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 par…
We went to this little family-owned Lebanese place to celebrate signing the contract for our first apartment together, and we really enjoyed it. The food is excellent and quite cheap, the different dishes were each about four or five euros and we ord…
Atomium is a giant iron crystal, 102 metres tall, with atoms 18m in diameter and tubes 29m long and 3m wide connecting each atom. Entering the base an elevator shoots you up to the top atom for an excellent view over the city (Atomium towers over eve…
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 …
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 goo…
Our foodie friends are hard to impress - luckily the New York Times had given them advice on which places to visit, with two features on Les Brassins. We wouldn't have found this place otherwise, tucked away into a back alley in Ixelles. I had excell…
It is the year of the comic strip in Brussels and the comic strip festival is on. They have downloadable tours of the public comic strip art that litters Brussels, a few special exhibits at various museums that lean towards comic art and this weekend…
Last night we went to the Delirium Cafe in Brussels. It is right in the heart of the tourist district, near the Grand Place, and is a great place to try out Belgian beers. It has over 2000 different types of beer available (it made it to the Guinness…
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, gi…
The plantation of the Meyboom has occurred on the 9th of August ever year on the corner of the Rue du Marais and the Rue des Sables for over 700 years, since 1308.
There are many different variants of the folklore behind the event. This is one ve…
As a vegetarian I love Ethiopian food, and Kokob is a great place to get it. The atmosphere is fun, lively and relaxing all at the same time, and the food is fantastic. Unless you ask for separate meals, everything will come out on huge pancakes (act…
This little Cuban place just outside of the tourist district in Brussels serves great food and great drinks. Meals are leisurely, with a few drinks, then tiny bowls of lentils in marinara sauce before you even get around to choosing your meal. The ve…
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 i…
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 ha…
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 Winter Markets have opened up in Brussels. We spent a delightful afternoon wandering through them. There are tiny stalls selling Belgian delicacies, from mulled wine and jenever through to green pudding (pig lymph congealed into sausages and stai… This review was featured on Tuesday December 1st, 2009
Petit Sablon Park is a beautiful little space that was a cemetery from the 13th century to the 19th century, when it was turned into a manicured garden. It is a tiny space full of elaborate detail.
The centre of the park is dedicated to the Count…
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