Waterloo is a charming little village about a 30 minute train ride away from Brussels. There are a ton of trains leaving daily from Brussels to Waterloo and I think it was less than 10 euro roundtrip. Just go to the Central Train Station in Brussels and buy a return ticket from one of the helpful ticket-guys (I call them geniuses because they speak a million languages and seem to know the schedule for every train coming through the place).
Once you get to Waterloo, walk to to church in the middle of the village and right next to it is visitor information. The lady who was there when we went spoke English and gave us a map and explained how to get to the various locations.
Waterloo was the site of Napoleon's final defeat so for you history buffs it's a great place to visit especially if you find yourself in or around the Brussels area because it's so close and easy to get to. Plus the museums are actually quite well done. Make sure to hit up the Wellington Museum and travel to the Lion Statute marking the site of Napoleon's final defeat.
Once you get to Waterloo, walk to to church in the middle of the village and right next to it is visitor information. The lady who was there when we went spoke English and gave us a map and explained how to get to the various locations.
Waterloo was the site of Napoleon's final defeat so for you history buffs it's a great place to visit especially if you find yourself in or around the Brussels area because it's so close and easy to get to. Plus the museums are actually quite well done. Make sure to hit up the Wellington Museum and travel to the Lion Statute marking the site of Napoleon's final defeat.
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