If springtime is the season to visit Paris, summer's not a bad time to be in Brussels. Often overlooked, Brussels is a gem of a city with a fabulous antiques market on Saturdays, great designer stores, the beautiful displays in Neuhaus - the best chocolate shop of them all - and finally, Belgian boy wonder Elvis Pompilio's hats, perfect for Ascot or a summer wedding, at IdeB, 49 Boulevard de Waterloo. Cresta is currently offering two-night breaks at the three-star Leopold Hotel from £99pp B&B any weekend in June including return rail travel on Eurostar from London Waterloo or Ashford.
0870 2402693, crestaholidays.co.uk.
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