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Restaurants around Grand' Place Brussels
44 Reviews It's no secret that rue des Bouchers is a big scam! As a local I feel sorry for all those tourists disappointed by their meals! As a foreigner-looking person also I'm used to waiters trying to get me...
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Not all that glitters is gold, don't pay too much! Antwerp
6 Reviews Beware of the jewellery stores situated under Central Station along the Pelikaanstraat. Not all shops are kosher. Prices may look interesting but if you are not an expert you might pay what you think...
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Restaurants too expensive. Brugge
7 Reviews Hi, I live in Brugge and have noticed all the negative comments on restaurant prices in the market. You´re right - you pay way too much for the market view. So here are some places that we who live...
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Atomium & Heyzel area Brussels
16 Reviews The Atomium is an awesome sight to look at, and I recommend at least the trip to see it. The structure is imposing, and is an amazing piece of architecture. However, the trip to the top sphere is not...
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Disapointing, not worth seeing Antwerp
5 Reviews Many people (esp. Dutch people...) go to Antwerp to visit the "Vogelenmarkt" ('bird market'). Don't be fooled: it is a (flea) market as any other and the time when all sorts of birds were on sale is...
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Negative comments about Tours. Brugge
9 Reviews Brugge is such a small city that everything is easy accessible by foot. Just make sure you get a map (it's available in the train station and in various hotels) and walk through the town. The only...
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Manneken Pis Brussels
28 Reviews "Is that it?" everyone says, just like they do with the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, and it is perhaps the best comparison as it has the same tourist trap feel to it, but at least Manneken has...
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Fun made tourist traps by VT members Antwerp
5 Reviews Although I prefer wine in the first place, Duvel is my favourite beer. It's quite strong, with an incomparable taste. You should try it when visiting one of the many cafés in Antwerp! But don't let it...
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Negative comments about Lace making. Brugge
5 Reviews I wonder what kind of quality you'll get if you only pay 4 euro for some souvenir lace? Do you know how labour intensive lace making is? Are they made in Belgium? Anyway , all those lace shop's...
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Don't pay too much Antwerp
5 Reviews Not all that sparkles is diamond! If you want to buy diamonds, ask for a decent certificate: HRD, GIA or IGI. Dont accept in-house certificates... There are certain reputed diamond jewelry boutiques...
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Positive comments (no tourist trap) Brugge
9 Reviews Bruges is small and beautiful city, you can enjoy walking there. Some people feel bad about boat and the carriage ride (from negative comment), it is true. So if you avoid the boat and carriage ride,...
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Watch your money. Antwerp
2 Reviews Since the invasion of dutch VT members - visiting Antwerp and tasting the famous belgian beers,something strange happened.The dutch pay with "0" euro coins - the Antwerp citizens pay them back in old...
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All of Brugge is a tourist... Brugge
6 Reviews I Live in Brugge and believe me, All the restaurants are just as expencive for toerist as it is for the locals. On the market square we as locals don't get any good service either, most times when we...
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Urban stories and legends Antwerp
3 Reviews No, Vinnie had a 3-month stint there. Three months don't make as if Vincent Van Gogh was educated at Royal academy of Fine arts. Van Gogh was reported to have not fit to the teaching methods within...
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In Brussels, even if it is a glittering area, avoid the restaurants in the 'Petite rue des Bouchers'.You have hundreds of other places which are nicer and quite more 'Belgian'.Here is a picture of a very good place to have a coffee on the Grand Place (no tourist trap, this time! Café Jacqmotte)
The weather in Belgium is unpredictable, it can be rain or shine during your visit, so always be prepare but I assure you when it shines, it's really NICE and 100 percent you will appreciate your travel and probably come back as soon as you can.
Try to avoid the restaurants in the main square in Bruges. Instead, try one of the back alley places. I found an amazing Italian restaurant willing to stay open late to feed me! And the prices were MUCH more reasonable.
The Atomium is a total tourist trap.Go to see it from the outside and get your photo taken in front of it - but it is full of junk inside.It is OK for the views from the top but if it is raining (it was when I was there) you can see sweet FA.
I know some people are going to disagree with this, but I thought Brugge was just one big tourist trap! This medieval city would be neat if it wasn't for the massive amounts of people that tramp through it every day and ruin the atmosphere. Of course, I am one of these guilty people, so I don't quite know how this could be fixed:) As an alternative, I recommend going to one of the other small towns in this great country and seeing Belgium without the tourists!
Butcher Street lives up to its name...you will be butchered! Nah, just kidding, or am I? Anyway, this street is lined by restaurants and the food is great, but I think one can find cheaper food somewhere...but of course, I've come home and claimed to have eaten at this particular street in the lovely city of Brussels!
- The drinking age is 18 years old, but nobody really cares… All you have to take care of is, while driving, the maximum blood alcohol level = 0.5g/l (2 beers/ glasses of wine)...- VAT and service charge are included in all rates and prices (unless clearly mentioned), but tipping in restaurants or in taxi’s is a clear way to show you have appreciated the service…- Electricity is A.C. 220 volts - 50 cycles. Plugs are of the round 2-pin type… You can find those in any airport... or decide not shaving while in Belgium- Regular stores are open Mondays through Saturdays from 10am until 6pm; should you need stg on Sundays, just go for a market (e.g. the “Gare du Midi” market)Talking about shopping, the best Belgian chocolates to find are -as far as I am concerned- Corne Port Royal and Godiva (both in the immediate surroundings of the Grand Place)...- Avoid the surroundings of 'Gare du Midi'...
When you are going to a place in Belgium check for its French and its Dutch name before you are going or you might get lost, e.g. on the motorway the name of a place on the signs change from the Dutch name to the French name and vice versa as soon as you are on Dutch/French speaking grounds. For example in the French speaking part of Belgium signs to Antwerp say 'Anvers', the change to 'Antwerpen' as soon as you get to a Dutch speaking area. 5 minutes later it might be 'Anvers' again... Very confusing if you don't know what the cities' names are...
One thing I can surely recommend is staying clear of the Belgian seaside. Don't go there! Check out the weather before you might want to head for the beach and cancel your trip when a they say it's going to be a great day and b it's somewhere between May and September. Hoards of Belgian and German tourists heading for the same stretch of sand are a health risk you should avoid when possible. No, I'm kidding. A bit. The sealine is not one of my favorite places because there are highrise (6 storey) buildings right along the beach. But do cross the border with Holland, go to the beach there! There are wide beaches, dunes, birds, seals (sometimes) - what more can you want?
these are some of my friends and me, I am a biiig tourist trap.
Conrad Brussels Brussels
11 Reviews and 318 Opinions Location, Building
Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce Brugge
4 Reviews and 299 Opinions The Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce is definitely the most romantic hotels in Brugges. Stunning location,...
Hilton Antwerp Antwerp
17 Reviews and 256 Opinions OK we´d been wanting to stay here for years, but was always too pricey. We managed to get a decent...
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