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[vinodadnani]

Dear friends,
I'm travelling to Brussels & Amsterdam in June.
Can anyone refer to me Toy soilders shop addresses please.
Thanks

 

[Guy]

Dear friends,
I'm travelling to Brussels & Amsterdam in June.
Can anyone refer to me Toy soilders shop addresses please.
Thanks

No toy soldiers shops in Brussels . There is however a Sunday morning market in the "Woluwe shopping centre" where sometimes you can buy TS.

The nearest toy soldier shop is in Waterloo "Soldiers' Paradise"and in a town called Marcinelle. The shop in Marcinelle is called " Le Royaume du soldat". Marcinelle is located near the town of Charleroi.
guy

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Hi vinodadnani ,
Try sending a note to Mirof, I think he is from Brussles or around there, and to hoogri who is from Holand....may be they can fix you some addresses....
Cheers
Artillery_Crazy

No toy soldiers shops in Brussels . There is however a Sunday morning market in the "Woluwe shopping centre" where sometimes you can buy TS.

The nearest toy soldier shop is in Waterloo "Soldiers' Paradise"and in a town called Marcinelle. The shop in Marcinelle is called " Le Royaume du soldat". Marcinelle is located near the town of Charleroi.
guy

 

[daveallen123]

There is shop in the THE GALERIES ROYALES SAINT-HUBERT which sells a small selection of soldiers. I bought some from there last year. They are in the window and include some Napoleonics and Belgian figures all 1/32 scale. It is on the left as walk from the main road and fountain side. If I recall correctly the shop mainly sells lace.

 

[LTC PaulN]

There is shop in the THE GALERIES ROYALES SAINT-HUBERT which sells a small selection of soldiers. I bought some from there last year. They are in the window and include some Napoleonics and Belgian figures all 1/32 scale. It is on the left as walk from the main road and fountain side. If I recall correctly the shop mainly sells lace.

I can confirm that this place was there at least a year ago...

 

[Guy]

I can confirm that this place was there at least a year ago...

The correct address is "Rue Marché aux Herbes" the correct name is Galeries Saint-Hubert ( or Galeries de la Reine) Very exclusive and expensive shops !!!!
The soldiers the lace shop sells are the toy soldiers our grandfathers were playing with.
here is a picture of the galerie

 

[Mirof]

The correct address is "Rue Marché aux Herbes" the correct name is Galeries Saint-Hubert ( or Galeries de la Reine) Very exclusive and expensive shops !!!!
The soldiers the lace shop sells are the toy soldiers our grandfathers were playing with.
here is a picture of the galerie
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This is very near the Grand Place
he on shop selling figures there, is not specialised in "Toy Soldiers" but sell some figures representing the "Ommegang" even happening each year on the Grand Place see here http://www.ommegang.be/ thisyear 5 and 7 jul make reservation now 50 to 80€

For info about shops please consult the list Magasins/Shops arround the world in XLs file at https://www.mirofsoft.com/adresses/

Chocolate ; never enter a shop with name " Belgian Chocolate" those are chinese products
see Godiva, Neuhauss ( who invent the praline, original shop in Galerie de la Reine ), Leonidas ( he cheapest but still good ) , Galler

Not far 500m see le Sablon ( wih 100 of antiques shops ) great chocolates manufacturers also, superb church, good foot
Avoid the 2 streets full of restaurants near the Grand Place ( Rue des Bouchers, Petite rue des Bouchers ) 95% tourist trap

Good foot at reasonable price http://www.lhuitriere.be/restaurant/fr ask the Bzns lunch ( centre town)
something out of usual experience http://www.belgaqueen.be/fr/Brussels.aspx

Restaurants with stars in the Michelin ( personaly tested and approuved)
http://www.bonbon.restaurant/
http://www.bozarbrasserie.be/

Also out of normal circuit " Charles Quint palace" found in the underground of Brrussls


Have a drink on the Grand Place arround 22H00 ( ask for the show time )


And... and.. and ... and ...

Enjoy

 

[Mirof]

 

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[Mirof]

The church on the Sablon

 

[Mirof]

Galeries St Hubert in video

For your breakfast skip once the hotel one, and go to "The Pain Quotidien" ( tipicaly a belgian institution, first one was in Liège )

Dansaertstraat 16 A, 1000 Brussel
Near the Grand Place
Breakfast at a great table with perfect strangers http://www.lepainquotidien.be/en/
Or the one in the Galeries St Hubert ( Galerie de la reine ) 100m from the Grand Place

Amsterdam
Absolutely to do : the trip on small boat all arround the Asmterdam's Channels

Something about drinking a cofee in Brussels : there is no refill
99% are served direct from the steam machine, a normal coffee is served in a 15cl cup, and the expresso in 5,5cl, the restreto is in the 5,5cl but only half filing, the dose of cofee do not vary, they are not cheap, expect between 3 to 6€ a cup . Cofee is served black with a dose of sugar and milk on the cupboard .
The coffee of all cofees ( almost) is he Blue Mountain ( 2x or even 3x the normal price ) above that there is the Kopi Luwak, the most expensive of the world, a true marvel .

In restaurants and bar and ... the price include taxes and tips

The prices you see on products in all shops are taxes included


Enjoy