Brussels, the capital city of Belgium, serves also as a capital of the European Union. It is placed at the crossroads of many cultures and even so has retained its unique character. The city is served by Brussels Airport, which is placed in Zaventem Flemish municipality and by the smaller airport Brussels South Charleroi, set in Charleroi region, approximately 50 km outside Brussels. The city is also served by several direct high-speed rail links to London via the Channel Tunnel, to Paris and Amsterdam, to Cologne and to Frankfurt. The city of Brussels has also its own port, which is placed on the Brussels-Scheldt Maritime Canal, se in the northwestern part of the city. The city also has a car-sharing service, as well as a local taxi company for ridesharing. Several years ago were also introduced shared bicycles.
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The city of Brussels has an underground metro system that operates since year 1976 and features a comprehensive tram and bus network that covers the city on the ground. Passengers can use an interticketing system and this means that a holder of STIB ticket can use long-distance buses and train inside the city. The metro system in Brussels has reputation of being safe and clean and its entrances are marked with a big letter M sign that comes in white and blue. The announcements inside are made in French, Dutch and English. The metro system in Brussels has six lines and tickets could be bought from the station or from the driver. The tickets are valid for one hour drive, no matter which means of transport you are using.
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The city of Brussels also serves as a hub for the national roads, which are organized in a clockwise manner to the cities of Breda, Maastricht, Aachen, Luxembourg, Rheims, Maubeuge, Koksijde and Ostend. The city has an orbital motorway and an inner ring road. The city center itself has a small historic centre along one square and four streets with cobblestone roads which are closed for cars, while the rest of the center could be easily accessed by car. Most of the landmarks of Brussels are close to each other and could be reached on foot from your Brussels holiday apartment.
Another very pleasant way to enjoy the city of Brussels is by bike. The municipality is offering low-cost and short term rentals of bikes at 180 locations close to the city center. This system accepts only the Smart cards with a PIN code and the first half an hour of usage is free of charge, while the next half an hour costs half a Euro. While enjoying the city of Brussels on a bike, it is advisable to get a helmet and a vest. Brussels Bike Tours are also available and they cover an easy route which includes all main landmarks of the city for a period of four hours. These bike tours are made with an experienced guide.
Warsaw is a delightful tourist destination with plenty of historical sites and cultural landmarks that should be considered. It is also a city where one could relax and pamper one’s body and soul. There are plenty of spa centers that should be considered in and around the city of Warsaw. Among the ones that are outside Warsaw and are most famous are placed at the spa resort Konstancin-Jeziorna. This is a wonderful summer holiday resort, which is placed only 20 km from the city of Warsaw, on the bank of river Jeziorka and close to the forests Słomczyńskie, Chojnowskie and Kabacki. The spa center is built with lovely historical villas and small palaces and is set amidst pine forest. The place has not only beauty purposes, but is actually covering several main treatment areas, such as respiratory and heart diseases, mobility and rheumatic disorders, neurological diseases, etc. In Konstancin-Jeziorna one can find a spa park, a physiotherapy centre and also a twig tower with brine vapor.
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In case that you do not have the time to visit this spa heaven, there are plenty of spa centers in the city of Warsaw itself. Take for example, the spa center Oasis Beauty Day Spa, which offers many spa and beauty treatments like therapeutic massage and therapeutic pedicure. The place is to be found on the -1 level under the Marriott in the LIM centre shopping passage of the building of Marriott/LOT. Another place that is also good is the City Spa center, which offers to its clients a range of treatments including facials and body scrubs,exotic massages like hot stones, mauri and Thai methods, as well as nutritional advice. The other place that deserves the attention is Club Oasis, which has a spa center a swimming pool and fitness. There is also a wet and dry sauna and various beauty treatments. If you are looking for laser therapy and some special beauty treatments then the right place is Elite Laser Therapy Center.
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Those who are in need of some stylish and trendy hair treatments and styling should definitely visit the Franck Provost saloon, where work stylists trained in France. The place also offers manicure and pedicure and works with high-quality cosmetic products. Massages, body and facial beauty treatments are offered at Kosmetyczny Instytut Dr Irena Eris. Those people, who need some toning and slimming treatments, as well as oriental massages should go to spa club Papillon. The last two spa centers to be considered in the Polish capital Warsaw include the beauty parlours Le Spa and Malayka. Le Spa is a place authorized by Guerlain and besides the many beauty and spa treatment, it offers some emergency services like make up, tanning, etc. There is even “before party” package here, which is good to be considered. At the beauty parlour Malayka, there is a full range of beauty services including hair and body treatments, pedicure and manicure, massages and styling, as well as cosmetics. The place is set in the center of Warsaw and this is a great plus.
