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                <title>Mappa Mundo bar</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Try the Mappa Mundo bar in the Saint-Gery area of the centre of Brussels (2-6 rue pont de la carpe).<br><br>It's a great cosmopolitan bar, with a very nice atmosphere, it's not too expensive, and it serves lots of good Belgian beers (try my favourite... Faro.) and great food. <br><br>Plus it has a nice terrace , so it's perfect for warm days!]]></description>
                
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                <title>Goupil le Fol</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Hidden down a back street near the Grande Place is 'Goupil le Fol' a bohemian bar that serves fruit wine whilst you rest on battered comfy old sofas.]]></description>
                
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                <title>In the buff with Belgians</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[If you fancy a day of serious relaxation, and you're not the shy type, head to Grimbergen for a day at the thermal spa.  <br><br>It's only €19 for the day and has a huge choice of saunas, steam rooms, jacuzzis and an open air swimming pool.  <br><br>The catch is, if you want access to the Aquarius area, which has the pool and the best saunas, you have to be naked.  There is a swimsuit section for those who prefer to cover their dignity, but it's kind of liberating, and certainly amusing, to hang out in the buff with the Belgians.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Jardin du Petit Sablon</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[For a quiet moment away from the normal hustle and bustle, take some time to sit in the Jardin du Petit Sablon (in between the Palais du Justice and the Royal Palace). <br><br>It is an oasis of calm next to the Royal School of Music and you can sit in a small garden listening to superb music.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Museum of Instruments</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[If you are in Brussels and are feeling torn between sight-seeing and cafe relaxation then head to the terrace bar at the Museum of Instruments where you can do both at the same time.  <br><br>The view is truly extrodinary: one of the best in Europe. The museum, I should add is, is also worth seeing and inexpensive.  <br><br>But if museums are not your thing then don't worry – you don't have to pay for entry to get to the terrace-bar.  Just tell reception where you are heading and hop into the elevator.]]></description>
                
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