I thought this place was nice. I didn’t spend a lot of time there. I stayed one night there, traveled to Bruges for a night. Then went back to Brussels for a night. I literally just used it as a crash pad, meaning I really didn’t meet anyone while here. Not being there for consecutive days was the main reason. Also, I simply didn’t have a lot of time and was trying to see as much of Brussels as possible.
This was extremely interesting with getting to go down underneath the building into the Medieval Crypt.
I admit that I’m a beer fan. I wasn’t sure how this would be, because I live in the Pacific Norhwest of the United States and have been on over 15 brewery tours. This is way different; it’s more of a museum tour. It was a blast that far exceeded expectations. Plus, of course you get a perfectly poured pint and get to drink it overlooking the city!
This tour was a great way to get the general layout of the city and ask questions to someone who knows their way around. The tour started out at Trinity College, which was walking distance from where I stayed. Where do we go? Trinity College, House of Lords/Old Parliament, Temple Bar, Four Courts, Christ Church Cathedral, City Hall, Dublin Castle, Grafton Street, Mansion House & St Stephen’s Green http://www.historicalinsights.ie/
I spent a day viewing the sights by myself just walking and riding the tube. It’s extremely easy to get around I see a lot from the outside in a single day. I like to do a lot, but want some down time so I normally only visit a handful of sights per day. Shakespeare’s Globe Tower Bridge This picture is actually from the Tower of London. Millennium Bridge It’s an easy walk to do back and forth, while taking some pictures.
Honestly, I choose this hostel because of a combination of reviews, having a close tube station (Borough), and being walking distance to The Ministry of Sound. This ended up being a great choice for all three reasons. I ended up closing the Ministry of SOund at around 6:30 am one night. I remember walking back from the club and people were walking around dressed up going to work. It was odd.
Visiting here takes a fair amount of time. The history of this place simply requires a lot of guided information. If you are into history, particularly in terms of England, this probably a necessary stop. Otherwise, you’ll be like me wondering why these crows are on the lawn. Hint, they aren’t crows and there is a reason behind them.
This tour was a great way to get outside of Dublin and see areas that would be hard to otherwise pack into a single day. The driver gave great advice on places to eat and various other helpful hints. It was a pretty lively crowd when I went. Spain had just won the World Cup and there was a group of around 8 people from Spain, so they were in a party mood.
I only had 4 days on my first trip to England and my goal for all cities I visit is to do something that gets me physically outside of the city limits. Doing a tour out to Bath was my final choice this time. It turned out to be a great choice; all three stops were highly engagging and the day flew by too fast! Just a warning, this is a really, really crammed tour in terms of time.
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