Travel Guide of Brussels in Belgium by Influencers and Travelers

Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium.

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1 - Grand Place

The Grand Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels. It is surrounded by opulent guildhalls and two larger edifices, the city's Town Hall, and the King's House or Breadhouse building containing the Brussels City Museum.

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2 - Escape Games in Brussels

Let yourself be tempted by an escape game session in Brussels! Located in Brussels, Escape Hunt offers you the exclusive escape game "Monkey Business". Level of difficulty: 2/5 Number of participants: 4 to 6 Welcome to the Cirque Royal! As the direct...

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3 - Manneken Pis

Manneken Pis is a landmark 61 cm bronze fountain sculpture in the centre of Brussels, depicting a naked little boy urinating into the fountain's basin. It was designed by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder and put in place in 1618 or 1619. The current statue is a replica which dates from 1965. The original is kept in the Brussels City Museum. Manneken Pis is the best-known symbol of the people of Brussels. It also embodies their sense of humour and their independence of mind.

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4 - Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are a group of art museums in Brussels, Belgium. The Royal Museums contains over 20,000 drawings, sculptures, and paintings, which date from the early 15th century to the present.

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5 - Tours & Sightseeing | Brussels Self-Guided Tours

This handy walking tour app comes ready-loaded with 15 key points of interests across the city, with high-quality visuals, in-depth descriptions, and audio commentary from local experts. Simply download the app and activate your Brussels guide using this ticket. After that, all you need to do is plug in your own headphones and start exploring. The app will feed you real-time cultural content straight into your ears as you approach the city's top landmarks like the Manneken Pis statue, the Grand Place, the Atomium, and more. It works offline too, so you don't need to have an active internet connection – just be sure to download the interactive maps before you set out.

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6 - Black Tower

The Black Tower is a medieval tower in Brussels, Belgium. It is one of the best conserved remains of the first fortifications of Brussels, built at the start of the 13th century. It is located behind St. Catherine's Church on Rue de la Vierge Noire/Zwarte Maagdstraat.

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7 - Atomium

The Atomium is a landmark building in Brussels, originally constructed for the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair. It is located on the Heysel Plateau, where the exhibition took place. It is now a museum.

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8 - Virtual Reality in Brussels

Experience a unique virtual reality adventure in the heart of Brussels! Visit Virtual Room, the first collaborative virtual reality room! Located in Brussels, Virtual Room offers you the Press Start adventure, an exclusive VR scenario. Difficulty lev...

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9 - Law Courts of Brussels

The Palace of Justice of Brussels or Law Courts of Brussels is the most important court building in Belgium. It is located on Place Poelaert/Poelaertplein in the Marolles/Marollen district of Brussels.

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10 - Museums of the Far East

The Museums of the Far East is a complex of three museums in Laeken, City of Brussels, dedicated to Oriental art and culture, specifically that of China and Japan. It is part of the Royal Museums of Art and History. The three museums have been closed since 2013 because of structural weaknesses. Some items from their collections are on public display at the Art & History Museum.

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11 - Chapel Church

The Church of Our Lady of the Chapel, or the Chapel Church is a Roman Catholic church located on the Place de la Chapelle/Kapelleplein in the Marolles/Marollen district of Brussels, Belgium. This site is served by Brussels-Chapel railway station.

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12 - Royal Palace of Brussels

The Royal Palace of Brussels is the official palace of the King and Queen of the Belgians in the centre of the nation's capital Brussels.

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13 - Brussels Town Hall

The Town Hall of the City of Brussels is a Gothic building from the Middle Ages. It is located on the famous Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, opposite the Brussels City Museum.

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14 - Ancienne Belgique

Ancienne Belgique is a concert hall for contemporary music in Brussels, Belgium. Located in the historic heart of Brussels, it is one of the leading concert venues in Belgium, hosting a wide variety of international and local acts.

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15 - Art & History Museum

The Art & History Museum is a public museum in Brussels, Belgium, which is one of the constituents of the Royal Museums for Art and History. It is located in the Cinquantenaire Park and was previously called the Cinquantenaire Museum. It is one of the largest museums in Europe.

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16 - Avenue Louise

Avenue Louise or Louizalaan is a major thoroughfare in Brussels. It runs southeast from Louise Square to the Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos, covering a distance of 2.7 km. It is one of the most prestigious and expensive avenues in Brussels.

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17 - Royal Crypt

The Royal Crypt lies underneath the Church of Our Lady in Laeken, Brussels (Belgium). It is the official burial place of the Belgian royal family.

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18 - Magritte Museum

The Magritte Museum is a museum in Brussels, Belgium, dedicated to the work of the Belgian surrealist artist, René Magritte. It is one of the constituent museums of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.

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19 - Lion's Mound

The Lion's Mound is a large conical artificial hill located in the municipality of Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium. King William I of the Netherlands ordered its construction in 1820, and it was completed in 1826.

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20 - Pairi Daiza

Pairi Daiza is a privately owned zoo and botanical garden located in Brugelette in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The 65-hectare large animal theme park is located on the site of the former Cistercian Cambron Abbey, and is home to over 4,000 animals.

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21 - Brussels Park

The Parc de Bruxelles or Warandepark, is the largest urban public park in the centre of Brussels, Belgium. The area of the rectangular park is 13.1 ha. The main entrance is on the north side, opposite the Belgian House of Parliament.

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22 - Mont des Arts

The Mont des Arts or Kunstberg, meaning "hill/mount of the arts", is an urban complex and historic site in the centre of Brussels, Belgium, including the Royal Library of Belgium, the National Archives of Belgium, the Square – Brussels Meeting Centre, and a public garden.

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Known for its Manneken Pis, one of the symbols of the city, Brussels is a buzzing city. Around the magnificent Grand Place, the alleys will take you to the local Brussels, with its estaminets, breweries and typical restaurants. Drop by the Royal Galleries Saint-Hubert and discover the chocolate makers. Head to the popular Marolles district, to the Sunday morning flea market. Capital of Europe - it houses several European institutions such as the Parliament and the Commission - and capital of Belgium, Brussels is a city always full of atmosphere and welcoming. You can discover it over a beer, gueuze or lambic, but also on the Grand-Place, on Place Sainte-Catherine, at the French fries stand or on the terraces of the mussel restaurants, and especially between the alleys of the flea market of the Place du Jeu de Balle. You can also read it in comics, of which Brussels is the epicenter. City of Hergé and Schuiten, Tintin, Spirou and Les Cités obscures can be found on the walls of buildings and in the Belgian Comic Strip Center. Brussels is also a green capital, with many parks and gardens, such as the Parc de Bruxelles or the Parc du Cinquantenaire, and even a forest on the edge of the city. A city of culture, Brussels is also home to the famous Atomium, near the Royal Park of Laeken, and the Mont des Arts, which houses the Magritte Museum. Note also that Brussels is the second French-speaking capital in the world, even though it was originally a Dutch-speaking Brabant city, a language that is still used alongside French! A tourist guide dedicated to Brussels will allow you to discover all the mysteries of the city and the best places to visit.

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