Hi all
I may take Thanksgiving week off to travel.
A few years ago I visited Portugal for the first time, for the week of Thanksgiving (2 nights in Coimbra, 4 in Lisbon). For the most part the weather was fabulous and I really enjoyed my brief stay.
I%26#39;m debating either going back to London/Paris (can%26#39;t get enough of either) or going somewhere I%26#39;ve never been before. Brussels is an easy non-stop from IAD, which is a huge bonus.
I know it will be cold/rainy, but, how cold and rainy? Like London at the same time, or colder (I%26#39;ve visited London nearly every single month of the year at least once, so I know what to expect there).
Will there be so many things to see and do indoors, in both cities, that I won%26#39;t mind the cold so much? (i.e. hop from museum to museum to cafe...)
I also am considering Venice or Florence once again, but those both require connecting flights and given that this will be only a 6 night trip I%26#39;d like to minimize the aggro.
Many thanks!
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Temp-wise Brussels and London will be about the same. How cold? Thanksgiving is in late Nov., right? As per statistics from the last 13 years temps will be between 6°C and 11°C during the day, between 1°C and 7°C at night. Average of 4 days with %26#39;some%26#39; rain. Most probably Brussels will have less rain than London.
I don%26#39;t know Brussels very well but our country is so small that you can easily travel (by train) to other cities, such as Brugge, Gent or Antwerpen. In all cities there are lots of museums and churches to visit, and lots of cosy cafés and restaurants.
This being said, bear in mind that Brussels (or any of the other cities mentioned) is NOT London or Paris!
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There are lots of museums and indoor attractions in Brussels and other Belgian towns (which are easily reached by train). everything is geared up for cosy cafes, waffles, hot chocolate, etc.
Venice and Florence in the cold, wet winter would not be my choice.
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eek! Bought the tickets... Belgium, here I come.
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