That's what I liked about Brussels when I visited.

You can walk around it, see all the sights, sample the food and drink lots of beer in a couple of days. Plus my grandad was in one of the first tanks to liberate the place in 1944.

Posted By: avenging canary on March 8th 2016 at 14:01:04

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Can't believe there isn't more love for Madrid in the City break thread (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 13:39:13
- indeed yes it's now on my todo list, gone right off boutique hotels though now (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 8, 14:28:44
  - Air BnB can be a bit hit or miss at times... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 8, 14:32:37
    - caveat emptor as they say in german (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 8, 14:35:33
      - Did you have just one Cornetto? (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Mar 8, 14:39:59
        
        si (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 8, 14:43:54
- Try Wrocław, had a few family who lived there many moons ago, much overlooked... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Mar 8, 14:08:24
- I think a lot of City Breaks destinations are just too big for a short break (General Chat) - shortfatb, Mar 8, 13:50:06
  - For a couple of days Bratislava is great (General Chat) - mr carra, Mar 8, 15:33:00
  - Did Belfast for the wife's birthday in February, really nice city. (n/m) (General Chat) - shortfatb, Mar 8, 15:22:24
  - I love Brugge, it's fab. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Mar 8, 14:41:56
    - agreed, it's a fairytale fucking city (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 8, 14:45:26
  - That's what I liked about Brussels when I visited. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Mar 8, 14:01:04
  - yes, don't really see the point of a short break in NY for example (General Chat) - mr carra, Mar 8, 13:53:40
    - but if you've been a few times already, it's an excellent short break city (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 8, 15:50:14
  - Brava was cool too for a few days when we played the pre season friendly (n/m) (General Chat) - shortfatb, Mar 8, 13:52:58
- never trust anyone who prefers barca to madrid (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 8, 13:47:15
  - vmt (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Mar 8, 14:00:33
    - "Madrid much more authentic"? Qu?? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 8, 14:21:10
      - it's much more typically Spanish in its culture and outlook (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Mar 8, 14:34:47
        
        Disagree... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 8, 14:48:12
        
        I've lived in both of them (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Mar 8, 15:21:17
- Was ok (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 8, 13:41:30
  - But not great for sights (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 8, 13:41:47
    - No herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the horizon? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 13:43:03
- It's lovely (General Chat) - Old Man, Mar 8, 13:40:23

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