Lille named European Capital of Culture in 2004 attracts tourists with its Flemish ambience, excellent museums, theatres, cinemas, Lille National Orchestra, Opera House, great food and beer, and world renowned Grande Braderie, Europe’s biggest flea market. Some of the famous key attractions in Lille are Palais des Beaux-Arts (Fine Arts Museum), La Vieille Ville (The Old Town), Center Commercial Euralille (Euralille Shopping Center), Place Général de Gaulle (aka Grand’ Place) and Maison Natale Charles de Gaulle (Général de Gaulle Birthplace and Museum).
Lille has lots of options to stay in the city from serviced apartments to luxury hotels. Our Citadines Lille Centre Apartments offers accommodation for short or long term stay apartments for a single person or for a family at lowest possible rates. Citadines Lille Centre Apartments has 101 fully furnished serviced apartments spread over 9 floors which includes 81 two-person studios, 9 single bedroom apartments for 4 people and 1 two-bedroom apartment for 6 people. The lounge area in the studios has single sofa bed and the bedrooms have single or double bed in it. The serviced apartments also provide fully equipped kitchenette area, house linen facilities, en-suite bathroom and more.
Famous restaurants in Lille includes A l’Huitrière (offering Flemish recipies), La Cave aux Fioles (with Flemish specialities), L’Ecume des Mers (specializing in sea food and fish), La Table du Siam (excellent Thai food), Estaminet T Rijsel and Crêperie Beaurepaire.
Lille has an active nightlife, catering mainly for the thousands of students who live and study in the city offering lots of bars, clubs, cafes and live music concerts.
Shopping in Lille is very exciting with tiny boutiques in old Flemish houses around the rue de la Monnaie, in the Old Town. For designer names, visit rue de la Grande Chaussée, where you will get all branded names items. A must visit place in Lille is, Euralille, a huge shopping centre located between the two train stations.
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