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Practical information: Stock Exchange Square is located just near Grand Place and only takes a few minutes of your time. So check it out! Another really nice and more local area to see in the Brussels city center is the Saint Catherine neighborhood.
There is no actual fish market here. Prices tend to be higher here as well, but you also can expect better quality. In winter, this is one of the places where the Brussels Christmas market takes place. While most of the main Brussels tourist attractions mentioned above can be found in the city center, the most remarkable landmark of Brussels — the Atomium — requires a separate visit.
The nine spheres represent an iron crystal magnified billion times and it was supposed to be torn down soon after the event, but it quickly became an unmistakable symbol of Brussels.
It has recently been renovated, looks more impressive than ever before, and nobody can imagine the city without the Atomium anymore.
At the moment, Atomium is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Brussels. For visits inside, see practical info and get your tickets here. If you already make it all the way to the Atomium, then definitely visit the adjacent Mini-Europe as well. And if you ever wanted to take some fun pictures with the mini versions of the Eiffel Tower or Big Ben, this is your chance! Mini-Europe is great for all ages. Practical info: Mini-Europe is an outdoor attraction, but is open daily, all year round.
See here for more info and tickets. Brussels is the capital of Europe and there are many EU institutions in the city. All these places are a few metro stops from the old town. If you want to get to know more about the EU, then it might be interesting to visit the European Parliament in Brussels. You should book in advance. Practical info: You can see all the buildings from the outside at any time. For more information for a visit inside, please check the official website of the European Parliament in Brussels.
Located outside the city center, a short walk from the EU Quarter, the Parc du Cinquantenaire Park of the 50th anniversary of Belgian independence. This is one of the biggest and most famous parks of Brussels. It has nice lawns, flower displays, fountains, playgrounds, a huge triumphal arch in the middle, and several big museums.
The Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History is a nice place to see all kinds of military equipment, armory, but also tanks and even aircraft. More info. Autoworld is a car museum, with a big collection of vintage vehicles. If you have more time, take a stroll through the park and visit one of the museums. For more information and opening times, please check their websites linked above.
If you want to see a lot of Brussels in a short time, then consider taking a hop-on hop-off bus. For the Atomium, Mini Europe, but also the EU buildings or Cinquantenaire Park, the hop-on hop-off bus is the best way to easily get there.
There are two routes and your ticket covers both of them. The advantage of taking the sightseeing bus is that it also passes the Royal Palace in Laken, the National Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg, the Japanese Tower at the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken, and several other interesting Brussels landmarks. Brussels has many museums and, depending on your interests and the time you have, you could consider visiting a few of them.
However, with so much choice, it can be really overwhelming to decide where to go. So here are a few more suggestions, in addition to the ones already mentioned above. You can also find these on our map of Brussels attractions. You can visit one or both of them combination tickets are available. The building is so large that you can spend a big part of the day here. If you have time for just one museum, make it the Magritte Museum! For nature, history, and dinosaurs, head to the Museum of Natural Sciences.
The museum houses the largest Dinosaur Gallery in Europe and is a favorite among kids. So you really have to make an effort in order to visit.
This museum is a great place to learn about Brussels and its history from the Middle Ages to modern times. TIP: If you are a museum fan and plan to visit several of Brussels museums in one trip, then definitely get Brussels Card. It will save you a lot of money.
Take a look at our suggestions with some insider tips! In addition to all the tourist sights and attractions, many people come to Brussels for shopping. The busiest place in Brussels, Rue Neuve is the main shopping street of the city.
For a more high-end shopping experience, head to Avenue Louise on the other side of the city center. No trip to Brussels would be complete without tasting some really good Belgian chocolate. There are probably hundreds of shops selling chocolate in the center of Brussels. And you can also visit Choco-Story Brussels , where you can learn more about Belgian chocolate and taste some of it. TIP: If you are looking to taste some truly good Belgian chocolate, I recommend checking out the shops of the traditional Belgian chocolate brands such as Neuhaus , Godiva , Leonidas , or Pierre Marcolini.
The traditional Belgian chocolate brands such as Neuhaus est. Leonidas offers some of the best price-quality Belgian chocolates. Godiva and Neuhaus are somewhat more expensive and some of their chocolates require an acquired taste that not everybody will appreciate. The chocolates of Pierre Marcolini are more contemporary and often quite daring. They come with a high price tag as well.
These pralines have coffee-flavored buttercream in a shell of white chocolate, with hazelnut in the middle. You can find them without hazelnut, with milk chocolate or dark chocolate as well, but definitely try the original one too!
They were invented back in , but are just as popular nowadays as they were almost a hundred years ago. They are much better and much cheaper than the chocolates sold in the tourist stores.
There are so many different types of Belgian waffles, but the tourist places usually all sell just one or two kinds — the Brussels waffles and the Liege waffles. Usually the latter. They are rectangular in shape. Whereas the Liege waffles are quite thick and heavy, and they also contain more sugar. They are also somewhat more rounded than the Brussels waffles. In addition, you can choose extra toppings that vary from whipped cream, chocolate to fresh strawberries, and many others.
Considered one of the top musical instrument museums in the world, the museum also houses a concert hall in its uniquely designed Art Noveau and Neoclassical building. Exhibits feature keyboards, types of music from medieval to the 19th century, and mechanical and electronic instruments. The most popular gallery features traditional musical instruments from around the world. Shoppers with a few Euros to spare will be tempted to spend them at the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, a unique shopping mall next to the Grand Place.
The main section is known as the Galerie de la Reine, with its chocolatiers, boutiques and a wide assortment of restaurants. The shopping arcade attracts six million people a year. Cats may have nine lines, but the Mont des Arts, a hill in the center of Brussels, is giving them a run for the money.
Once a densely populated neighborhood, the buildings were torn down; the land lay vacant for many years. Then a garden was put in but it, too, was torn down to make way for buildings, which include the Royal Library and Congress Palace. A new garden shares space with the buildings today. The Manneken Pis is undoubtedly the most visited landmark in Brussels.
While visitors may skip many of the fine museums, no one leaves Brussels without visiting the Manneken Pis: a unique water fountain that features a naked little boy urinating into a fountain.
Visitors can view them at the City Museum. The small bronze statue has been amusing residents and visitors alike since the early s, though there is mention of such a statue a century or two earlier. The Brussels Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral of St.
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