Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium

Brussels

Metropolis areaCityHeritage

4.4 / 5· Hidengo

The notebook of Brussels

Live in the city for the duration of a walk.

Belgian and European capital, dense in historic places, museums, covered galleries, institutional districts and gourmet scenes.

At your own pace

Stroll Taste Photograph

Identity summary

Ideal duration

2 to 4 days

Best time

Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter

Car

Possible without car depending on area

Type of stay

Metropolis area · City · Heritage

Accessibility

Good accessibility

Rhythm

Sweet rhythm

General presentation

Brussels

Belgian and European capital, dense in historic places, museums, covered galleries, institutional districts and gourmet scenes.

To understand what Brussels is, you must look at Grand-Place, Atomium and Galeries royales Saint-Hubert. These places give you a view of a territory marked by the big city, urban life and heritage and allow you to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.

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For a stay of 2 to 4 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: dense traffic and variable weather. The trip can be organised without a car if the drop point and local connections are selected in advance. The main sites are generally easy to access.

Strengths and constraints

Strengths

Grand-Place
Atomium
Galeries royales Saint-Hubert

Before you choose

Dense circulation
Variable weather
Some neighbourhoods are very busy

Places worth visiting

A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.

World Heritage

Palais Stoclet

4.8 / 5· Hidengo1 hr 30 min to 2 hr 30 min

The Stoclet Palace, in Brussels, is a major work by Josef Hoffmann and the Vienna Secession, thought even in its interior settings. Its geometric lines, precious materials and mosaics of Klimt announce Art Deco; the building remains private, which usually limits the experience to the outside.

Historic square

Grand-Place

4.8 / 5· Hidengo45 minutes at 1:30 a.m.

The Grand Place in Brussels is impressed by the theatrical unit of its golden facades, the city hall and the old corporate houses. The place changes a lot according to the hour: more alive in the day, more spectacular in the evening when lighting reveals the details.

Monument

Atomium

4.4 / 5· Hidengo1.30 a.m. to 2.30 a.m.

The Atomium gives Brussels a futuristic icon, between monument, gazebo and almost playful architectural object. The visit is interesting for views from the spheres as well as for the imagination of universal exhibition still very present in its silhouette.

Covered galleries

Galeries royales Saint-Hubert

4.5 / 5· Hidengo30 minutes to 1 hour

Under their clear glass windows, Galeries royales Saint-Hubert takes a sheltered walk where showcases, chocolate makers, bookstores and cafes make up a very Brussels decor. The passage is short, but it gains to be crossed slowly, looking at the regular facades and the changing reflections between the Grand Place and the shopping streets.