Planning a football trip to Brussels

Belgium
League
2016-17 Announced
Fixtures
Planning a football trip to Belgium next season? Fixtures for
the 16-17 Season have now been released.
The fixtures were announced on 8 June 2016.
The Jupiler League website is in French but you can get a full
list of fixtures here.
http://www.sport.be/nl/jupilerproleague/kalender/downloads/jpl
1617.pdf
The season starts on the weekend of the 29 th to 31st July and
runs for 30 weeks finishing the weekend of the 11 th to 12 th
May. There will be a winter break with the last fixtures of
the first half of the season taking place between the 26th and
27 nd December and the season starting again nearly a month
later on the weekend of the 20th to 22nd January
Top Games
7/08/2016 KAA Gent v KRC Genk
26 – 28/08/2016 Club Brugge v KV Standard de Liège
26 – 28/08/2016 RSC Anderlecht v KAA Gent
9 – 11/09/2016 Standard de Liège v KRC Genk
16 – 18/09/2016 KRC Genk v RSC Anderlecht
30/09 – 1/10/2016 Club Brugge KV v KAA Gent
30/09 – 1/10/2016 Standard de Liège v RSC Anderlecht
21 – 23/10/2016 Club Brugge KV v RSC Anderlecht
25 – 27/10/2016 KAA Gent v Standard de Liège
4 – 6/11/2016 Club Brugge KV v KRC Genk
9- 11/12/2016 RSC Anderlecht Club v Brugge KV
16 – 18/12/2016 KRC Genk v Standard de Liège
20 – 22/12/2016 KAA Gent v RSC Anderlecht
26 – 27/12/2016 KRC Genk v KAA Gent
20 – 22/01/2017 Standard de Liège v Club Brugge KV
27 – 29/01/2017 RSC Anderlecht v Standard de Liège
27 – 29/01/2017 KAA Gent Club v Brugge KV
17 – 19/02/2017 Standard de Liège v KAA Gent
24 – 26/02/2017 RSC Anderlecht v KRC Genk
4 – 5/03/2017 KRC Genk v Club Brugge KV
Planning a Football Trip to
Ghent?
Planning a Football Trip to Ghent? Free guide – where to stay,
eat, drink and how to get tickets & to the stadium.
Football Trip to Ghent – How to get
to Ghent & How to get around
Football Trip to Ghent – Fly to Ghent
Ghent is only 45 minutes from the international airport of
Zaventem ‘Brussel Airport’, where flights arrive from and
depart to more than 70 destinations.
On the lowest level you will find the airport’s own railway
station, Brussel-Nationaal-Luchthaven, accessible by lift and
escalator from the arrivals hall. There are several
connections to Ghent.
Brussels South/Charleroi airport is 70 minutes from Ghent.
There are more than 20 bus connections from the airport to the
capital every day. From there frequent train connections to
Ghent are available. There are also bus connections from the
airport to Charleroi-Sud railway station. Trains for Ghent can
also be boarded there. A ticket that combines the bus and
train services can be purchased at the Airport Ticket Desk.
Nine times a day a shuttle bus travels between Charleroi
Airport and Bruges via Ghent, making our city more accessible
to tourists visiting Flanders via Charleroi Airport. The bus
service is offered by Flibco.com, a company specialised in
transport to city-trip destinations from transport hubs. The
bus stops near the Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station, where
you can easily hop onto tram no. 1 and head to the historical
city centre. You can book a seat on www.flibco.com
The other Belgian airports (Ostend, Antwerp and Liège) receive
flights from various European cities and have easy direct
connections to Ghent.
Start your holiday in style and enjoy the experience of VIP
travel – book an airport lounge with Lounge Pass from as
little as £13.50. With 200 airport VIP lounges worldwide,
including 35 UK airports you can add an extra touch of luxury
to your next trip and make the travel experience a whole lot
better.
Football Trip to Ghent – Travel By Train
Ghent is easy to reach by train from all Belgian and European
cities and is only half an hour from Brussels South Station.
The two main stations in Ghent are:
Gent-Sint-Pieters Station
From here tram no. 1 will take you direct to the city centre,
temporary stop ‘Korenmarkt’
Visitors arriving in Ghent by train at the Gent-Sint-Pieters
railway station can browse information at a digital 3D
information point.
Dampoort Station
From here, buses 3, 17, 18, 38 and 39 will also take you
direct to the city, stop ‘Korenmarkt’.
From Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station you can reach the
station Brussel Zuid in half an hour (by ‘IC’ Inter City or
‘IR’ InterRegio train). Here the Eurostar and Thalys highspeed trains can rush you to Paris (1½ hours) and London,
Amsterdam or Cologne (2½ hours).
It takes around 3 hours to get the train from London St
Pancras to Ghent via the Eurostar. Tickets start at around £50
via Voyages SNCF.
Football Trip to Ghent – Travel By Coach
Eurolines provide coaches to Ghent from London. They offer an
overnight service leaving London around 21.30 and arriving at
around 13:00 the next day. They also offer a service leaving
at 10:00 and arriving in Ghent at 23:45 although this may not
run at the weekend. Tickets start at around £52 each way
Football Trip to Ghent – Travel By Ferry
It takes between 1 and 2 hours to drive to Ghent from Calais.
Book tickets via DFDS Seaways.
Football Trip to Ghent – Travel Around
Ghent
The car-free city centre is tailor-made for the pedestrian and
the cyclist. With bus and tram you can reach any part of the
city quickly and easily (even on weekend evenings) and taxis
are also readily available. Of course, you can also rent a car
to explore the surroundings.
The hop on hop off water tram gives you a different way to
visit the city’s attractions. There are six stops: Castle of
the Counts, Graslei-Korenlei, Museum Site, St Peter’s Abbey,
St Bavo’s Cathedral and Veldstraat. When you buy a CityCard
Gent, the day pass for the hop on hop off water tram is
included in the purchase price. More information on
http://www.hoponhopoff.be
The public transport in the city is well organised, with a
comprehensive network of trams and buses. From early in the
morning until late at night, the buses and trams will take you
anywhere in and around Ghent. A free map with the service in
Ghent can be asked for at the so-called Lijnwinkels (the shops
of transport company ‘De Lijn’), located at the main bus
terminals: near Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station, near
Korenmarkt and at Gent-Zuid (Ghent South). This map is also
available at the Inquiry Desk Visit Gent. Buy your ticket in
advance at the ‘Lijnwinkels’ or from the vending machine at
the bus stop. The Lijnwinkel Gent-Zuid is open from Monday to
Friday from 7:00 a.m. till 7:00 p.m. That also applies to the
one at Gent-Sint-Pieters, except for a lunchbreak from 0:15
till 0:45 p.m. The Lijnwinkel near the Korenmarkt is open from
Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. till 0:15 p.m. an from 0:30
p.m. till 5:00 p.m.
Football Trip to Ghent – How to Get
to the Match
Football Trip to Ghent – The Stadium
Since July 2013 Ghent’s football club, KAA Gent, plays its
home matches at the brand new Ghelamco Arena. This stadium was
built on the club’s new premises, by the junction of the E17
and E40 motorways, just outside the city. The arena, which
seats 20,000 supporters, is Europe’s most modern stadium.
The old stadium was built in 1920 and was officially opened on
22 August of that year by the Dauphin of that time, Prince
Leopold. The stadium was named after Jules Otten, one of the
founders of KAA Gent, which was called La Gantoise at that
time. K.A.A. Gent played its home games at the stadium for 90
years, before moving to the new Ghelamco Arena, which is
situated at the Ottergemsesteenweg. It was planned that the
new stadium would be ready by the 2007-2008 season, but due to
many delays, it wasn’t opened until 2013. The new Arena with
20,000 seats was officially inaugurated on 17 July 2013.
Football Trip to Ghent – Getting to the
Stadium
Ghent played their home matches in the Jules Ottenstadion in
Gentbrugge from 1920 until 2013, when they moved to the
Ghelamco Arena.
Grab a train which stops in Gent Sint-Pietersstation
Take “bus 65 – Gent Arteveldepark”
Get off at the “Gent Akkerhage” sto
Walk 120 meters to get to the Ghelamco Arena- See more
at:
http://www.esportsfestival.com/location-route#sthash.akZ
Iua2Q.dpuf
Football Trip to Ghent – Getting
Tickets
Tickets for KAA Gent matches can be bought at the ticket
office at the Ghelamco Arena, either in advance or on
the day of the match.
Ticket prices range from €20.00 for a seat behind the
goal to €40.00 for a central seat at the main stand.
Tickets for the sides are increased with €10.00 for the
matches versus Club Brugge and Anderlecht, though
tickets for the end remain €20.00.
You
can
find
a
seating
map
here.
Email
tickets@kaagent.be for more information.
Tickets can also be bought by re-sellers such as Ticket
Bis and Viagogo.
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Buy your football tickets on the official site of
LiveFootballTickets.com. We offer tickets for the best
matches in England and European leagues online.
Football Trip to Ghent – Fixtures
Plan your Football Trip to Ghent with our full list of
fixtures or the Belgium Premier League website.
The schedule for kick-off times in Belgium can be found
our Planning a Football Trip to Belgium page (COMING
SOON)
Football Trip to Ghent – Where
to stay. What to See. Where to
Eat. Where to Drink
Booking.com
Football Trip to Ghent – Where to
stay
Ghent is quite small so stay in the centre and you will
be able to walk to all the bars, restaurants and sights.
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Football Trip to Ghent – What else to
see & do
When planning a football trip to Ghent it is always good
to know what else there is to see and do in the city.
Here are a selection of the best things which I found
using our sponsor Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet also has
maps of the city, details of all the best pubs, bars and
restaurants and travel information from the city.
STAM – Ghent City museum
Ghent has something from every period of history and
that also applies to the STAM – Ghent City museum: the
14th-century abbey, the 17th-century monastery and the
new 21st-century development together form the Ghent
City museum. Unmistakably contemporary against a unique
historical background, the museum tells the story of
Ghent through inspiring collection pieces and
interactive multimedia. Past, present and future are
illustrated in a clear and interesting trail, detailing
Ghent’s transformation from a medieval metropolis into a
city of knowledge and culture.
Graslei
Ask ten inhabitants of Ghent what the most beautiful
place in their city is and nine will answer the Graslei.
Today this medieval port with its unique row of
historical buildings, which are reflected in the long
river, is the meeting place par excellence. Young and
old, inhabitant and visitor, everyone meets on one of
the many café patios or simply by the water. This is the
thriving heart of the inner city.
Beguinages
The Old St Elizabeth Beguinage is no longer walled. In
1874 it was replaced by the Great Beguinage in SintAmandsberg, just outside the city. The Small Beguinage,
O.L.V. ter Hoyen dates back to 1235 and is one of the
best preserved from before the French Revolution. Listed
as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
“The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb”
The Van Eyck brothers painted this unique altarpiece in
1432. It is the highlight of the Flemish Primitives and
a milestone in art history. The Polyptych survived the
Protestant Iconoclasm, fell into French hands under
Napoleon and was requisitioned by Nazi Germany during
the Second World War. But it has now been hanging
peacefully for more than 50 years in the place where it
belongs: St. Bavo’s Cathedral. Though admittedly, the
‘Just Judges’ panel, which was stolen in 1934, is still
replaced by a reproduction.
Patershol
The Patershol quarter is the medieval heart of the city.
The Friary of the Calced Carmelites, dating back to
1329, was fully restored at the end of the last century
and reopened as an exhibion space. Thirty years ago, you
could buy a little house here for next to nothing.
Today, the Patershol is one of the city’s most desirable
neighbourhoods. For good dining, you can choose from one
of the many restaurants which have sprung up in the
medieval alleys. From Japanese to Thai, to delicious
traditional Flemish cooking, you’ll find everything
here.
Dr. Guislain Museum
A museum in Belgium’s oldest psychiatric hospital, built
in 1857: you’d be crazy not to pay it a visit. In this
wonderful oasis you will find a permanent collection
that illustrates the history of psychiatry and an
international collection of outsider art or art brut.
The temporary
visiting.
exhibitions
are
also
always
worth
Football Trip to Ghent – Eating
& Drinking
De Hopduvel, (has now moved from 10, Rokerelstraat) The
new address is Coupure links 625.Open; Tue – Sat: 10:00
– 12:30, 13:30 – 18:00 Sun: 10:00 – 12:00 Closed
Mondays. In the 1980’s it was owned and run by the
eccentric Toon DENOOZE, who also commissioned beers to
be made to his recipes. Belgians have a love of puns,
Flemish for a noose is Stropken, so Tony used the pun on
his surname and called his beer Sropken. The Hopduvel is
a Tardis of a pub. The entrance looks like the front
door of a suburban terraced house and you walk into a
huge establishment of many rooms with a list of almost
125 beers kept and presented in immaculate condition.
DE DULLE GREIT, 50, Vrijdagmart, Open; Sunday: 12.00 –
19.00, Monday from 16.30 – 01.00, Other days: 12.00 –
01.00 Named after the huge 16 ton canon which looks over
the river Leie, it translates as Mad Margaret. Loud and
busy at weekends, other times it is possible to have a
quiet drink and contemplate their list of around 200
beers.
Het Waterhuis aan de Bierkant ; Groentenmarkt 9; Open;
Daily: 11.00 – 02.00 – Another pun, “The Waterhouse at
the Beerside!” Friendly, helpful staff with an excellent
choice on a well set out list of around 150 beers, 14 on
draught with a special beer of the month featured.
DE GENTENAAR Vlaanderenstraat, not a huge beer list,
just a comfortable old pub, the oldest in Ghent and the
last of its kind left in the centre.
GALGENHUISJE Groentenmarkt “The Little Gallows House”,
where the condemned prisoners went for their last drink.
It has a list of about 60 beers. One of the claimants to
being Ghent’s oldest bar itdates back to the 17th
Century and it probably could also win the competition
to be the smallest. A bonus there is a superb restaurant
in the basement set in the 13th century cellars.
‘t Dreupelkot Groentenmarkt 12, One of only 5 or 6
Genever bars in Belgium. Owned by Pol, who is to be
found behind the bar. Although no beers are sold, the
list of over 150 Genevers is excellent. They are listed
under the various distillers (20+) with strength and
flavour shown ranging from 20 degrees fruit based
genevers (grapefruit, lemon, cherry…) up to a 50 degree
Thor. A classic must visit bar.
Den Trollekelder, Bij St. Jacobs 17; Open all days:
16.00 – 03.00, A split-level bar with a beer list of
around 140 beers with a nice spread of Lambics. Seven
draught beers including two house beers. The full list
of Trappists beers.
Aba Jour; Oudburg 20; An Art-Deco bar with cane chairs
and a nice atmosphere. There is a small overspill bar
down steps near the water’s edge from where you can
watch the barges and boats go by. Westmalle Dubbel, La
Chouffe and one from Dupont on draught plus about 60
other beers including a good spread of Lambics and
Trappists.
‘t Gouden Mandeke, Pensmarkt 9;- 13th Century grain
cellar at the end of the meat market has about 35 beers
and a nice feel to the place.
‘t Vosken; Sint Baafsplein 19; Open 7/7 – Well worth a
visit to see what beers they have usually from the
extended Palm portfolio. Next door you will find ‘The
Bridge’ which serves good traditional Flemish food until
22.30 each day and has enough good beers to keep you
happy.
To try the best fries in Ghent, go to Frituur ’T
Puntzakje(Kleine Vismarkt 9) and have your chips with a
tasty sauce made of mustard, beer and beef stew (ask for
Stoverije).
Amadeus
(Plotersgracht
8;
09
225
1385;www.amadeusspareribrestaurant.be) which specialises
in eat-as-much-as-you-can spare ribs. For €13.95, you
get a rack of ribs with Amadeus’ lovely herb butter
sauce – when you’ve finished, just raise your hand and
another rack will be brought to your plate.
Football trip to Ghent – Useful
links
http://www.simonseeks.com/travel-guides/24-hours-ghent-b
eer-cruise-ceiling-shoes__168903
http://belgium.beertourism.com/cities/ghent
http://www.dedullegriet.be/en/
https://penne4yourthoughts.wordpress.com/2013/05/26/wher
e-to-eat-in-ghent-belgium/
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/feb/10/top-10-foo
d-shops-restaurants-ghent
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/48-hours-in-g
hent-757374.html
https://www.finedininglovers.com/stories/ghent-food-guid
e/
http://www.48houradventure.com/2010/12/07/48-hours-in-br
uges-and-ghent/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2285214/Belgiu
m-city-breaks-Ghent-quirky-city-charm.html
Planning a football trip
to Brussels
Planning a Football Trip to Brussels? Free guide – where
to stay, eat, drink and how to get tickets & to the
stadium.
Football Trip to Brussels – How
to get to Brussels & How to get
around
Football Trip to Brussels – Fly to
Brussels
Multiple airlines fly to Brussels every day and you are
able to fly direct from Brussels from most large
airports in the UK
Start your holiday in style and enjoy the experience of
VIP travel – book an airport lounge with Lounge Pass
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Directions from the Airport
Football Trip to Brussels arriving at
Brussels
Airport
(info
via
http://www.brussels.info/airport-to-b
russels/)
Brussels is 12 kilometres (7 miles) from Brussels
Airport.
Train – The normal metro tickets are not valid for
travel on the Airport Line (train line) between the
airport and Brussels; therefore you have to buy special
trip tickets from the railway stations and at the
airport railway station on Level -1 before boarding the
train. Check the latest ticket prices at www.b-rail.be.
There are three stops within the city at each of the
main railway stations Brussels-Nord, Brussels-Centrale
and Brussels-Midi. At each of these stations there are
metro lines, buses and trams that connect to other parts
of the city. Go to the website for Brussels public
transport at www.stib.be. The train takes around 20
minutes from the airport to the centre.
Bus – Every airport bus departs and arrives at the bus
station at Level 0. There are a number of public,
private buses and the Airport Express. Airport Line –
The Airport Line is a public Brussels Airport bus
operated by STIB that take you from and into the
European district of Luxemburg and the city centre.
There are two buses: Line 12 and Line 21. Line 12
(operates Mon-Fri until 8pm) is express only travels to
main stations – the only metro stop is Schuman (EU
Headquarters) and the last stop is Luxemburg station.
Line 21 (operates after 8pm on weekdays and on weekends)
has many more stops and ends at Hertog / Ducale, the
metro stops are Schuman and Trone. The last stop is
close to the city and just outside the Royal Palace – 10
minutes walk from Brussels Centrale. Fares are €3
outside the bus; €4 on the bus; €21 for 10 trips.
www.stib.be
Airport Express Bus – There are two bus companies that
operate ‘airport express’ buses to and from Antwerp and
between three cities in the Netherlands Breda, Rotterdam
and Utrecht and Brussels Airport. www.aiportexpress.be
operates between Antwerp and Brussels Airport there are
buses every hour and price is €10 one way – travelling
time is 45 minutes. www.brusselsairportexpress.be
operates between the three cities in the Netherlands and
Brussels Airport – travel times vary and prices start at
€25 one-way and only €37.50 return. Book your tickets
online.
Football Trip to Brussels arriving at
South Charleroi Airport
Many budget airlines such as Ryan Air land at Brussels
South Charleroi airport. This is actually about 55
kilometres south of Brussels so stretches the
description a little bit, remember to add an extra hour
if you’re flying in our out of this airport. Be careful
also if you are leaving on an early morning flight.
Public transport may not be available and unless you
have 4 people in the taxi it can be an expensive trip as
you can expect to pay up to 160 Euros for the trip. Try
to agree a price in advance. There are some websites
where you can book a taxi in advance;
http://charleroiexpress.be/en
Bus – Every 30 minutes a shuttle coach leaves the
airport to take you to the main Brussels railway station
(Brussels Midi). The shuttle coach stop is at the
crossing of rue de France and rue de l’Instruction. WE
STRONGLY ADVISE TO TAKE THE SHUTTLE FROM BRUSSELS MIDI
RAILWAY STATION AT LEAST 3 HOURS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF
YOUR FLIGHT (EXCEPT FOR SHUTTLE AT 4.00AM). THIS COSTS
AROUND 14 EUROS
Train – At Charleroi airport there are two ticket
dispensers where you can buy a single or a return ticket
(return on the same day) valid for “any Belgian
destination”. This ticket covers a journey in a TEC bus
(from the airport to Charleroi-Sud station) and a train
journey (from Charleroi-Sud to any station in Belgium).
The two ticket dispensers are placed outside the
airmort, near Door 2. Two methods of payment are
accepted: cash or credit/debit card. Timetable and
informations on rail services: www.sncb.be
Taxis from the Airport
Taxi – Brussels AirportAll permanent taxi stands are
located outside the Arrival Hall. It will cost
approximately €35 to travel into the city centre (such
as Brussels Centrale). Avoid getting into unlicensed
vehicles posing as taxis which may overcharge you for
their services. There is not a distinctive taxi look.
Taxis are different makes and colours so look out for
the yellow and blue license emblem and the triangular
stand at the top of the taxi.
A taxi from the airport to Charleroi-Sud Train station
should cost 20 Euros. From here you can get into
Brussels Centre on the train in under an hour. A tax
from Charleroi Airport to Brussels centre can cost 200
euros so if you plan to travel this way make sure you
negotiate a reasonable fare in advance.
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Football Trip to Brussels – Travel By
Train
Travelling by train from London to Brussels is very
easy, with Eurostar offering six to ten departures per
day on this route. Tickets start at around £30 and the
journey takes between 2 and 3 hours, you can book
tickets via Voyages SNCF.
Football Trip to Brussels – Travel By
Coach
Eurolines provide coaches to Brussels from London. They
offer an overnight service leaving London around 20.00
and arriving at around 5:15 the next day. They also
offer a service leaving at 6:00 and arriving in Brussels
at 12:30 and another one leaving at 8:00 and arriving at
16:30 on a daily basis.
Football Trip to Brussels – Travel By
Ferry
It takes between 2 and 3 hours to drive to Brussels from
Calais. Book tickets via DFDS Seaways.
Football Trip to Brussels – Travel
Around Brussels
If you stay in the centre then you might not need to use
Public transport as the city centre is fairly compact.
The public transport system is made up of the metro
(underground trains), buses and trams that criss-cross
the city. All of these services are operated by the same
company STIB and therefore share the same ticketing
system. This makes it easy to make transfers and to
purchase tickets. Intercity trains are operated by a
separate company SNCB but all the railway stations are
connected to metro stations, tram stops and bus stops.
This site has maps to the Underground that you can
print: http://www.stib.be/netplan-plan-reseau.html?l=en
Football Trip to Brussels – How
to Get to the Match
Football
Stadium
Trip
to
Brussels
–
The
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
The stadium opened in opened in the summer of 1918, but
was initially named in honour of the first president of
the club, Emile Versé. Originally the ground had only
one wooden stand but this was expanded through the 40’s
and 50’s until the ground eventually held 40,000 fans.
The stadium held the Euro 1972 semi-final between
Hungary V Soviet Union but was not selected as a Euro
2000 venue as it’s capacity is less than the 30,000
required. The ground was developed in 2013 to add an
extra ring and increase the capacity above 30,000.
http://www.stadiumguide.com/constantvandenstock/
Stade Fallon
Fallon Stadium is located in one of the greenest and
most pleasant places in the Belgian capital. The site
covers about 22 hectares. It includes among other things
six football fields with synthetic 3 and 12 tennis
courts (including 5 seats). The Stade Fallon has a
history, as was the home of the White Star AC and Racing
White . The latter played there until 1973. The biggest
game played at the stadium was in 1972 when 10,000
supporters watched Racing White play CUF Barriero in the
Uefa Cup.
Football Trip to Brussels – Getting
to the Stadium
Getting to Constant Vanden Stock
Stadium for Football Trip to R.S.C.
Anderlect: Address: 1070 Anderlecht,
Belgium
The Metro is the easiest way to reach the stadium. Take
line 1b 9 stops in the direction of Erasmus and align at
Saint-Guidon. It takes around 15 minutes from Gare
Centrale. The ground is 500m from the station along Rue
de la Pocession. A taxi from the Grand Place to the
stadium should be around 15 Euros.
Getting to Stade Fallon for Football
Trip to Royal White Star Bruxxels:
Address: Chemin du Struykbeken 1,
1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
Take the Metro No 1 from De Brouckere near the Grand
Place in the direction of Stockel (15 mins, 12 stops).
Align Vandervelde and walk to Stade Fallon through Parc
Malou.
Football Trip to Brussels – Getting
Tickets
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium –
http://www.rsca.be/go/en/ticketing/in
fo
Ticket Office Opening hours – Monday-Friday 09.00 –
17.30 & Saturday 10.00 – 12.00
Opening hours on matchdays
Weekdays : 09.00 until start of the game
Weekend : Three hours before the match until the
start of the game
Ticketing Info – Buying tickets or a season ticket for
the home matches of R.S.C. Anderlecht is only possible
on presentation of an identity card (or a recto-verso
copy).
RSC Anderlecht often sell out so it’s worthwhile
contacting the ticket office in advance to try and
reserve a ticket. The club allow English-based
supporters to reserve tickets in advance by emailing
them at ticketing@rsca.be or by calling the ticket
office on +32 2 529 40 67. Do this well in advance of
the game.
The biggest games are against their traditional rivals
Standard Liege and Club Brugge. The Classic: Standard
Liege-RSC
Anderlecht:
http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/clubs/rivalries/news
id=107186/index.html
The Belgium government is very much against Ticket Touts
and has passed legislation outlawing it. As such we
could not find any tickets outside the ground for the
Anderlecht v Standard Liege game in
when playing English teams, Belgium’s
anyone found in the vicinity of the
whole of the matchday without a
arrested. Carrying an ID card in
mandatory so don’t forget to keep your
2013. In the past
police have warned
ground during the
ticket would be
Belgium is also
passport on you.
Stade Fallon
Tickets costs between 10 and 15 Euros. Couldn’t find an
online shop but it’s the Belgium second division so I’d
be surprised if you struggle for a ticket.
Tickets for Anderlecht games can also be bought by resellers such as Viagogo.
HotFootballTickets.com – was created to provide Football
fans in Europe as well as fans from all over the world
an easy and simple way to purchase online from the
convenience of their home or Offices, football Tickets
at excellent prices with delivery directly to their Home
or Hotel.
Buy your football tickets on the official site of
LiveFootballTickets.com. We offer tickets for the best
matches in England and European leagues online.
Football Trip to Brussels – Fixtures
Plan your Football Trip to Brussels with our full list
of fixtures or the Jupiler Pro League website website.
The schedule for kick-off times in Belgium can be found
our Planning a Football Trip to Belgium page (COMING
SOON)
Football Trip to Brussels –
Where to stay. What to See.
Where to Eat. Where to Drink
Booking.com
Football Trip to Brussels – Where to
stay
When planning a football trip to Brussels I think you
are best to stay Central close to the Grand Place, this
is where there is plenty of choice for bars, restaurants
and nightlife and closest to the main sites.
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Football Trip to Brussels – What else
to see & do
When planning a football trip to Brussels it is always
good to know what else there is to see and do in the
city. Here are a selection of the best things which I
found using our sponsor Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet
also has maps of the city, details of all the best pubs,
bars and restaurants and travel information from the
city.
You can take a free tour that covers all the main sites
–
http://www.newbrusselstours.com/daily-tours/free-tour-of
-brussels.html
Here is another walking tour shown on a useful map. –
http://www.planetware.com/map/belgium-brussels-walking-t
ours-map-b-b51.htm
Lonely Planet lists the Top 3 attractions as: Grand
Place, Musee Magritte, Rue des Bouchers (but you are
recommended
not
to
eat
here),
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/belgium/brussels/sights
The King Baudouin Stadium (formerly Heysel Stadium) is
situated on the Heysel in Brussels, in the district of
Laeken. Every year, the Stadium welcomes 2 major sports
events: the Cup Final of Belgian football and since 1977
the Memorial Ivo Van Damme as well as various concerts.
It also welcomes the Red Devils, the Belgian national
football team. The King Baudouin Stadion is the biggest
stadium of Belgium. Visits are possible all year long
from Monday till Thursday, from 10 am till 5 pm, on
Friday from 10 am to 4 pm, on booking, except during big
events. The visit can be made alone or with a guide.
There is a route taking you from the pitch to the
control tower and the press room. The stadium reveals
its history by means of various interactive tools. Price
and reduction : 6 euro for adults, 4 euro for children,
students, seniors, Avenue de Marathon 135, 1020 Brussels
It may be a controversial sight in the city, but
Brussels’ Palace of Justice is free to explore (at least
those areas open to the public). Bigger than St. Peter’s
Basilica in Rome, this giant building towers over the
Marolles neighbourhood below. Beside the Palace of
Justice, is one of the best free views of Brussels at
Place Poelaert, named for the building’s architect.
Place Poelaert 1, 1000 Brussels
While many of Brussels’ major museums charge entrance
fees, if you are flexible with your dates, you can visit
many of them for free on the first Wednesday of the
month. Participating museums include: The Museum of
Musical Instruments, The Magritte Museum, Cinquantenaire
Museum (Royal Museums of Art and History) and many
others. You can see a full list here.
Atomium – Unmistakable symbol of Brussels and Belgium
and unique feat in the history of architecture: the
Atomium is today the most popular attraction in the
Capital of Europe. Built for the 1958 World Exhibition,
the Atomium is shaped on the model of an elementary iron
crystal enlarged 165 billion times. Beyond surreal walks
through tubes and spheres, the Atomium houses a
permanent exhibition about its history as well temporary
exhibitions for a broad public (sciences, design,
society). The upper sphere offers unique and spectacular
views across the city skyline. At night, 2970 lights
offer a fairy dimension to the 102m high building. The
panoramic restaurant is daily open until 11pm.
http://www.atomium.be. Square de l’Atomium, 1020
Brussels
Manneken Pis [ˌmɑnəkə ˈpɪs], is a famous Brussels
landmark. It is a small bronze fountain sculpture
depicting a naked little boy urinating into the
fountain’s basin. It was designed by Hiëronymus
Duquesnoy the Elder and put in place in 1618 or 1619.
rue de l’Etuve / Stoofstraat 1000 – Bruxelles
Football Trip to
Eating & Drinking
Brussels
–
Bars we were recommended in walking distance of the
Grand Place
Chez Moeder Lambic Fontainas: With 40 or 50 craft beers
on tap and gorgeous artisanal cheeses to match: Place
Fontainas 8
Le Roy d’Espagne: The former headquarters of the Guild
of Bakers, dating from 1697, takes its name from Charles
II of Spain, ruler of the Spanish Netherlands at the
time: 1 Grand Place
Le Falstaff – It is one of those typical cafés in
Brussels (created in 1903) like the Corbeau or the
Bonnefooi, where you basically are sitting in the first
cafés ever created in Brussels, high walls, wooden
columns and really old yet lovely and warm atmosphere!
19 Rue Henri Maus
A La Mort Subite. A tavern called “Sudden Death” may
sound alarming, but it in fact refers to a dice game
played by clients of an earlier bar. Built in 1928 with
a grandeur reminiscent of the Belle Époque, this is a
good place to sample a full range of Brussels and
Belgian beers, as well as wines, coffee and “petite
restauration” (bar snacks and light meals) Address: 7
Rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères
La Fleur en Papier Doré is purported to have over 1,150
beers. This is one of the few surviving traditional pubs
called estaminets; slightly off the beaten track, it’s a
great place to get a feel for the Brussels of bygone
days. Light snacks are offered to accompany fine Belgian
beers, including the unique Brussels beer called gueuze:
Cellebroersstraat 55, 1000 Bruxelles
La Becasse, “The Lark”, is hidden away at the end of a
narrow passage, just near the Grand Place. The bar is
famous all over the city for its “jeune lambic blanche”,
a refreshing white beer served in a stone jug. The
waiters wear monastic-style uniforms and prepare the
house speciality – delicious open sandwiches of
sourdough bread with Ardennes ham or smoked herrings.
Rue de Tabora 11, Taborastraat 11, 1000 Bruxelles
Le Corbeau (The Raven) is the place serious beer
drinkers head for. You can try weird and wonderful brews
like Guillotine, Verboden Frucht (Forbidden Fruit),
Delirium Tremens, as well as exotic Kriek or Framboise,
which respectively taste of cherry and raspberry. But if
you really want to impress the locals, order a
“Chevalier”, which comes in a glass that is about two
feet long! Le Corbeau is also a good bet for a cheap
lunch, serving plats du jour like “carbonade de boeuf”
(beef braised in beer), and “stoemp”, similar to a
Lancashire hotpot. Rue Saint Michel 18
The Poechenellekelder is right opposite Brussels’ most
famous – and kitsch – monument, the Mannekin Pis statue,
and most people’s first reaction would be that it is a
classic tourist trap to be avoided at all costs. But go
down the steep steps that lead into “The Puppet Cellar”
and you’ll soon realise that you’ve stumbled on a
wonderfully authentic bar. The decor is more like a
surreal museum than a pub. Apart from the usual beers,
they also prepare strange traditional snacks like “tete
pressee”, a tasty brawn, and “kannibal”, the Belgian
version of steak tartare served on an open sandwich. Rue
du Chêne 5
A l’Imaige Nostre-Dame, Tucked away at the end of a long
alleyway, this cosy saloon is a firm favourite with a
raucous, colourful crowd of Brussels locals, and there
is a great atmosphere at any time of the day. Rue
Marche-aux-Herbes 8
Delirium Café: Holder of a Guinness World Record for
having over 2000 beers on display. Impasse de la
Fidélité 4, 1000 Brussels,
You can also look for the Little Delirium Café which is
on Rue du Marché aux Fromages 7. There are a couple of
bars and several kebab shops on this street.
Celtica, Rue du Marché aux Poulets 55, 1000 Brussels. I
first visited here in 2001 when Manchester United played
Anderlecht. Returning for a stag do 7 years later we
were happy to find they had not put prices up and beer
could still be had all day for 1 Euro or 2 Euro for a
bottle of Chimay, checking their website now I see that
prices have not gone up since then. I was so drunk the 3
days I spent there the first time I didn’t realise it
had an upstairs. In fact it has a disco upstairs which
is lively until 5am.
Recyclart is strange in that it’s housed in an old train
station. During the day you can still catch the odd
train there, but now it’s mostly known as an arts
centre/music venue. The old ticket booths have been
turned into the bar during concerts. It all looks rather
underground-like, although it’s publicly funded. But
they have some cool gigs and parties every now and then.
Located in the abandoned train station BrusselKapellekerk/Bruxelles-Chapelle, downtown Brussels.
http://www.recyclart.be/fr/english-summary
Amadeo – The place for Ribs. (Sint-Katelinjnestraat)
Between the Bourse and Marche aux Poissons is a
restaurant that specialises in ‘spare ribs a volonte’.
This means as much ribs as you like served with Baked
potato and a side salad. As if all you can eat ribs
wasn’t good enough the sell you wine by the centimetre
in litre and half bottles.
Places to watch English Football – Celtica
(http://www.celticpubs.com/celtica/celticabxl.html), Fat
Boys
(http://www.fatboys-be.com/),
O’Reillys
(http://oreillys.com/brussels/), Six Nations Pub &
Restaurant (http://www.sixnations.be/), Churchills
(http://www.churchills.be/home/)
Le Goupil-le-Fol is a bar in an old brothel. It’s spread
out over two floors, in different rooms with carpets and
old couches and old junk from the flea market on the
wall. It’s quite cosy, a nice place to hang out with a
group of good friends – although you’ll also find some
couples necking in the couches. Their selection of
drinks is very limited and not cheap but they have some
absolutely delicious fruit wines. Rue de la Violette 22,
Brussels 1000, Belgium
Porte Noir – It’s an atmospheric setting – down some
steps into the old brick vaults of a convent that used
to sit above it, to three rooms with bench seating,
bottled beer in fridges, and about 10 Belgian beers on
draught. They have a beer list so you can browse through
this to decide on your next one, or ask the staff to
help you choose if they’re not too busy. This place can
get busy on a Friday and Saturday night, but it’s
usually worth grabbing the edge of a trestle table if
you can. Sometimes there is live music, and it’s a great
place to spend a few hours getting acquainted with a
variety of Belgian beer. It can be vibrant until quite
late on a weekend evening but be aware that it doesn’t
open until 5pm each day (closed Sundays).
Cellebroersstraat 67, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Le Coq has a list of 35 beers including Trappists for
around 3 Euros, and some such as Boon Kriek even
cheaper: Auguste Ortsstraat 14, 1000
Cheap Eats
Restaurant de la Bourse –They offer an unpretentious
café space, with menus in 3 languages including English.
Lots of Belgian cuisine. They have a good selection of
dishes and sometimes specials – including on occasion
rabbit cooked in kriek (cherry beer), stoofvlees (also
called carbonnade – a beef in beer stew). Rue de Flandre
32
Fritland – In the heart of (touristy) Brussels, you’ll
find this excellent frietkot, or fries stand, that
serves fries in all shapes. Try the mayo, not ketchup,
as it is the choice condiment in Belgium. 49 rue Henri
Maus
Noordzee isn’t even really a restaurant but a fishseller that happens to sell some of the best seafood
snacks in the city. The fish soup is incredible on a
cold day. The mussels, shrimps, calamari and oysters are
all as fresh as it gets and washed down with a chilled
glass of white wine or champagne. The menu depends on
the season and the catch of the day. Rue Ste Catherine
45
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Links
Trip
to
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Useful
http://www.brussels.info/red-light-district/
http://visitbrussels.be/bitc/front/home/display/lg/en/se
ction/visiteur.do
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/feb/19/brussels.b
ars
http://www.beerlycoherent.com/2010/12/top-ten-places-for
-beer-in-brussels.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destination/belgium/br
ussels/35342/Brussels-nightlife.html
http://thepathslesstravelled.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/fo
llow-up-the-graveyard-of-brussels-football-in-theshadow-of-anderlecht/
RSCA.BE – Official website of RSC Anderlecht
http://www.stadiumguide.com/koningboudewijn/
Brussels, Belgium: in search of the perfect frite –
Telegraph
Brussels’ best cafe bars
http://beyondthelastman.com/2012/11/01/the-football-citi
es-of-europe-brussels/
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