Brussels
General Summary
As capital of Belgium and administrative centre of the European Union, Brussels is a vibrant, modern and cosmopolitan city that’s constantly buzzing with business travellers and tourists alike. It’s an eclectic mix of gleaming skyscrapers and grandiose medieval, neo-classical and Art Nouveau buildings.
The city centre is enclosed by an inner ring road, which follows the course that the medieval city fortifications took. It’s also split into two distinct areas – the Upper Town and Lower Town. There’s a lot to do in the large city centre area, from shopping in the glamorous boutiques and soaking up some culture in the grand museums of the Upper Town, to wandering around the city’s medieval heart in the Lower Town.
The city centre is enclosed by an inner ring road, which follows the course that the medieval city fortifications took. It’s also split into two distinct areas – the Upper Town and Lower Town. There’s a lot to do in the large city centre area, from shopping in the glamorous boutiques and soaking up some culture in the grand museums of the Upper Town, to wandering around the city’s medieval heart in the Lower Town.