1. Visit the Grand Place
The Grand-Place, recognized World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is considered one of the most beautiful squares in the world. The square is surrounded by magnificent buildings: the guildhalls and two larger edifices, the city’s Town Hall, and the Maison du Roi. In August, every two years, the Grand Place is covered with a huge carpet of flowers.
2. The Manneken Pis
It is a small bronze sculpture representing a little boy peeing into a fountain and is located near the Grand Place. There are several legends behind this statue one of them tells that the Manneken Pis was a child who saved the city of Brussels by peeing on the fuse of a bomb which the enemies put for destroying the city. It becomes the symbol of rebellion and courage of the Belgians. The boy is dressed 36 times a year in fixed dates and his wardrobe consists of several hundred different costumes, many of which may be viewed in a permanent exhibition inside the City Museum, located in the Grand Place. There are two other statues that perform the same action: Jeanneke Pic, a little girl who pees, and Zinneke Pis, the dog pees.
3. The Atomium
The Atomium was originally built for the Expo in 1958, and it should have lasted only six months. This structure represent the 9 atoms of a unit cell of an iron crystal. It is 102 meters tall and it is also a museum so you can explore the inside of these spheres that offer visitors the chance to see a wonderful panoramic view of the city.
4. The Mini-Europe
The Mini-Europe is a miniature park located in Bruparck at the foot of the Atomium. There, you will find three hundred small models of the famous European sites and also contains live action models such as trains, mills, an erupting Mount Vesuvius. You can enjoy the grand tour of Europe in just a few hours by visiting Mini-Europe.
5. Fries, Chocolate, Gaufres, and much more..
The Belgians are the inventors of french fries in fact there are friterie in every corner that serve huge portions of potatoes deep-fried twice in oil and served in a sheet of paper rolled into an upside down cone with a large selection of sauce. If you want to eat the best fries in the world, stop for lunch at the ‘Friet Kot‘ or from Maison Antoine .
In the elegant windows of the chocolaterie of the center you can admire (and of course buy them) elaborate chocolate creations. The types of pralines you can find are an impressive variety of shapes and taste. The taste is amazing and I recommend you to buy some!
There is also another sweet specialty: gaufres, waffle served hot, plain or served with fruit and various types of chocolate.
6. The Museum of Fine Arts
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are the most important of the whole nation art exhibition: the two offices in Brussels are home to more than 1,000 paintings, sculptures and disegnie or the works of Flemish painters to care.
7. Quartier du Sablon
It is one of the most elegant in the Belgian capital, obligatory point of passage of tourists for three reasons: the first is the cathedral of Notre Dame du Sablon, a gothic masterpiece, the second is Wittamer, the oldest pastry shop famous Brussels for gauffres; the third reason is the famous Maison du Chocolat.
8. Visit a nearby town
Visit at least one of the neighbouring cities: Antwerp, Bruge, Gent..you have have plenty of choice! These cities will overflow into the medieval Europe and during the Renaissance. There is a surreal atmosphere, whit his canals, bridges and chocolatiers in every corner..So check them out!
9. Bruges Caleche and Boat Tours
If you go to Bruges you should definitely take a caleches (horse-drawn carriage) or a boat tour. This is the best ways to visit this place. There are several boat tour, in multiple languages, detailing the history, spirit and architecture of Bruges. The caleche tours leave from the Markt and offer horse-drawn carriage rides through the narrow streets of Bruges. The tour stops at the Minnewater, the Lake of Love where you can admire beautiful swans and take some pics.
10. Which language do they speak?
Belgium has three official languages and is officially divided into linguistic regions: The Flemish (a Dutch variant) is the official language of the five Northern provinces and northeast. French is the official language of the 5 provinces Walloons in the south and German spoken by a small community in the Walloon region. Bruxelles and the surrounding areas are bilingual in fact you can find road signs, street names and countries in both languages.
I hope my tips will be usefu !
10 Things To Do In Brussels 1. Visit the Grand Place The Grand-Place, recognized World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is considered one of the most beautiful squares in the world.
