Guidebook for Brussels

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Guidebook for Brussels

Sightseeing

Most beautiful Place in Europe :) It is surrounded by guildhalls, the city's Town Hall, and the Breadhouse. The door of the city hall is not centered... The architect commited suicide when he noticed
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Grand-Place
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Most beautiful Place in Europe :) It is surrounded by guildhalls, the city's Town Hall, and the Breadhouse. The door of the city hall is not centered... The architect commited suicide when he noticed
Most famous statue in Brussels. Literally 'little man pee', the statue is actually a landmark made in 1618. It is a small bronze fountain sculpture depicting a little boy urinating into the fountain.
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Manneken Pis
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Most famous statue in Brussels. Literally 'little man pee', the statue is actually a landmark made in 1618. It is a small bronze fountain sculpture depicting a little boy urinating into the fountain.
Manneken Pis' girlfriend. And there's a bar right next to it offering more than 2000 different beers.
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Jeanneke Pis
10-12 Imp. de la Fidélité
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Manneken Pis' girlfriend. And there's a bar right next to it offering more than 2000 different beers.
Brussels roman catholic cathedral. At the end of the nineties, Brussels ornithologists discovered a couple of peregrine falcons hibernating on top of the towers. And they had chicks :)
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Szent Mihály és Szent Gudula-székesegyház, Brüsszel
Esplanade de la Sainte-Gudule
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Brussels roman catholic cathedral. At the end of the nineties, Brussels ornithologists discovered a couple of peregrine falcons hibernating on top of the towers. And they had chicks :)
King's palace and nice park. If you're lucky, you'll spot freshly crowned King Philippe I or his wife, Queen Mathilde. In the summer, the park is a nice place to lay on the grass.
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Brüsszeli Királyi Palota
16 Rue Brederode
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King's palace and nice park. If you're lucky, you'll spot freshly crowned King Philippe I or his wife, Queen Mathilde. In the summer, the park is a nice place to lay on the grass.
Beautiful ancient gallery with some luxurious shops. The ancient ceiling is really amazing.
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Neuhaus Brussel Galerie de la Reine
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Beautiful ancient gallery with some luxurious shops. The ancient ceiling is really amazing.
Brussels ancient underground. Piece of history. And it only takes 15minutes of your day.
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Brussels ancient underground. Piece of history. And it only takes 15minutes of your day.
Museum of natural sciences with dinosaurs and right next to it, the Leopold II park
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Museum of Natural Sciences
29 Rue Vautier
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Museum of natural sciences with dinosaurs and right next to it, the Leopold II park
With the parlementarium - a permanent and interactive exhibition on european institutions
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Espace Léopold
60 Rue Wiertz
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With the parlementarium - a permanent and interactive exhibition on european institutions
Biggest monument of Brussels was built for the Expo58. Adjacent to a cinema complex, a swimming pool, a big parc and Mini-Europe (Bruparck).
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Atomium
1 Pl. de l'Atomium
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Biggest monument of Brussels was built for the Expo58. Adjacent to a cinema complex, a swimming pool, a big parc and Mini-Europe (Bruparck).
Popular neighborhood of Brussels. You have to take a walk there if you visit the city. It's a must! Nearby you also have two churches that are worth looking at : Petit Sablon and Grand Sablon.
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Les Marolles
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Popular neighborhood of Brussels. You have to take a walk there if you visit the city. It's a must! Nearby you also have two churches that are worth looking at : Petit Sablon and Grand Sablon.
One of Brussels most mystical buildings. Built by an architect with schizophrenia, during the construction, the plans changed every day, resulting in a beautiful patchwork. #Always under construction
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Law Courts of Brussels
1 Pl. Poelaert
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One of Brussels most mystical buildings. Built by an architect with schizophrenia, during the construction, the plans changed every day, resulting in a beautiful patchwork. #Always under construction
City elevator @les marolles. Once above you have an amazing view on Brussels skyline. It's a good picture spot.
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Ascenseur des Marolles
Place Poelaert
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City elevator @les marolles. Once above you have an amazing view on Brussels skyline. It's a good picture spot.
Berlaymont building in the middle of the european quarters that houses the European Commission. On the outside you'll find a permanent photo expo with the history of the European institutions.
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Le Berlaymont
200 Rue de la Loi
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Berlaymont building in the middle of the european quarters that houses the European Commission. On the outside you'll find a permanent photo expo with the history of the European institutions.

Arts & Culture

Great place for culture (festivals, theater, photo exhibits, debates,...)
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KVS - Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg
7 Quai aux Pierres de Taille
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Great place for culture (festivals, theater, photo exhibits, debates,...)
Concerts & food.
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Ancienne Belgique
110 Bd Anspach
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Concerts & food.
Great botanic garden & cultural place with food, expositions and concerts
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Botanique station
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Great botanic garden & cultural place with food, expositions and concerts
Brussels royal theater and library
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La Monnaie De Munt
Place de la Monnaie
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Brussels royal theater and library
Brussels museum of art. Creativity, quality, and artistic diversity have been at the heart of the Centre’s mission since its foundation.
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Szépművészeti Palota, Brüsszel
23 Rue Ravenstein
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Brussels museum of art. Creativity, quality, and artistic diversity have been at the heart of the Centre’s mission since its foundation.
National theater. The shows are generally of very good quality. And the "Festival des Libertés" is really good :)
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National Theater
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National theater. The shows are generally of very good quality. And the "Festival des Libertés" is really good :)
Brussels antique market - every day from 8am till 2pm. It's always a good time to wander around on this market and you'll be right next to rue Haute, full of art boutiques.
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Vossenplein
Place du Jeu de Balle
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Brussels antique market - every day from 8am till 2pm. It's always a good time to wander around on this market and you'll be right next to rue Haute, full of art boutiques.
Wiels is an international laboratory for the creation and the diffusion of contemporary art.
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Wiels
354 Av. Van Volxem
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Wiels is an international laboratory for the creation and the diffusion of contemporary art.
Alternative cinema right next doors. They organise theme nights and play movies you won't see elsewhere.
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Nova
3 Rue d'Arenberg
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Alternative cinema right next doors. They organise theme nights and play movies you won't see elsewhere.
Museum dedicated to belgian painter René Magritte. The museum has very good reviews. Magritte is the most famous belgian surrealist. Think of pipes and apples and you'll know what i mean ;)
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Magritte Múzeum
1 Pl. Royale
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Museum dedicated to belgian painter René Magritte. The museum has very good reviews. Magritte is the most famous belgian surrealist. Think of pipes and apples and you'll know what i mean ;)
Museum dedicated to music instruments. The museum is ok,the best part is the bar at the top with an amazing view.
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Zenei Hangszerek Múzeuma
2 Rue Montagne de la Cour
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Museum dedicated to music instruments. The museum is ok,the best part is the bar at the top with an amazing view.

Shopping

Shopping street - the same as in every big city. It's colonized by H&M, Zara and all the others :)
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Rue Neuve
Rue Neuve
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Shopping street - the same as in every big city. It's colonized by H&M, Zara and all the others :)
Shopping center - you'll find every thing you can think of (or not far)
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Zigzag City 2
123 Rue Neuve
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Shopping center - you'll find every thing you can think of (or not far)
The perfect comic book store (english, french and dutch). They also have a small permanent exposition when you get upstairs. The staff is really good! Ask them anything.
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Brussels
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The perfect comic book store (english, french and dutch). They also have a small permanent exposition when you get upstairs. The staff is really good! Ask them anything.
Shopping center with Casino.
Anspach Shopping
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Shopping center with Casino.
Street with art and antique shops. You'll spend hours discovering small treasures. Don't lose yourself.
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Hoogstraat
Rue Haute
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Street with art and antique shops. You'll spend hours discovering small treasures. Don't lose yourself.

Drinks & Nightlife

The place to be for bars and drinks. A lot of fun in the weekends. Every first Sunday of the month, you'll find the Vintage Market (until 4pm).
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Halles Saint-Géry - Agora bruxelloise
1 Pl. Saint-Géry
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The place to be for bars and drinks. A lot of fun in the weekends. Every first Sunday of the month, you'll find the Vintage Market (until 4pm).
Biggest selection of beers ever (+2000!). You'll get a syllabus when you'll find a table. But it's generally overcrowded in weekends. The owners also hold a whiskey and rhum bar across the street.
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Delirium Café
4 Impasse de la Fidélité
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Biggest selection of beers ever (+2000!). You'll get a syllabus when you'll find a table. But it's generally overcrowded in weekends. The owners also hold a whiskey and rhum bar across the street.
Sustainable and alternative bar and restaurant. Micro-markets with handmade stuff in the weekends. Nice place to have a drink :)
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Micro Marché
95 Quai Fernand Demets
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Sustainable and alternative bar and restaurant. Micro-markets with handmade stuff in the weekends. Nice place to have a drink :)
Drink & dance in a unique place. You'll definitely be amazed by the atmosphere created by the owners. They generally ask 5 euro entrance.
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Madame Moustache
7 Quai au Bois à Brûler
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Drink & dance in a unique place. You'll definitely be amazed by the atmosphere created by the owners. They generally ask 5 euro entrance.
Traditional Brussels dark bar ('bruine kroeg' in dutch). If you want to sit, be early, because a lot of people go there.
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Monk
22 Rue Sainte-Catherine
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Traditional Brussels dark bar ('bruine kroeg' in dutch). If you want to sit, be early, because a lot of people go there.
Recyclart is an arts centre located in the abandoned train station of Brussels-Chapelle. The buffet bar of the station was transformed into a bar.
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RECYCLART
13 Manchesterstraat
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Recyclart is an arts centre located in the abandoned train station of Brussels-Chapelle. The buffet bar of the station was transformed into a bar.
Bar in an 16th century cellar. You can try a lot of different belgian beers in a not so touristic café.
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La Porte Noire
67 Rue des Alexiens
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Bar in an 16th century cellar. You can try a lot of different belgian beers in a not so touristic café.
Café Belga is located in the mythical ancient building of the national radio. Today, the building still has dedicated place for cinema (Cinematek) and concerts.
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Flagey
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Café Belga is located in the mythical ancient building of the national radio. Today, the building still has dedicated place for cinema (Cinematek) and concerts.
Night club in the center of Brussels.
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You
18 Rue Duquesnoy
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Night club in the center of Brussels.
Night club in South of Brussels. It has attracted a lot of internationally famous dj's. If you're lucky, maybe there's a theme night.
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Fuse
208 Rue Blaes
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Night club in South of Brussels. It has attracted a lot of internationally famous dj's. If you're lucky, maybe there's a theme night.
Nice bar with gaming collectives on tuesdays and dj's in the weekend. In the summer you'll notice the mirrors on top of the building across the street. They reflect sunlight on your face.
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Flamingo
177 Rue de Laeken
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Nice bar with gaming collectives on tuesdays and dj's in the weekend. In the summer you'll notice the mirrors on top of the building across the street. They reflect sunlight on your face.
Famous place to go dancing on tables. Pretty funny. Just wait until people are drunk, at one or two pm. During the day they serve typical food from brussels such as 'stoemp'.
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Le Corbeau
18 Rue Saint-Michel
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Famous place to go dancing on tables. Pretty funny. Just wait until people are drunk, at one or two pm. During the day they serve typical food from brussels such as 'stoemp'.
Mister Wong - A place worth visiting in Brussels if you want good electro sound, a nice atmosphere and unique location.
Rue de la Vierge Noire 10
10 Rue de la Vierge Noire
Mister Wong - A place worth visiting in Brussels if you want good electro sound, a nice atmosphere and unique location.

Essentials

Marché des tanneurs : bio-market from thursday to sundays.
Rue des Tanneurs
Rue des Tanneurs
Marché des tanneurs : bio-market from thursday to sundays.
Biggest market in Brussels - every weekend
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Abattoir of Anderlecht
1 Rue Ropsy Chaudron
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Biggest market in Brussels - every weekend

Everything Else

Small luxurious shopping center with design, exhibitions and concerts. This place hosts the famous Couleur Café Festival.
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Avenue du Port station
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Small luxurious shopping center with design, exhibitions and concerts. This place hosts the famous Couleur Café Festival.
Stadium of Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, the best football team in Belgium. If you like football, try to pick up a game in the weekend.
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Lotto Park
2 Av. Théo Verbeeck
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Stadium of Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, the best football team in Belgium. If you like football, try to pick up a game in the weekend.

Food Scene

Good ol' restaurant serving fries and mussels. A bit of a tourist trap. Check his rival "Chez Vincent" a bit further. He's better, but chhht.
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Chez Léon
18 Rue des Bouchers
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Good ol' restaurant serving fries and mussels. A bit of a tourist trap. Check his rival "Chez Vincent" a bit further. He's better, but chhht.
Chill and not-too-expensive small restaurant. The decor is a patchwork of comics and "brusseleir"
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Houtsiplou
9 Pl. Rouppe
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Chill and not-too-expensive small restaurant. The decor is a patchwork of comics and "brusseleir"
Full of restaurants for affordable prices. Nothing really exciting on the menu but you won't be deceived. The street itself is worth the walk. It is really small and the ambiance is unique.
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Rue des Bouchers
Rue des Bouchers
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Full of restaurants for affordable prices. Nothing really exciting on the menu but you won't be deceived. The street itself is worth the walk. It is really small and the ambiance is unique.
Commonly called "pittastreet". All kind of snacks - lebanese, greek, italian, ... Cheap but be careful. The Lebanese snack is ok :)
Kaasmarkt
Rue du Marché aux Fromages
Commonly called "pittastreet". All kind of snacks - lebanese, greek, italian, ... Cheap but be careful. The Lebanese snack is ok :)