Brussels Things to Do

Manneken Pis: our little big celebrity It is the best known of all Belgians (except perhaps Tintin) It shows the spirit of the Belgians, and particularly (true) Brussels people always ready to...

I would like to talk to you about Brussels city. You have to go there at least once in your life. I will explain to you why. Firstly, it's the capital of Belgium. And you should see the reason why...

If there's one symbol that stands for Brussels, a structure that can be recognised the world over, it's the Atomium. This is quite an achievement for something that was never built to last. Without...

In Brussels we use to call the Cathédrale St-Michel by the name of Sainte Gudule whose statue stands above an entry. During the 50 years I lived in Brussel, I always saw the cathedral with dirty dark...

The Mini-Europe exhibition attempts to boil down the essence of Europe into a 24,000 meter square park filled with 350 scaled down buildings. It's detailed, accurate and big: with a 25:1 scale Big Ben...

Galleries Saint Hubert is the Main Luxe Shopping Mall of Brussels of which it caters to Mostly the Tourists as the prices here are quite high. It Rivals the Galleries Lafayette of Paris and preceded...

The first King of the Belgians was actually a German, at least he was born in Coburg in what is now Germany. Back then it was a little king factory, a duchy that sent family members to be married into...

Around 1850 the area of the Jubilee Park was a training ground for the Civil Guard. In 1875, architect Gédéon Bordiau drew the first plans of exhibition halls to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of...

Aside from having numerous historical examples of harpsichords and other older keyboard instruments, the Musical Instrument Museum in Brussels also includes a workshop to show how harpsichords are...

The iconic Town Hall, presiding over the main square in Brussels, is probably the city's most recognisable building. Its most striking feature is the soaring near hundred metre Gothic tower, capped...

The Palace of Justice or Supreme Court of Belgium is located in the upper area of ​​the city, Saint Gilles, on the way to the Avenue Louise, in an area formerly known as Gallows Hill. This...

I was born in Brussels from parents born in Brussels, lived 50 years in Brussels, speak the Brussels dialect and discovered Jeanneke Pis (not Jeanneken; she is a girl) here on this tourist...

This garden area across the street from the Church of Notre-Dame au Sablons is a very beautiful garden area, surrounded by 48 bronze statues representing the guilds and crafts of Brussels. In the...

Room 1914 - 18 is now open again 26/02/2014 for a special exhibition: EXPO 14 - 18 C'est Notre Histoire! 14 - 18 It's Our History! till 26/04/2015. The Royal Army Museum in Brussels is considered as...

This museum is divided into two sections; the Museum of Ancient Art and the Museum of Modern Art. I only visited the Museum of Ancient Art. This houses paintings, drawings and sculptures from the...

The fame and beauty of the Market Place ( Grand Place) do not lie only in the Town Hall and the King's House, but perhaps first of all in the presence of a remarkably beautiful set of elaborately...

From my souvenirs the monument to Everard 't Serclaes was more appreciated from the "Brusseleirs" than the touristic Manneken Pis. Serclaes was considered not only as a Brussels' hero but as a martyr...

I've been in Brussels three times: the first one in 1971 for a good stay, but I didn't like the city, with exception to Grand Place and Atomium. Too dark for my expectations - I didn't know much...

In the 19Th century the old church from the 14Th century was replaced by this one, only leaving from the original the Baroque bell tower that standing apart from the church, confused me with the black...

Notre-Dame du Sablon is a real gem, probably the lovliest Gothic church in Brussels. It was built in the 14 and 15th centuries. Inside you can see 14 metres high stained-glass windows. Open M-F...

IT IS NOW 100 YEARS AGO THAT JEAN (II) NEUHAUS INVENTED THE PRALINE IN BRUSSELS. The major production units of chocolates-pralines happen to be in or near Brussels. I was told that people who work...

These are a complex of building all relating to music and the arts, a wonderful way to concentrate all this beauty in one area, this is Brussels. It includes the Royal Library of Belgium, The General...

The name of this museum is Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinèe. It is housed in a Art Nouveaux building designed by Victor Horta. This museum is dedicated to cartoons. Here you can learn about the...

The building that houses the Brussels Stock Exchange was constructed as part of an immense construction scheme to cover the river Senne in the centre of the city. It was built to form the centre of a...

It was rather strange but very comforting to find such a beautiful and calming place within the giant skyscrapers of the financial part of the city. The entrance is free and there are plenty of...