 pm
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Touristy places round Grand Place. The King of Spain is in a great location.
Place Luxembourg for ex-pat bars.
Ixelles area for nicer locals bars and restaurants.

Personal Favourites - Delirium Cafe. Moeder Lambic, Le Tavernier.

But it's years since I lived there.


 
Posted : 12/11/2015 7:48 pm
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Not the best i'm afraid but as others have said mainly around the Central Station. Worked there for a year.


 
Posted : 12/11/2015 7:52 pm
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Not around the station, that's orrible - You mean Grand Place?


 
Posted : 12/11/2015 7:56 pm
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Grand place is 5 mins walk from the station.


 
Posted : 12/11/2015 8:09 pm
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You walk faster than me or my memory is playing tricks(very likely).


 
Posted : 12/11/2015 8:10 pm
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Cheers, will check em out.


 
Posted : 12/11/2015 10:22 pm
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Any more ideas?

Weekendy bump.


 
Posted : 14/11/2015 7:46 am
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Well if you thought Brussels was boring normally, you should try this weekend. City on lockdown, army and police everywhere, pubs shut, and no one around.
Flipping Belgian beer is dreadful Shite as well.
Some smart armoured cars though.


 
Posted : 21/11/2015 7:05 pm
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Crikey, what a time to go! Hope you make the best of it and at least there will be some material for the best man's speech.


 
Posted : 21/11/2015 7:11 pm
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Belgian beer = shite? 😯 - what madness is this?


 
Posted : 21/11/2015 7:45 pm
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Hop on the train to Brugues instead would be my adbice. It's a bloody graveyard outside tonight.


 
Posted : 21/11/2015 11:26 pm
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Antwerp much better. But as I said not the best.


 
Posted : 21/11/2015 11:29 pm
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Flipping Belgian beer is dreadful Shite as well.

It's not often that I agree with a mackem but that is one of the strangest things I have ever seen on the interweb.


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 12:06 am
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Sorry about the beer comment, it's just not to my taste (I really hate it).
Well after a little evening power nap, a mate and I ventured back into the war zone to find the rest of the party.
Found them in a flipping amazing bar (very few open), with great music and full of lovely people. Had a great night.
Really glad we went back out, the place was fantastic. Those that stayed out all day were done by midnight, we managed till 2.30, then kebab. Perfect.
Love the Brussels people.
Not a great place for a stag doo, but not bad at all.
Goodnight Europe.


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 2:22 am
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Avoided Belgian beer & had a kebab? Could've stayed in the UK!


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 6:11 am
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It's just too strong and fizzy for me (for session beer). We did manage to drink a fair bit of it mind.


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 5:22 pm

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