#1 of 21 things to do in Brussels
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Adrian_Liston says:
Brukselbinnenstebuiten ("Brussels turned inside out") is a Flemish non-profit organisation that, among other things, runs tours of Brussels. They have a very different perspective to tours than most guides, rather than show you the most beautiful parts of the city they concentrate on civic planning,…
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#2 of 21 things to do in Brussels
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Adrian_Liston says:
De Hallepoort (or La Porte de Hal for French speakers) is the last remaining remnant of the once impregnable outer wall of Brussels. Built in 1381, the Hallepoort was the southern gate (the gate to Hal,a city south of Brussels) in the defences, built the strongest to counter a geographical weakness.…
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#3 of 21 things to do in Brussels
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Adrian_Liston says:
This park just next to Atomium is a 1/25th scale model of some of the highlights of Europe. It is designed as a one hour walk-around and contains enough interactive stuff to keep children entertained for the full hour. The models are surprisingly good and a lot of detail is given in the guide bookle…
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#4 of 21 things to do in Brussels
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emperial78 says:
If you're into Military History from the Middle ages to the present, then the Royal Military History Museum in Brussels is a must. First of all the price is right, it's free. The first room displays the Belgiun military in the 19th Centruy. A nice warm up to the rest of the museum. More rooms a…
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#5 of 21 things to do in Brussels
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Chokk says:
Grote Markt or Grand Place is the central market square of Brussels. I t is also a magnificent study in great architecture and ambiance. There are not many visitors who are not taken by its splendour. Even my first time here long ago as an 18 year old European traveller, I remember that this place w…
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#6 of 21 things to do in Brussels
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gejah says:
If you have the possiblity to visit the Atomium you really should. But, the weather has to be clear.
In the opposite of the atomium you can buy your ticket. For adults the prize is 9.00 euro, for children +12 and students you pay 6.00 euro.
The Atomium is open every day from 10.00-06.00 hour. THe…
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#7 of 21 things to do in Brussels
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Adrian_Liston says:
Floralien, Lente in Groot-Bijgaarden (Spring in the Great Botanic Gardens), is a annual flower show in Brussels. The show includes over a million bulbs, set among the superb surroundings of a 17th-century castle and manor house. The grounds are well worth seeing in their own right, and the flower sh…
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#8 of 21 things to do in Brussels
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Adrian_Liston says:
Everyday in Brussels there are multiple markets going on, for people who like to buy from small local vendors or just enjoy wandering around a busy marketplace. It is a great way to connect to the city.
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Place du Jeu de Balle: Second hand and flea market, 07:00-14:00
Le Miroir, Jette:…
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#9 of 21 things to do in Brussels
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cipfawitch says:
Not in any guide books, and just two doors down from the Victor HOrta Museum on the number 81 tram line at Janson stop. This place is genius, full of bizarre crap allegedly created by some mad scientist using radiation to mutate things this includes all kinds of sculptures and excellent sound effec…
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#10 of 21 things to do in Brussels
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Pearl510 says:
In it's own words: "Tour and Taxis is a unique place in Brussels. It brings together exceptional architecture, a huge variety of different occupants, astonishing events, various shops, delicious restaurants, together with services and city projects to the benefit of the entire district."
This is …
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#11 of 21 things to do in Brussels
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Adrian_Liston says:
Zuidfoor / La Foire du Midi is a fun fair that is being held by the international train station in Brussels (Brussel Zuid / Bruxelles Midi).
The fun fair is taking up the ring road from Anderlecht to Hallepoort, running past the train station, giving over a kilometre of activities. There are the…
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#12 of 21 things to do in Brussels
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Pearl510 says:
The museum of ancient arts is my favorite Brussels (and when I think about it, Belgian) museum. It can't really compete with giants as Le Louvre or the Prado museum, but it has a nice collection of artwork dating somewhere between the 15th and 18th century if I'm correct.
What might be nice for t…
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#13 of 21 things to do in Brussels
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danorwick says:
Every year at the end of July, towards the north of the Brussels canal, part of the East bank is converted to a strip of urban beach. Although we only spend a short while walking up and down the temporary installation, it was exciting to see so much effort had been put in to making it a Latin Ameri…
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#14 of 21 things to do in Brussels
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Adrian_Liston says:
There are antique shops all along Rue Haute, Rue Blase and Place du Sablon, but on Saturday the Jeu de Balle place is filled with the less glamorous vendors who have dumped an enormous mishmash of stuff into the square. The Jeu de Balle flea market is one of those antique markets where 90% of the st…
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#15 of 21 things to do in Brussels
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Adrian_Liston says:
The icon of Brussels is a small statue of a little boy urinating, Manneken Pis.
Manneken Pis is first mentioned in the city records in 1469 as a stone statue. The first bronze replacement was made in 1619 by Jerome Duquesnoy but was stolen and destroyed in 1817 by Antoine Licas. When caught Antoi…
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