The subway: your best way to visit Bunden!

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Entry posted by timmie · December 30, 2013

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A big thank you to gil_alves, RepublicMaster, Mr Saturn64, UndercoverNinja12, SimCoug and Vitor13 for leaving a nice comment on my last entry!

It took a while to make this fourth entry, real life got a bit in the way (I had to work for university and the Christmas period is of course always very busy!). But enough talking, let's go!

Stand clear of the closing doors!

Today, we'll discover the city using the metro system of Bunden. We'll take a look at some interesting places you can reach easily with the tube. A day ticket is only ¤ 5, so you really have no excuse.

The tube map, so you can easily find your way:

We start at the station 'Centraal Station' (central station). The central station is the most important public transportation hub in the country. It's the busiest rail station (all major rail lines end here, underground) and the busiest subway station, with many people switching here. There's also 5 underground tram lines and several buses that stop at the 'Centraal Station'. It's located in the business district of Bunden, where previously the harbour and industry were located.

You can take the underground tram to go a bit further south, where you can admire the beautiful architecture of the second half of the 19th century. The first skyscrapers in the country were built right here.

Next, we take the metro to the historical center of the city (exit at station Sint-Joris). This is where Bunden was born. Sint-Joris (the dragon slayer) is the protector of the city and the cathedral of the city is also named after him. In this part of town, you can eat or drink something in one of the many pubs or restaurants in the car-free streets or plazas. Take a seat on the terrace and watch the passers-by, while you enjoy your cold beer!

When you want to do something else, you can take the tube to 'Grands Magasins'. This is heaven for shoppers. The oldest shopping mall of Bunden is open until 9 PM, 10 PM on fridays and saturdays. The car-free streets are filled with luxurious boutiques and cosy coffee bars.

A remarkable building is located somewhat outside the city, near the station 'Rousseau'. This station is not built underground, due to the complexity of the underground here: an underground train line and the sewer system forced the engineers to opt for an overground station. The headquarters of B-Bank are in the shape of a circle. This design choice results in all employees having an office with natural light, causing higher productivity.

Bunden has also a state-of-the-art indoor skate park. Just take the underground and exit at 'Sirius'.

People who are more interested in politics should remain seated until the station 'Natie' (nation). This is closer to the center and is the location of the Parliament of Vloesem. All sessions of Parliament are open for public, translation to English and French is available. For people with hearing problems, sign language interpreters are present. This is a policy of the Parliament to bring politics closer to the people and to increase trust in politicians and political institutions.

We're almost back where we started. Get off your train one station before the central station, at '1931' to take a walk in the business district, between old and new incredible skyscrapers by international star architects!

If you're not staying in the city, no problem! You can take the bus to the nearest P+R-facility. If you have a rental car, you can park it for free (with your metro ticket) at parking 'Astronomie'. There you can take the metro straight to the center of the city!