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My favorite part of my visit to Brussels was taking a boat tour through the canals there. I was stunned by the incredible beauty of the city and its architecture. It was a perfect way to see the city!
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Free wifi
In March I'll be staying near Grand Place in Brussels. My hotel does not have wifi. Are there restaurants and cafes near Grand Place that do have it for their customers?
Kirk
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Re: Free wifi
Hi Kirk,
Check http://brussels.angloinfo.com/af/501/brussels-wifi-hotspots-and-wireless-access-points.html
to find the spot(s) you like.
Have a nice time in Brussels.
P.
Re: Free wifi
Thanks much Peter; that site is very helpful.
Kirk
Re: Free wifi
Next to the Grand Place is La Bourse (famous building and pre-metro stop). Opposite La Bourse, there is a McDonalds which has free wi-fi (they don't require you to buy anything - which is silly)..
Alternatively, there are many tiny communications/internet/phone shops around the center (some on Blvd Anspach) which also serve as internet cafes where you can surf the web for as low as 0.50 Eurocents per hour (they have printing too).
Re: Free wifi
free wifi in Brussels listed here: http://freewifiwiki.net/index.php?title=Belgium#Brussels
from that site:
* Reseau Citoyen has a listing of free nodes that includes business and residential.
* Charlerois Airport
* Hotel Orts,38-40 rue Auguste Orts, Brussel has free wifi
* Hotel Centrale,Rue des Colonies 10 has free wifi
* Radisson Blu Royal Hotel,Rue du Fosse-aux-Loups 47, Wolvengracht 47 has free wifi
* Hotel Opera,Rue Grétry 53, Brussel has free wifi
* The Dominican,Rue Léopold 9, Brussel has free wifi
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Take a closer look at the enchanting Hôtel de Ville (the Gothic Town Hall) building here at the Grand Place.
If you strain your eyes.... and focus it to the top of the tower, you'd see a copper statue of St Michael slaying the devil! Can you see it?
Discover the Museum Quarter
If you are visiting Brussels on a Saturday or on a Sunday, it might be interesting to buy a Kunstberg Pass / Le Pas Mont des Arts.
It costs 11 euros (students : 5,5 euros, free access for children less then 13 Y.) - this pass is valid for one day.
where to buy : Bozarttickets - ravensteinstraat 18 (sat from 11h - 19h, sun from 10h - 18h), ticket counter of the Royal Museum for fine Arts, Music instruments museum, BELvue museum (sat and sun from 10h - 17h).
More info at www.kunstberg.be
With this Kunstberg Pass, you have access to :
- (1) Royal Museum of fine Art (Koningsplein 3)
- (2) Palace of fine arts (ravensteinstraat 23)
- (3) Former Palace of Brussels (paleizenplein 7)
- (4) Music instruments museum (hofberg 2)
- (5) ING Culture centre (koningsplein 6)
- (6) BELvue museum (Paleizenplein 7)
- (7) Royal library of Belgium (kunstberg)
This pass is valid from February till August 2006 (only for one day) the museums
THE FLOWER CARPET
Every two...
THE FLOWER CARPET
Every two years, during the third week of August, Belgian begonia cultivators decorate the Market Place with a beautiful flower carpet.
The next flower carpet will take place in August 1998. Each year there is a different decoration theme.
A parade we found
While walking on Rue des Bouchers, we saw this parade coming up and walking towards us. First, it was some people trying to make way. Behind them, there was a police music band, all in blue uniforms and last but not least, a lot of men with their faces and hands painted in black (like Manneken or Jeanneken Pis), wearing a costume and carrying some items: a big silver spoon, a big golden spoon, a flag...one of the men in costumes was also carrying a statue of a child that looked like them. This was on a Saturday afternoon.
Edit Apr 2010: VT'er lmkluque found this, after doing some research (the link now shows information for the month of April): "On Saturday 13 March 2010, from 9 am till noon, Manneken-Pis receives the [receives the costume of the Order of Disciples of St-Luc.] the Zombie Parade that is part of the Brussels International Fantastic Film ... www.brussels.be/artdet.cfm?id=4004".
With a little more research I found this: "The Oeuvre Royale des Berceaux Princesse Paola 'Conservatoire Africain' makes a collection tour. For over 130 years the Noirauds or 'Blacks' walk the streets of Brussels in March. They visit the restaurants to collect money for children in need.
The Blacks are particularly noted for their clothes, white hat, black coat, colorful pants, chains and black painted faces. In all their kindness they fill a black doll (their collection box) with money for the children." (http://www.brussels.be/artdet.cfm?id=4843&agendaid=1247)
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