Run the Brussels Marathon or Half-Marathon

The 2008 edition of the Brussels Marathon and Half Marathon will take place on Sunday 5 October. One of Europe's most beautiful marathons starts at the Cinquantenaire Park and finishes on the historic Grand-Place going through Brussels-Centre, Watermaal-Bosvoorde, Oudergem, Tervuren, Sint-Pieters-Woluwe and Etterbeek. I ran the 20km twice in 1984 and 1985 so can recommend it.

Discover the heart of Brussels with its green belt and register now via www.brusselsmarathon.be. This year, 10,000 participants are expected.

Would you like to stay a few days in Brussels? You will find ING's hotel promotion in cooperation with Holiday Inn Express on their website or book all your travel requirements on EuroTravel the one-stop site for travel to and within Europe.

Programme Sunday 5 October:
9 am: Brussels Marathon
9.30 am: Brussels Mini-Marathon 4 km
10.30 am: Brussels Half Marathon
See you in Brussels on Sunday 5 October!

Go Look for the Sun with Brussels Airlines

When the sun moves away after the summer, you can still find it elsewhere: down South! Eg. Nice, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca…with flights from the UK and Brussels.

Join Brussels Airlines this Thursday evening to book a flight to the Mediterranean in the autumn: from €49,99 one-way, all-in and make sure you keep your tan all year round.

* When to fly? Between 01/10/08 and 31/12/08
* When to book? This Thursday May 22th between 6PM and midnight
* Privilege: earn miles with every flight you book!
* Save time: use the online check-in from home, accessible 24h before departure
* Want more? Choose b.flex economy+ for a delicious meal on-board & more flexibility!

Hotel deals
Book your hotel and save €30. Special discount valid for bookings made between 21/05/08 and 31/5/08. Travel before 31/12/08. To claim, enter the code MAY30 when the hotel pricing summary is displayed, by clicking "I have a voucher". Offer only through bookings via the Brussels Airlines website. Only valid on E-special rate hotels.

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Flanders - Somewhere Amazing to Go

If you are looking for inspiration for a short break, Flanders in Belgium is the perfect choice.

Take advantage of the current fine weather and pop over to Flanders with P&O Ferries. Visit Ostend and the Flemish Coast or sit in an open air restaurant in the Oude Markt in Leuven known to locals as the 'longest bar in the world' surrounded by lovely buildings and watch the world go by.

Interested in culture? Visit Mechelen, the capital in the early 16th century with its impressive churches famous for their carillon (bell) playing and paintings including several by Rubens and Van Dyck. Or you can visit Ghent with its cobbled streets and winding canals and indulge yourself in its famous sweetshops.

Take your car with P&O Ferries on the Dover to Calais crossing from just £25 each way for a car and passengers or if you prefer to travel from Hull to Zeebrugge from £109 each way for a car and two people including ensuite cabin on an overnight crossing taking you directly to Flanders.

You can also enter a free prize draw with Tourism Flanders to win a weekend in Leuven, Ostend, Ghent or Mechelen including the ferry crossing.

Flanders, the northern Flemish-speaking region of Belgium is a prime destination with a string of engaging cities such as Ghent, Leuven, Ostend and Mechelen that offer impressive architecture, lively nightlife, first-rate cuisine and numerous other attractions for visitors. Each of the four cities of Flanders has its own unique atmosphere and style, providing the traveller with a different reason to visit each one.

Something special to eat
Did you know that Flanders has the most Michelin stars thanks to its fine cuisine. Food lovers will find so many treats to enjoy in Flanders; sample the delights of Leuven's handmade chocolates with their refined fillings of coffee and caramel-praliné. Or Mechelen's Mechelse Koekoek - a large chicken dish often prepared in abbey beer or with ginger bread.

Somewhere fabulous to shop
If you're hoping to fit in some retail therapy whilst in Flanders you won't be disappointed. Whether you're into designer labels or browsing quaint markets and quirky boutiques you will find it all here. Ostend's fashionable resort of Knokke Heist has the latest labels whilst Leuven and Ghent have an array of unusual shops, markets and boutiques to visit.

Somewhere amazing to go
From the invention of the printing press to the perfection of the portrait, Flanders has made a unique contribution to culture. Its well-funded, well-organised museums and institutions also make it a pleasure to discover. Plus dotted throughout Flanders are beautiful old relics and stunning architecture.


Visit www.visitflanders.co.uk for more tourism information on Flanders

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5 Day Pinkster Weekend Offer from Center Parcs

A visit to Center Parcs in Belgium over the Pinkster weekend will last from Friday 9 May until Tuesday 13 May or the mid-week from Tuesday 13th to Friday 16th AND YOU RECEIVE A €70 DISCOUNT. You only have to book by 1 May.

It does not matter about the Belgian weather as it is always lovely and warm inside the subtropical Aqua Mundo with a fantastic selection of pools, whirlpools, waterfalls - even underwater swimming alongside the fish in the aquarium. My children love it here.

When you have built up an appetite, there is a great selection of places to eat and drink along with entertainment for all ages. And children up to the age of eight eat free.

YOU ALSO RECEIVE A €70 DISCOUNT ON YOUR BOOKING at Center Parcs!

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Brussels Airlines sale - Thursday 13 December

Fly for the price of a bottle of Champagne!
Book now and offer your friends and family a trip to 5 destinations in Europe from €29,99 one-way, all-in.

Where to travel? Nice, Geneva, Vienna, Prague and Berlin
When to travel? From 22/12/2007 until 20/03/2008
When to book? On Thursday 13 December 2007, from 6pm until midnight on brusselsairlines.com
Privilege: earn miles on every flight you book!

Warsaw, Krakow, Munich, Hamburg, Budapest from €49,99

Book today with BrusselsAirlines.com

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