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Place Rogier - Just out the door
Place Charles Rogier is a central junction
in downtown Brussels. Many hotels, offices and shops
are located around the Place. Rue Neuve, the Central
shopping street in Brussels and the busiest in Belgium
ends at the Place. Excellent public transportation stops
at Rogier, including Metro, trams and busses. The
North station is only minutes walk away.
Grand Place and Historic Center - 12 minute leisurely
walk from hotel
The Grote Markt (Dutch) or Grand Place (French)
is the central market square of Brussels. It is
surrounded by guild houses, the city's Town Hall.
It is a quick and easy walk to the hotel via Rue
Neuve, the main shopping street.
Many consider this the most beautiful square in
the world. This splendid esplanade is surrounded
by Flemish Renaissance-baroque guild houses from
the 17th century, the neo-Gothic King's House, and
the 15th-century Gothic Town Hall. The 91m (300-ft.)
tower of the Town Hall bears a spire, on which perches
the Archangel Michael, patron saint of the city.
EU District - 10 minute taxi ride from the Hotel
Manneken Pis - 20 minute leisurely walk from
hotel
Just a short walk from the Grand Place is the
Manneken Pis. This famous Brussels landmark which delights
all was designed by Jerome Duquesnoy in 1619. It
is a small bronze fountain sculpture of a naked little
boy urinating into the fountain's basin.
Rue Neuve - Just Across the Street
Brussels main shopping street is just across
the street. You will find that nearly all the leading
international brand names and shops along with many
local establishments.
North Station - 5 minute leisurely walk from
hotel
Bruxelles-Nord / Brussel-Noord (Brussels North)
is one of the three major railway stations in Brussels.
The other 2 are Brussels Central and Brussels South.
Almost all regular domestic and international trains
(except thalys) stop at this station. This is the
closest station to the hotel making it convenient
for our guests coming by public transportation. Almost
all trains from Brussels International Airport stop
at North Station.
Central Station - 15 minute leisurely walk from
hotel
The Central Station is one of the three major
railway stations in Brussels along with North South
(Midi) Station.
Night Life - From 2-20 minutes
Thanks to our central location, a myriad of
bars, nightclubs, jazz and live music clubs,
restaurants, cafes are all in convenient walking
distance. Brussels nightife is very lively and extends
into the wee hours, much in contrast to its dire
reputation.
Grand Casino Brussels - 10 minute leisurely
walk from hotel
Brussel's Casino is open each day from 12:00 till
05:00 and offers more than 250 slot machines and
26 Gaming Tables.
Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium - 20 minute
leisurely walk from hotel
This is one the world's largest and best art
museum complexes displaying approximately twenty
thousand paintings, sculptures and drawings. The
complex consists of the Ancient Art Museum (XV -
XVII century), the Modern Art Museum (XIX XX century),
the Wiertz Museum and the Meunier Museum
The Belgian Comic Strip Center - 10 minute leisurely
walk from hotel
Located within a famous Art Nouveau building
designed by Victor Horta (1906), the Belgian Comic
Strip Center brings together everything related
to the comic strip,from its prestigious beginnings
to its most recent developments, on more than 4,000
square metres of museum floors.
The Bourse (Stock market building in Brussels) -
10 minute leisurely walk from hotel.
The building that houses the Brussels Stock
Exchange does not have a distinct name, though it
is usually called the Bourse. After the Grand Place,
it is the second most important square in Brussels.
Financial District - 15 minute
leisurely walk from hotel
The Sablon - 25 minute leisurely
walk from hotel
One of the most prestigious and attractive areas
in Brussels dating back to the 16th century. In
recent years it has become the center of the antiques
shops and art galleries surrounded by cafes, restaurants
and bars. Place du Grand Sablon (The Sablon square)
is also renowned for its weekend antique market
held at the Place du Grand Sablon on Saturdays from
9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sundays from 9:00 am to 1:00
pm.
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