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Brussels or Edinburgh?

over 5 years ago about Capital Region of Brussels, Belgium

Hello,

I'm an American 22-year old graduate student, and will be travelling Europe this summer with a friend. Before I meet up with my friend, I'll have about 10 days to myself in London. I've already pretty extensively traveled London, so I'm considering taking the Megabus from London to either Brussels or Edinburgh for about 5 days. Both cities are of great interest to me, but I don't know a lot about either. I enjoy tourist attractions, as well as landscapes and architecture. I also appreciate craft beer, friendly locals, small concerts, and pubs. Which would you suggest I go to?
I am a young, white, American woman, but I am smart and have traveled on my own before, but of course safety is still important. Is either city any less safe than the other? It doesn't seem like it, but is it difficult getting around Brussels only speaking English (I know a little French, and that's it)?

Anyway, which city's better for me, would you say? Is one better for me to do in 4-5 days?

Thank you for your help!

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  Hi! I'll give several links below. Hope these free audio tours will help you to make decision over 5 years ago

  Answered by TourOrk via Ask a Nomad iPad app
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  Free Edinburgh audio tour from MP3 City Guides
  http://izi.travel/browse/024cb84b-22d3-4347-8433-e38f2e8500cd?lang=en over 5 years ago

  Answered by TourOrk via Ask a Nomad iPad app
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  Brussels, free audio tour http://izi.travel/en/22537-brussels-free-audio-tour-from-iaudioguide-com/en over 5 years ago

  Answered by TourOrk via Ask a Nomad iPad app
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  Brussels http://izi.travel/en/50116-brussels/en over 5 years ago

  Answered by TourOrk via Ask a Nomad iPad app
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  We'll, I've done exactly what your planning (also a girl traveling alone that time) in 2012: got overnight mega bus from London to Edinburgh. I made a free walking tour (sandelsman) the morning I got there, met nice people, had lunch in a pub with local food, walked around the historic center, joined the pub crawl at night (btw, that's how I met my husband - I'm Brazilian, he is American - so you should consider the bias here when I say I have a special relationship with Edinburgh), visited the castle (one entire morning), whiskey tour.. Anyway, lots of things to do and I would strongly recommend Edinburgh! over 5 years ago

  Answered by Ana Paula via Ask a Nomad iPad app
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  Must say, I've only spent 3 days there, but I didn't have time to do everything I wanted to, so I believe 4-5 days are fine over 5 years ago

  Answered by Ana Paula via Ask a Nomad iPad app