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Euro Adventure: From Brussels to Paris

Neil Patel

Neil Patel

31 Dec 2023

Embark on a thrilling 23-day journey through Brussels, Amsterdam, Manheim, Innsbruck, Venice, Rome, Pisa, Geneva, and Paris. Discover iconic landmarks, immerse in rich culture, and indulge in culinary delights. Join me as I explore ancient marvels, vibrant cities, and picturesque landscapes.

Trip to Brussels

Day 1Majestic Brussels - Royal Palace, Mont des Arts, and More
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$0

Royal Palace of Brussels
Palace of the constitutional monarchy, with throne & other state rooms open for tours each summer.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
8 - 11 min

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Directions

Mont des Arts
Small downtown area on a hill, with a landscaped garden, museums, and notable architecture.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Directions

Royal Gallery of Saint Hubert
This ornate shopping center under an arched glass roof offers high-end shops, eateries & theaters.
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
8 - 11 min

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Manneken Pis
Iconic 17th-century fountain with a bronze statue of small boy, dressed in costume during festivals.
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
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Free
Day 2Enchanting Brussels - Grand Place, Magritte Museum, and Beyond
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$0

Grand Place
Huge city square completely encircled by elegant historic buildings dating back to the 14th century.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
12 - 17 min

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Directions

Musée Magritte Museum
Chronologically organized art museum with works by René Magritte & artifacts exploring his life.
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
9 - 14 min

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Directions

St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral, Brussels
Belgium's national church, host to royal weddings & funerals, built in the Brabant Gothic style.
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
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Free
Day 3Brussels Delights - Cinquantenaire Park and Atomium
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$44

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$ 6

Parc du Cinquantenaire
Landscaped 19th-century city park with floral gardens & fountains, home to art & military museums.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$16
27 - 33 min

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Directions

Atomium
Giant stainless steel atom, particles connected by escalators, with exhibitions & views from 92m.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$28

Budget breakdown: $991 In total

Activities & Food:$918
Transport:$73

Trip to Amsterdam

Day 1Majestic Brussels - Royal Palace, Mont des Arts, and More
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$92

Rijksmuseum
19th-century building housing Dutch Golden Age painting masterpieces & vast European art collection.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$48
4 - 6 min

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Directions

Van Gogh Museum
Museum housing the world's largest collection of Van Gogh paintings, alongside drawings & letters.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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$44
Day 2Enchanting Brussels - Grand Place, Magritte Museum, and Beyond
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$90

Moco Museum
Art museum housed in an early-20th-century townhouse, featuring inventive works by Dalí & Banksy.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$40
3 - 4 min

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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Contemporary museum with appearance of large bathtub, showing international, modern art & design.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$50
10 - 15 min

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Vondelpark
Expansive, 19th-century urban park with a playground, ponds & an open-air theater.
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Free
Day 3Brussels Delights - Cinquantenaire Park and Atomium
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$76

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$ 7

NEMO Science Museum
Interactive science exhibits, experiments & shows in a huge, waterfront, boat-like museum.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$42
12 - 18 min

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Waterlooplein Market
On a site dating from the 19th century, this flea market with up to 300 stalls opens 6 days a week.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
17 - 21 min

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Anne Frank House
Museum house where Anne Frank & her family hid from the Nazis in a secret annex, during WWII.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$34

Budget breakdown: $991 In total

Activities & Food:$918
Transport:$73

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Trip to Innsbruck

Day 1Majestic Brussels - Royal Palace, Mont des Arts, and More
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$0

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$ 6

Hofburg Innsbruck
16th-century, later Renaissance & Baroque imperial palace, housing lavish interiors with frescoes.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
9 - 11 min

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Directions

Alpenzoo Innsbruck - Tirol
Mountainside conservation-minded zoo, for rare Alpine birds & animals from wolves to golden eagles.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
Day 2Enchanting Brussels - Grand Place, Magritte Museum, and Beyond
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$0

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$ 12

Golden Roof
Ornate Habsburg residence decorated by 2657 shiny tiles now a museum charting Innsbruck history.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
15 - 18 min

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Bergisel Ski Jump
Ski-jump venue that has an updated design by architect Zaha Hadid, with a viewing platform & cafe.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
14 - 17 min

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Ambras Castle Innsbruck
Late renaissance castle now a national museum housing portrait collections, art & an armory.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Free

Budget breakdown: $991 In total

Activities & Food:$918
Transport:$73

Trip to Venice

Day 1Majestic Brussels - Royal Palace, Mont des Arts, and More
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$64

St. Mark's Square
Iconic square & gathering place dating back to the 12th century & dominated by St. Mark's Basilica.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
3 - 4 min

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Doge's Palace
Ornate Gothic palace buildings hosting exhibitions with duke's rooms, prison & armoury tours.
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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$64
Day 2Enchanting Brussels - Grand Place, Magritte Museum, and Beyond
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$36

Libreria Acqua Alta
Cozy, offbeat bookstore featuring lots of vintage titles along with unique displays & resident cats.
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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Bridge of Sighs
Arched bridge named for sighs of prisoners crossing it en route from the Palazzo Ducale to prison.
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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Saint Mark's Basilica
Iconic cathedral with a cavernous gilded interior, myriad mosaics & an on-site museum.
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
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$36

Budget breakdown: $991 In total

Activities & Food:$918
Transport:$73

Trip to Rome

Day 1Majestic Brussels - Royal Palace, Mont des Arts, and More
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$102

Colosseum
Monumental 3-tiered Roman amphitheater once used for gladiatorial games, with guided tour option.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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$36
11 - 16 min

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Roman Forum
Vast excavated area of Roman temples, squares & government buildings, some dating back 2,000 years.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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$34
16 - 24 min

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Pantheon
Iconic temple built circa 118 to 125 A.D. with a dome & Renaissance tombs, including Raphael's.
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$32
8 - 11 min

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Trevi Fountain
Aqueduct-fed rococo fountain, designed by Nicola Salvi & completed in 1762, with sculpted figures.
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
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Free
9 - 14 min

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Piazza di Spagna
Refined 18th-century square, location of the Spanish Steps & the Church of Trinità dei Monti.
1:10 PM - 1:50 PM
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Free
Day 2Enchanting Brussels - Grand Place, Magritte Museum, and Beyond
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$34

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$ 4

Vatican Museums
Multiple galleries of classical & Renaissance art masterpieces, plus the Sistine Chapel frescoes.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$34
13 - 20 min

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St. Peter's Basilica
Late Renaissance church by architects including Michelangelo & holding up to 20,000 worshippers.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
12 - 15 min

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Directions

Piazza Navona
Elegant square dating from the 1st century A.D., with a baroque fountain, street artists & bars.
12:30 PM - 1:10 PM
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Free

Budget breakdown: $991 In total

Activities & Food:$918
Transport:$73

Trip to Pisa

Day 1Majestic Brussels - Royal Palace, Mont des Arts, and More
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$45

Piazza dei Cavalieri
Renaissance square with a statue of Cosimo I de Medici, the first Grand Duke of Tuscany.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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$8
8 - 12 min

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Cattedrale di Pisa
Grand marble-striped cathedral known for its ornate Romanesque bronze doors & carved 1300s pulpit.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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$13
2 - 3 min

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Piazza del Duomo
Grassy expanse that's home to the landmark leaning tower and grand marble-striped Pisa Cathedral.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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$25
Day 2Enchanting Brussels - Grand Place, Magritte Museum, and Beyond
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$95

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$ 4

Leaning Tower of Pisa
Elaborately adorned 14th-century tower (56 meters at its tallest point) with a world-famous lean.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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$38
83 - 100 min

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The Baptistery of St. John
Iconic octagonal basilica with striking marble facade, known for its bronze doors & mosaic ceiling.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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$20
1 - 2 min

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Piazza del Duomo
Cathedral-flanked square with iconic historic, religious & artistic landmarks & museums.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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$25
4 - 6 min

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Riccardi Medici Palace
15th-century palace designed by Michelozzo for the Medici family, with art museum & famous chapel.
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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$13

Budget breakdown: $991 In total

Activities & Food:$918
Transport:$73

Trip to Geneva

Day 1Majestic Brussels - Royal Palace, Mont des Arts, and More
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$25

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$ 7

Conservatory and Botanical garden Geneva
Seasonal tours are offered of the botanical garden & conservatory's flower & plant collections.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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$13
12 - 17 min

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Broken Chair
This 12m wooden sculpture of a broken chair serves to protest cluster bombs & land mines.
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
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Free
8 - 10 min

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Brunswick Monument
Landmark Neo-Gothic monument in honor of 19th-century duke, with adjacent park & water views.
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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The Flower Clock
Iconic outdoor flower clock designed in 1955, made with colorful blooms that change seasonally.
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
9 - 14 min

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The Geneva Water Fountain
Iconic fountain, lit up at night, pumping half a cubic meter of water per second 140m into the air.
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
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Free
21 - 32 min

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Bains des Pâquis
Popular public bath houses on a pier in Lake Geneva that turn into saunas during winter.
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
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$13
Day 2Enchanting Brussels - Grand Place, Magritte Museum, and Beyond
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$0

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$ 7

Parc de La Grange
Large, lakeside park with scenic views, a rose garden & theater, plus a stage for summer concerts.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
7 - 9 min

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Directions

Jardin Anglais
The English-inspired landmark park features an 1862 fountain, a flower-clock sculpture & lake views.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
8 - 11 min

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St Pierre Cathedral
Cathedral most famous as the adopted home church of Protestant Reformation leader John Calvin.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
Day 3Brussels Delights - Cinquantenaire Park and Atomium
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$25

Palais des Nations
United Nations office complex set in a park near the lake, with tours in many languages.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$25
Day 4Amsterdam's Artistic Gems - Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum
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$0

Palexpo
Vast complex offering 6 halls for exhibitions, trade fairs & conferences plus motor shows.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free

Budget breakdown: $991 In total

Activities & Food:$918
Transport:$73

Trip to Paris

Day 1Majestic Brussels - Royal Palace, Mont des Arts, and More
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$44

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$ 5

Tuileries Garden
Expansive, 17th-century formal garden dotted with statues, including 18 bronzes by Maillol.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
12 - 17 min

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Louvre Museum
Former historic palace housing huge art collection, from Roman sculptures to da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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$44
15 - 18 min

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Directions

Luxembourg Gardens
17th-century park with formally laid-out gardens, trees planted in patterns & statues on pedestals.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Free
Day 2Enchanting Brussels - Grand Place, Magritte Museum, and Beyond
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$76

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$ 5

Eiffel Tower
Gustave Eiffel's iconic, wrought-iron 1889 tower, with steps and elevators to observation decks.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$40
6 - 9 min

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Champ de Mars
Landscaped park with paths & trees, bird life, extensive lawns & a children's play area.
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
12 - 15 min

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Musée d'Orsay
Major 19th- & 20th-century European art collections housed in a monumental, former railway station.
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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$36
Day 3Brussels Delights - Cinquantenaire Park and Atomium
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$70

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$ 14

Palace of Versailles
Immense, 18th-century palace with gilded apartments, chandeliered Hall of Mirrors & fountain show.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$42
41 - 50 min

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Directions

Trocadéro Gardens
Public park, created in 1937, with sculptures & a central fountain featuring 20 water jets.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
6 - 8 min

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Directions

Arc de Triomphe
Iconic triumphal arch built to commemorate Napoleon's victories, with an observation deck.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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$28
12 - 15 min

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Directions

Galeries Lafayette Haussmann
Grand, century-old department store with a steel-frame art nouveau glass dome ringed by loggias.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free

Budget breakdown: $991 In total

Activities & Food:$918
Transport:$73