At any time of year Brussels is renowned for its cuisine, but the festive season means even more lovely things to try. The Grand-Place surrounded by its beautiful guildhouses is turned into a Christmas market, and is festooned with strings of lights. As well as the usual Christmas decorations and steaming mulled wine, the market […]
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From today, 14 November 2007, the Eurostar will make its departure for the contintent from St Pancras International instead of from London Waterloo. For those of you who are not so familiar with London, St Pancras is adjacent to King’s Cross, which serves the north of England, and Scotland, whereas Waterloo, though central, is just […]
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No European tour would be complete without a visit to Belgium – a country which lies at the cultural and linguistic boundary between the Germanic and Latin parts of Europe, with the north of the country composed of the Dutch-speaking Flanders, the south of Belgium being French-speaking Wallonia, and the capital area of Brussels being […]
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