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Brussels : A day trip

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IMPORTANT NOTE I must say Brussels has beautiful architectural buildings and people too... But when we visited there (May 2018) I have seen lots of Syrians were there , with there extended families... on roads... at train stations... bust stops... almost everywhere ... That gave me bad impression of the city.... This people were begging on road and following travelers to get some money from them. This was horrified experience and First time I was afraid in Europe to go out at night time. THINGS TO DO IN BRUSSELS: Brussels is known for its cuisine and gastronomy, as well as its historical and architectural landmarks; some of them are registered as UNESCO World Heritage sites. Main attractions include its historic Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Atomium, and cultural institutions such as La Monnaie and the Museums of Art and History. Up to 63% of Brussels inhabitants speak French as (one of their) native language(s), while Arabic speakers represent 21.1...

AMSTERDAM : THINGS TO DO IN A DAY TRIP

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💗 I LOVE AMSTERDAM 💗  BEAUTIFUL BUSY PLACE ON EARTH .... Beauty of parallel canals , tourist , colorful landscape ....  LOOKS LIKE LEGO CITY  Amsterdam Capital of the Netherlands Description Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District houses the Van Gogh Museum, works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, and modern art at the Stedelijk. Cycling is key to the city’s character, and there are numerous bike paths. Amsterdam is the ninth-most densely populated European Union city PLACES TO VISIT  Van Gogh Museum The Van Gogh Museum is one of the many art museums in the Netherlands dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The Van Gogh House can be visited in Zundert, a museum in Van Gogh'...

Travelling between Moscow and St. Peters-burg

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Travelling between Moscow and St. Petersburg Which is the best way? A frequent question is which would be the best way to travel between Moscow and St. Petersburg. There are basically three options:  1) Take a direct plane that will take 1 hour and a half,  2) Take a daytime TGV (Sapsan) that takes about 4 hours or you can  3) Take a night train such as the Red Arrow that makes the journey in about 8-9 hours. An alternative option is to take a bus (more economical but more uncomfortable) If you’re travelling to Russia, the most common thing to do is to visit its two main cities, Moscow and St. Petersburg. The distance between the two cities is more than 700 kilometers so you have to choose a method of transport to travel between them. So, we have listed basically three ways to make the journey between Moscow and St. Petersburg: get on a plane, take a daytime TGV or make the journey by night train. Whichever method you choose, you should ...