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The Verzetsmuseum, or the ‘Dutch Resistance Museum’ as it is known in English, is located in the beautiful city of Amsterdam. The museum tells the story of how the Dutch dealt with the Second World War including their response to the Nazi occupation and how they resisted the takeover.

The museum gives you a fantastic glimpse into the everyday life of a typical Dutch person during wartime, as well as the exceptional stories of heroes such as Anne Frank. The museum sees thousands of visitors every year; below is a short guide to the wonderful facilities on offer, as well as helpful information about getting there.

The outdoor of the museum

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How to Get There

The museum itself is located in the fast-developing museum area. The Jewish Historical Museum, the Maritime Museum, and the Netherlands’ largest science centre are all within close proximity of the Verzetsmuseum. There is an onsite car parking area if you have your own car, although this will set you back 10 Euros for a day’s parking.

If you want to take public transport, tram number 9 will take you directly from the centre of Amsterdam to the museum, or you can take subway numbers 51, 53 or 54 and exit at Waterlooplein, which is within easy walking distance.

Permanent Exhibitions

The permanent exhibitions at the Verzetsmuseum take visitors back to wartime, with mock up 1940s streets and authentic objects. It’s as if you have stepped back in time. There are many incredible photographs, newspapers and videos displayed which give you an idea of what it was really like living in Holland at the time of the Nazis.

The main exhibitions show the variety of ways in which people resisted the takeover. From strikes to forging documents, going into hiding, armed resistance and underground newspapers, the Verzetsmuseum displays it all.

An example of some of the exhibition material in the museum

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Temporary Exhibitions

Temporary exhibitions come and go depending on the time of year you visit. All of these are also related to the Dutch resistance during World War 2. There have been newspaper exhibitions, person specific exhibitions as well as exhibitions regarding the Jewish Dutch people and soldiers in the past.

In early 2013, the touring exhibition is called Barbed Wires and follows the story of Dutch conscripts who fought for the Nazis during World War 2. It tells the fascinating story of the reaction of their fellow Dutch people when they returned home.

Guided Tours

There is a free audio guide available for all visitors, and it comes in English, German, French, Spanish and Dutch. It will guide you round the permanent exhibition at the Verzetsmuseum and provides extra information should you be particularly interested.

There is also a book available to purchase that is a guided Anne Frank walk throughout Amsterdam. It can be followed by foot or tram, and is available in English and Dutch. If you would like a personal guided tour of the museum that is also available; simply call or e-mail in advance with your request.

Added Extras

The museum has an onsite café and restaurant and a wonderful museum shop so you can get a souvenir of your visit. If you take a look at their website you will also be able to find itinerary ideas, which ensures you’ll get to see everything on show.

Conclusion

The Verzetsmuseum in Amsterdam is a must visit for anyone interested in World War 2. Even if you’re not a history buff, the museum has a lot of interactive exhibitions making it a suitable place for the entire family.

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This article highlights the benefits of travelling both abroad and locally. It includes both physical and mental benefits and the educational benefits of visiting foreign places and the health benefits associated with relieving stress.

It has long been said that travel broadens the mind and this is accepted as the truth by most people. Travelling has plenty of other benefits as well as educational ones; not least of which is the stress busting qualities of a relaxing break from all your daily chores and niggles. A break in the sunny has other health benefits, especially for those from northern climes that lack daylight in the winter. Even just spending quality leisure time with friends and family can really cheer you up.

Expand and relax your mind
Although a holiday does not have to be educational, there are definite advantages to visiting places relevant to any studies you are doing, or just getting a sense of how other people in the world live. Understanding and accepting other cultures is an important step in the right direction towards harmonious global living. Wandering through a museum full of beautiful artefacts or in amazing landscapes will let your brain switch off and relax; getting a break from any stress or problems at home is very good for your mental state. Taking an organized tour with a company such as Travelbound means that everything is planned for you and you really can switch off an immerse yourself in sights and sounds

Give your body a break
Getting away from it all and relaxing does not just apply to your mind, your body also needs a break once in a while. If you sit at a desk all day, then an activity break may be what you fancy; the weary feeling of a day of fun exercise is very different and far more satisfying than the aches that arise from sitting at a desk all day. This type of break isn’t for everyone, many people want to relax and lie in the sun for their break and do nothing more strenuous than cool off in a pool every now and again. Both of these approaches are perfectly good ways to release the stress and tension from your body and actually combining the two is most people’s choice of holiday; try a company such as Travelbound for tours that tick all the boxes. Skiing holidays where you can hit the slopes during the day then relax with a drink in a hot tub, or a ranch holiday with and on site spa are two of the best combinations.

However you choose to spend your holiday time, remember that the whole point is for you to relax and de stress, so leave all your work, arguments and outstanding chores at home and head out on an adventure. Your mind, body and general health will benefit and you’ll return home relaxed and refreshed, ready to face anything life throws at you.

AUTHOR BIO
Molly Turner loves travel in all its forms and can often be found strolling through an art gallery or enjoying the view from the top of a mountain. She has written for many travel websites and blogs and in this case is writing for TravelBound.

Cold, steady winds are blowing on Che­suncook Lake; the hard work of paddling raises appetites sharply. Thoreau, a frugal eater, was annoyed with Joe Polis for insist­ing on regular meals. Warren also believes in refueling: “You don’t want to push be­yond your meals.” The Indian preferred meat and bread to Thoreau’s experiments with boiled lily bulbs, but together they drank hot checkerberry tea. Chesuncook village has more amenities today, including restaurant food, apartment rentals and hot showers. Many people visit this place every year and they find it amazing. The prices are much cheaper than apartments venice or apartments in rome. But if you prefer another trip near lake you can consider going to Chicago, where you can stay at chicago condos.

In 1857 Polis had called Umbazooksus Stream “a good place for moose,” but War­ren, who went through this open grassy marsh four years ago, accurately predicts that we will not see any. Beyond lies Mud Pond Carry, this divides the Penobscot and Allagash watersheds. Where Thoreau saw “a loosely paved gutter” we find a fast-running brook lined with stones.

Somehow, Thoreau and his botanist friend Hoar took a side path here and be­came lost in “an arbor-vitae wilderness of the grimmest character.” Several hours lat­er, Polis found the two exhausted men, muddy and fly-bitten, and led them to the Shore of Chamberlain Lake. Carrying a ca­noe upside down, Bob and I can barely see ahead, but we follow Warren closely along the icy stream.

HAVING ENTERED the Allagash Wilderness Wa­terway, we camp on the lake at virtually the same place Thoreau’s party stopped. Mount Ka­tandin rises 30 miles south. Thoreau went north from here to see the Allagash waters; so we fight head winds all the next day to reach his northernmost point on Eagle Lake, a crag locally called Thoreau Island.

We then reverse the trip, and after ten hours of hard work we camp again on Chamberlain Lake. The next morning our reward is an utterly placid day. Thoreau fought wind and waves going south, but we glide down the glassy lake in long straight pulls. Up on Katandin it snowed last night, and the sun gleams on the peaks. Power­boats break the idyll now and then, but mostly we see canoes, making good time on the flat water. We pass into sunset, from Round Pond to Telos Lake, and loons make silhouettes against the red-gold surface. Ahead lie streams and rapids where Tho­reau had the most anxious day of his trip.

Telos Cut, a channel dug by loggers in the 1840s, connects Telos and Webster Lakes; its swift tumbling descent and frequent bends looked to Thoreau like an “extremely rapid and rocky river.” We decide to run our canoes through this stretch of what Joe Polis called “strong water.”

Thoreau and Hoar portaged this canal, while Polis gamely paddled through in his usual fashion, standing up. Farther east, on the more rugged Webster Brook, the Indian drove his canoe as though he were “navigat­ing a thunder-spout.” He told Thoreau “it would be no joke to upset there.”

At Telos Cut, Warren and I go first, fol­lowed by Steve and Bob. We slip our canoe in and begin to race forward. Streaked with froth, the water is moving much faster than we are; it tumbles over rocks and crashes through chutes, the safe passages between rocks. At the first eddy we bail water and turn to watch the other boat descend. Steve and Bob come sliding down the bend, their orange life vests bright against the dark wa­ter. Steve wears his lucky Stetson, daring the river to knock it off. Bob rides the stern like a wary bantam.

Thoreau said Polis looked as though he were riding a nutshell “down an inclined and zigzag trough.” The rocks here could easily split and hull our shells. Now Bob’s boat shoves off first, we follow, and for half a minute all is well. I look down, stroke hard, look up—Bob and Steve are in the water, and their canoe has vanished!

Warren and I head for a chute on the right, but their submerged bow catches overnight. Thoreau feared the worst: “it would be a desperate undertaking to find him; and where were they who could help?”

Medical tourism is becoming more and more popular as healthcare costs in developed nations become increasingly expensive. Medical tourism is where people that live in countries where health care is extremely expensive, travel to countries where healthcare is less expensive in order to get medical treatment at greatly reduced prices.

The types of procedures that are common among medical tourists are surgeries that are prohibitively expensive, like heart surgery for example, and also procedures that are not covered by health insurance. These include elective procedures like cosmetic surgery. There are many destinations around the world that are becoming popular spots for medical tourists to visit and on this page we are going to outline the places that we consider to be the top 5 cheap destinations for medical tourism (in no particular order).

1. India

India has some of the lowest costs for medical care in the world. Many experts also agree that the quality of care in India is exceptional. From 2002 to 2005 the number of foreign patients that traveled to India for medical care more than tripled. Medical tourism is currently bringing in more than $2 billion per year to the Indian economy.

An article in Bloomberg BusinessWeek that came out a few years ago listed prices for certain medical procedures around the world. To give you an idea of how much money you could possibly save, I would like to share a few of the prices they published in their article. They said that the cost of a heart bypass operation in the United States was $130,000, in India; the same procedure costs just $10,000. A heart valve replacement will cost $160,000 in the US and is $9000 in India. Knee replacement surgery costs $40,000 in the United States and just $8500 in India.

2. Brazil

Brazil has become the premier location for cosmetic surgeries with people from around the world coming to Brazil for these types of procedures. It is the second-largest market in the world for plastic surgery, second only to the United States. They are known for having a high quality of service and very low costs for procedures.

São Paulo Brazil is the largest city in the country and they also have some of the best equipped hospitals in the world. In recent years, Brazil has become a popular medical tourism destination, not only for cosmetic surgeries, but for other procedures as well.

3. Thailand

Thailand is another very popular destination for people seeking cosmetic procedures and they have an excellent medical infrastructure. In the late 1990s, Thailand experienced a crash of their currency but they turned the crash into an opportunity by attracting patients from countries like China, Japan, and South Korea. Eventually, Westerners caught on as well and now many people around the world travel to Bangkok and Phuket for elective surgeries that are not covered by their health insurance back home.

4. Singapore

Singapore has been a popular medical tourism destination for a very long time. The World Health Organization ranks the healthcare system in Singapore as the best in Asia and the sixth best in the world. You can receive top-notch medical treatment in Singapore and the prices are far less than they are in the United States. For example, the cost of a heart valve replacement procedure in the United States is $160,000 but the same procedure in Singapore it is just $12,500.

5. Panama

For people in the United States, Panama is not a difficult trip because it is not terribly far away. When you couple that with the fact that medical costs are anywhere from 40 to 70% lower than the cost of the same procedures in the United States, it’s easy to see why Panama has become a popular medical tourism destination. Costs for healthcare services in Panama City are more expensive than they are in Southeast Asian countries but travel costs and travel time for American citizens are far less.

In addition to Asian and South American countries, several countries in Eastern Europe are also becoming prime destinations for medical tourism. Countries like Poland, Turkey, and Hungary have very good healthcare systems and costs that are far less than they are in places like the United States, the UK, and Australia.

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Zadar is a city in Croatia and a historical center located in north Dalmatia with a population of 70.674. Today, Zadar is the transport hub that connects the north with the south Croatian.  Close to the airport (10 km), excellent highways, seaport, rail and bus stations have made this wonderful historic city easily accessible to all guests from the world and the region. The city is 3000 years old.
The most important monument and symbol of the city is St. Donatus’ Church from the 9th century. It is the most valuable monument of pre-Romanesque architecture. Other sights and attractions of the city that every tourist should visit are: Roman Forum, Kalelarga – the most famous street of Zadar, St. Anastasia’s Cathedral , St Chrysogonus’s Church, St Mary’s Church, Croatian Theatre House, The National Museum,  Archaeological Museum, The Maritime Museum, Sea Organ…

Tourism in Zadar has a long tradition.  As proof of this we’ll remind you the famous director Alfred Hitchcock who has visited the city in 1964 years. Then he said that the sunset of Zadar is the world’s most beautiful – better than sunset in Florida. Because of the amazing sunsets – City  has built one of the biggest tourist attractions – The Greeting to the Sun.  It is located in the port of Zadar near Sea Organ.  The creator of this tourist attraction is Nikola Basic – renowned architect.

Zadar is surrounded by more than 300 islands and breathtaking national parks such as Kornati, Paklenica, Krka and Plitvice Lakes.

If you are looking for zadar accommodation you dont have to wory becuse Zadar offers many hotels, modern accommodation and apartments, rooms for rent, pensions and campsites.

All tourists  who want an active vacation can enjoy in many water sports such as surfing, swimming, diving… You can also enjoy in cycling, climbing and many other sporting activities. Tourists looking for peace and quiet here can enjoy in the beautiful walks along the sea, go on one-day trips to some of the beautiful islands that surround Zadar, or visit some of the national parks.

Numerous restaurants and taverns will offer each tourist a wide variety of Dalmatian cuisine such as various seafood, Dalmatian prosciutto, baked lamb, cheese from Pag and many many premium Dalmatian wines.

Rich nightlife, numerous trendy bars and discos in which guests world-renowned DJ will fulfill all the tourists who want to have fun until the early morning hours.

Beautiful sunsets, crystal clear and warm waters, numerous islands and national parks, which are located in the region of Zadar, numerous concerts and cultural events each year attract an increasing number of foreign tourists in this tourist paradise of Central Dalmatia.

Words is difficult to describe the beauty of this city. Therefore, if you have never been in Zadar, it’s the right time to visit it. Welcome to Zadar – 3000 years old city, which has the most beautiful sunsets in the world.

Lights, Cameras, Action

The rising fortunes of the British film industry – which enjoyed a spend of over £1.1 billion last year – have seen an increasing number of property owners cashing in and hiring out their homes as film locations to UK and international production companies. The prospect of rubbing shoulders with the stars, seeing your home on the screen and earning a tidy £400 to £5,000 plus a day all sounds too good to be true… but could you really cope with having your home taken over and turned upside down?

The arrival of a large crew is best likened to a circus coming to town. Could you accommodate the entourage of equipment, generators, mobile canteens and portacabins in apartments London? How will your neighbours feel? Are you prepared for rooms to be re-decorated, for furniture, light fittings and radiators to be removed and then reinstated?

If you’re still keen, how do you promote your home — and more importantly, does it have star potential? Any property, however small or stately, can be registered with the local screen agency who receive government funding to encourage film and television production in their  region. In the capital where over 80 per cent of the UK film and media industry is based, Film London holds information and photographs on some 12,000 properties in its locations library, while Screen East (01923 495051) which covers Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk is the most favoured film region after London with over 7,000 locations on its books. Registering your property is free with these location libraries who provide an `introductory service’ for property owners and location managers who, on finding somewhere that matches their director’s or producer’s brief, will then contact and deal with the owner direct.

If you have been approached out of the blue or are toying with registering your property as a location, the Historic Houses Association (020 7259 5688) has an indispensable guide, Film And Photography For Historic Houses And Gardens (415.95), which is equally relevant to other types of property. As it points out, fees should reflect the type of shoot (editorial, catalogue, advertising) or film, the length of time on site (to include dressing and ‘striking’ or clearing up — both at around half the filming rate), the size of crew and cast (from four to 50 plus) and any disruptive activity and special requirements.

Establishing the correct fee, not to mention contracts, credits, copyright and insurance, can prove a veritable minefield to the uninitiated. Enter the location agent who, for a commission of some 15% of the total contract fee, “Acts as middle man and is best likened to the film version of an estate agent,” says Kate Webber whose mother set up Lavish Locations 15 years ago after she received a knock on the door from a Poirot location manager. “As a child it was very exciting to have David Suchet in the house,” recalls Kate, whose recent commissions range from locations for Footballers’ Wives, Sylvia and Neverland. “Our job is to negotiate fees on the owner’s behalf and hold their hand through the whole process — basically they need to be laid back, have good neighbours and preferably rooms of 16ft x 15ft plus to accommodate the crew”

Car parking space is crucial too, says Rebecca Hall of Amazing Space, who operates principally within the M25 and whose credits include the forthcoming Batman movie, Die Another Day, The World Is Not Enough and Love Actually.”Filtn companies go back to people who are flexible, friendly and on their side. Property owners need to appreci­ate the pressure production companies are under, have trust in their agent and a water-tight contract,” she says.

David Grindley from FPDSavills, who advises clients nationwide on issues involved in film location work, says you can expect the crew to leave your home and apartment Barcelona as they found it. “At the end of the shoot, the property should be restored to its pre-filming condition ­unless an agreement has been reached to leave the works in place. It is important to deal with one person throughout the filming, preferably the location manager, and establish the ground rules from the outset.”

Equipped with the right advice and attitude, hiring your home and Prague apartments as film location can prove a relatively easy and entertaining way of making money. It can also act as a marketing tool in terms of generating more interest in your home and the surrounding area, thereby indirectly enhancing your chances as and when you come to sell.

Happy is the Weekender at the Heathrow HOLIDAY INN. Not only are you comfortable (big rooms with air-conditioning and heating, two double beds, private bath, colour TV, etc.) but there’s so much for parents and children to do. Weekend packages include golf, tennis, swimming in the heated indoor pool, sightseeing trips to the airport, Windsor and Safari Park, and transport to and from the races (horses and dogs) and to and from a dinner dance at another Holiday Inn. All this can cost a family from only £5,20 per person per night !

There are 15 SCOTTISH HIGHLAND HOTELS attractively situated in Scotland—ideal for to In fact, the group has a programme of 7, 8 and 14 day drive-yourself specialised tours. Or you can! ‘Go as you please’, staying as long as you wish at 6` each hotel, and when you move on your onward reservations will be taken care of for you. Scottish Highland Hotels offer attractive en pension terms when you use more than one hotel, and special reduced rates in spring and autumn. And they provide a most helpful touring map of Scotland.

Learn a language

You could be learning another language — French, German, Spanish, Italian or Russian — during the time you often ‘waste’ sitting in traffic jams, washing-up, ironing or doing other dull chores. P.I.L.L. (Programmed Instruc­tion Language Learning) courses are all on cassettes or records and the method is so easy that you can’t fail. You just listen and respond. Even without any knowledge of the language, you should be able to speak confidently after only 24 hours’ study. P.1.L.L.’s prospectus gives full details and news of their 7-day free trial offer.

Tireless travel

Your travelling hotel ­that’s MOTORAIL. It’s so refreshingly simple. There are no gallons to the mile, no wear and tear to worry about, a legal top speed of 90 miles an hour and not a sound from under the bonnet ! All you do is park your car on the back of the train and settle yourself up front in the comfort of reserved accom­modation. It’s the easiest and most relaxing way of travelling with your car between your home and your holiday. And this year there are thirty-one day and overnight Motorail services to choose from.

Why wait till summer for a holiday ? Trust Houses Forte WINTER BARGAIN BREAKS give you 2, 3 or 4 nights (Thursday evening to Monday morning) for as little as £7.50 up to £11.50 per person per night, depending on which hotel you choose. Included are full English breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee after meals, VAT and service. And children go for even lower special rates, Need longer? You can enjoy a Bargain Week at over 70 THE hotels (from £49) or special touring weeks. There are also London Bargain Breaks from £12 for 2 nights and Bargain Breaks abroad.

Lots of activity highlights any holiday at the Aviemore Centre in the Spey Valley. On an all-in holiday staying at the AVIEMORE CHALETS MOTEL you get breakfast and dinner daily and unlimited use (with equipment provided) of the Centre’s indoorswimming pool, skating rink, artificial ski slope, as well as free cinema, dances, folk concerts and more. One week costs £49 or 5 days is £36.75 (less for children). Ex­tras available include -Try-a­Sport”— each day canoe, sail, ski or hill walk with instruction (£10.55); a fishing course (£20.70) and a sailing course.

Where can you have whole beaches, lochs and moors almost to yourself ? In the wide, wild HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS. You can escape from the crowds, yet never be far from friendly accommodation. There are lois of places to visit, and sports to try — golf, sailing, fishing and pony trekking. Choose from many high-value all-in holidays, or tour with Travelpass rover tickets (8 or 12 days unlimited travel on most train, bus and ship services). And a free Holiday­cardguarantees fixed-price off-peak accommo­dation and many discounts. Brochure 35p.

Easy to get to and from, PERTH is an ideal ‘centre’ for your Scottish holiday. As well as having lots of entertainments itself such as a big indoor sports centre, cinemas, theatres- and ceilidhs, the town is surrounded by golf courses, excellent fishing, perfect walking and pony-trekking country and even the Highlands on the doorstep ! Special events include the Perth Festival of the Arts, sheep dog trials, concerts, boat races and United Services week. And, of courHolidaycard guaranteeswarm, welcom-

Along the River Tay’s 119 mile course to the sea you’ll find the most beautiful country­side and many other unspoiled rivers, TAYSIDE is a region of contrasts between quiet market and mill towns and the modern cities of Perth and Dundee. And since many historical figures such as Rob Roy, John Knox and Mary Stuart knew Tayside, you may even discover traces of them here It’s also a sportsman’s dream with lots of fishing, golf, climbing, pony^. trekking and skiing (both on water and snow) to enjoy. Read all about the region in thefree Tayside Holiday kit.

Contrast is what you’ll find in the GRAMPIAN Region, Whether you want^. sophisti­cated cities and towns with plenty of indoor facilities (from leisure centres to top class entertainments), or sandy beaches, cliffs and harbours; or you like to play golf, water-ski, glide, pony-trek, fish, shoot, go hill walking or mountaineering — Grampian is the place. It boasts big cities such as Aberdeen and 170 miles of glorious coast, And excellent caravan sites, first-class hotels and other accom­modation — something to suit both your tastes and your pocket.

Don’t miss out on some of the best holiday country by imagining that the LOTHIAN REGION is only Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile! It boasts lots of white sandy beaches bordering the magnificent Firth of Forth, golf courses aplenty, angling of every variety and unmatched scenery. In fact, Lothian Region covers no less than 700 square miles and it’s an all-season holiday centre. Whatever you prefer to do on holi­day, you’ll enjoy doing it in the Lothian Region.

It’s so easy to get to by road, rail or air.

When you arrive at the BORDERS, don’t rush on ! For here is all the best of Scotland—magnifi­cent scenery, pageantry, history and romance (this is Sir Walter Scott land). Through June and July the historic Common Ridings and Border festivals take place. (The Borders Fair is from May 28-June 6). Or, if you want absolute peace and quiet, visit in the spring or autumn when the Borders are especially attractive. This is ideal touring country with lots of golf, riding, fishing and other sports. “Where to Stay in the Borders” lists lots of accommodation.

Brussels, the capital city of Belgium, attracts millions of tourists every years to it, and of late, it is enhanced its reputation as a weekend getaway. The city has much to offer to the tourists in terms of historical sites and cultural attractions, not to speak of the world famous Belgian chocolates and beers. No matter what draws you close to this European capital, knowing beforehand about its public transport system is a good way to acquaint you with what you are going to encounter once you reach the city. Before we jump on to public transport, make sure you stay in holiday apartments in Brussels just like Wroclaw apartment or Poznan apartment as it not only is cheaper in comparison to hotel rooms, you get in close contact with the local people and culture also.

You get what you have come to Brussels for

Did you know that Brussels is also called The European Village because of its rustic and rural settings in and around the city? Belgium lies in the heart of Europe and has scores of museums, parks, walks, restaurants, bars and clubs that lure people from all over Europe to Brussels. French and Dutch are the official languages spoken by the local populace that stands at approximately 1 million. It presents itself as an ideal place for vacations with family and friends and there is something for everyone, whether you are culturally inclined or love chocolates and beer.

Eurostar is the best way to arrive in Brussels if you are coming from within Europe

Getting to Brussels is easy through cheap airlines as well as through Eurostar. There are direct high speed trains from Amsterdam, London, Paris and some other European capitals. Public transport in Brussels is operated by a company called STIB. There are buses, trams, and metro with some trams going underground for some part of their journey. You can catch public transport from 6 in the morning till midnight though there is the option of getting on night buses that ply on roads in the city of Brussels.

Get a pass if you are in the city for more than a day

Unique feature of bus ticket or metro tickets is that they are valid for 1hour only. So buy tickets when you are ready to boars the transport system within an hour. Pricing of tickets is also very reasonable with prices reducing with number of tickets. So whereas a single journey ticket costs Euro 1.7, there is a five journey ticket costing Euro 7.3 and a 10 journey ticket priced at Euro 12.3. There is even a one day pass with the liberty to board public transport for unlimited number of times. You can buy this pass for Euro 4.5. Wherever your apartment in Gdansk accommodation is, just check the points on the map where metro stops are. Metro means getting to city centre and to virtually all places of tourist attraction.

You can choose to rent a car though be prepared to face congestions on road and also rough driving of Belgians.