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Press Release: Kentish Hop

Thursday 31st July 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

If you live in Kent we’ve got big news for you, Brussels is coming back! From 14 December 2008 Belgium will be even closer as Eurostar brings back the daily direct service between Ashford International and Brussels, taking just 1 hour and 29 minutes.

If the chocolate, beer and art nouveau splendour of Brussels (prices from £109 per person) is not enough for you how about: the canals of medieval Bruges from £179 per person; the gothic spires of Cosmopolitan Cologne from £229 per person; the modern architecture of vibrant Rotterdam from £229 per person or buzzing Berlin from £379 per person. All accessible with one easy platform change in Brussels!

Alternatively go further by train and change at Cologne for destinations such as Vienna from £499 per person; where you can enjoy world class music at the Vienna Opera house and treat yourself to scrumptious Sacher Torte. Or visit Prague from £509 per person; where you can delight in the spectacular Castle and bohemian streets of this magical city.

Kent, Europe is your oyster.

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Notes to Editor:

Brussels price quoted for the 4* Hilton Brussels City Hotel. Price quoted valid for midweek arrivals between 4th November and the 31st December 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com   Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International, Ashford International or Ebbsfleet International to Brussels Gare du Midi (Zuid Station). Eurostar runs from Ashford International to Brussels in approximately 1 hour 29 minutes.

Bruges price quoted for the 3* Martin's Brugge Hotel. Price quoted valid for midweek arrivals between 4th November and the 31st December 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com   
Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International, Ashford International or Ebbsfleet International to Brussels Gare du Midi (Zuid Station). Eurostar runs from Ashford International to Brussels in approximately 1 hour 29 minutes. Change trains at Brussels Gare du Midi and connect onto a Belgian Railways train for the 55 minute journey to Bruges with at least 2 trains per hour.

Cologne price quoted for the 4* Mercure Severinshof Cologne Hotel. Price quoted valid for arrivals between 28th November and the 22nd December 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com   Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International, Ashford International or Ebbsfleet International to Brussels Gare du Midi (Zuid Station). Eurostar runs from Ashford International to Brussels in approximately 1 hour 29 minutes. Change at Brussels Gare du Midi for a Thalys train through to Cologne. The journey time is approximately 2 hours 20 minutes.

Rotterdam price quoted for the 4* Hilton Rotterdam. Price quoted valid for weekend arrivals between 1st November and the 31st December 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com   Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International, Ashford International or Ebbsfleet International to Brussels Gare du Midi (Zuid Station). Eurostar runs from Ashford International to Brussels in approximately 1 hour 29 minutes. Change trains at Brussels Gare du Midi and connect onto the hourly Benelux train for the 2 hour journey to Rotterdam. Remember on the way back to allow enough time to change in Brussels and for the 30 minute check in for Eurostar! Tickets are not valid on the Thalys service.

Berlin price quoted for the 4* Arcotel Velvet Berlin Hotel. Price quoted valid for weekend arrivals between 1st November and the 26th December 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com   Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International, Ashford International or Ebbsfleet International to Brussels Gare du Midi (Zuid Station). Eurostar runs from Ashford International to Brussels in approximately 1 hour 29 minutes. Change at Brussels Gare du Midi for a Thalys train through to Cologne. The journey time is approximately 2 hours 20 minutes. The ICE train departs from Cologne direct to Berlin every hour and the journey takes approximately 4 hours 30 minutes. Overnight trains are available, we recommend upgrading to a deluxe cabin including beds with sheets and duvet, an ensuite bathroom and a complimentary toiletries pack.

Vienna price quoted for the 4* Sofitel Vienna Hotel. Price quoted valid for arrivals between 1st November and the 1st January 2009. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com   
Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International, Ashford International or Ebbsfleet International to Brussels Gare du Midi (Zuid Station). Eurostar runs from Ashford International to Brussels in approximately 1 hour 29 minutes. At Brussels change onto the train to Cologne, which takes 2 hours 15 minutes. At Cologne transfer to the overnight sleeper train to Vienna which arrives in Vienna the next morning.

Prague price quoted for the 4* Elite Prague Hotel. Price quoted valid for arrivals between 3rd November and the 25 December 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com   
Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International, Ashford International or Ebbsfleet International to Brussels Gare du Midi (Zuid Station). Eurostar runs from Ashford International to Brussels in approximately 1 hour 29 minutes. Change at Brussels Gare du Midi for a Thalys train through to Cologne. The journey time is approximately 2 hours 20 minutes. At Cologne change onto the overnight sleeper train which arrives the next morning in Prague. We recommend upgrading to a deluxe cabin including beds with sheets and duvet, an ensuite bathroom and a complimentary toiletries pack.

Railbookers:

Railbookers tailor-makes short breaks and holidays to Europe by Eurostar and rail, including handpicked quality hotels.

 

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