Brussels
Things To Do
The starting point for most visitors to the city is the Grand’ Place in the Lower Town, possibly the most spectacular town square in any European city. The historic core of the city since the Middle Ages, the square is lined with imposingly tall and ornate guildhouses, most of which date from the 18th century.
Just around the corner is another sight constantly surrounded by crowds. The tiny Mannekin Pis statue of a little boy proudly having a pee into a pool below attracts a disproportionate number of visitors for its size but never fails to entertain. He’s often dressed in rather amusing tailor-made costumes and encapsulates the irreverent and eccentric character of the city.
Just a few streets east from the Grand’ Place, the steep hill leads up to the Upper Town. There are plenty of architectural landmarks to see here, from Brussels Cathedral and the church of Notre Dame du Sablon to the Mont des Arts and the Palais Royal, as well as countless museums, among them the Musées Royaux des Beaux Arts and the Musée des Instruments de Musique.
It’s worth taking a trip just outside the inner ring road to visit the Quartier Leopold to see the various modern buildings that make up the administrative headquarters of the European Union and the European Parliament.
Just around the corner is another sight constantly surrounded by crowds. The tiny Mannekin Pis statue of a little boy proudly having a pee into a pool below attracts a disproportionate number of visitors for its size but never fails to entertain. He’s often dressed in rather amusing tailor-made costumes and encapsulates the irreverent and eccentric character of the city.
Just a few streets east from the Grand’ Place, the steep hill leads up to the Upper Town. There are plenty of architectural landmarks to see here, from Brussels Cathedral and the church of Notre Dame du Sablon to the Mont des Arts and the Palais Royal, as well as countless museums, among them the Musées Royaux des Beaux Arts and the Musée des Instruments de Musique.
It’s worth taking a trip just outside the inner ring road to visit the Quartier Leopold to see the various modern buildings that make up the administrative headquarters of the European Union and the European Parliament.