Brussels wears three impressive hats, as the capital of Flanders, Belgium and Europe. It started life as a fortress, then developed into a market square and eventually blossomed into the economic, political and social centre of the Flemish capital. There’s lots to see in the city from the bizarre comic strip to enjoying its café culture in the Grand-Place.
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We started the day with a visit to Mini-Europe (nr 7) followed with a visit to the Atomium (nr 6). We then drove to Brussels city center and visited the Grand-Place (nr 1), Manneken Pis (nr 3) and closed the day with a visit to the Belgian Comic Strip Museum (nr 5)
We had lunch at the restaurant Chez Leon for a typical Belgian lunch
See our pictures according to our schedule of the day.
- Visit to Mini Europe
Located at the foot of the Atomium, MINI-EUROPE is the only park where you can have a whitlestop tour around Europe in a few hours. A truly unique voyage ! Stroll amid the typical ambiance ofthe most beautiful towns of the Old Continent.
URL : http://www.minieurope.com/nl/
- Visit to the Atomium
URL : http://atomium.be
The Atomium is a building in Brussels originally constructed for Expo 58, the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair.
Tubes of 3 m (10 ft) diameter connect the spheres along the 12 edges of the cube and all eight vertices to the centre. They enclose stairs, escalators and a lift (in the central, vertical tube) to allow access to the five habitable spheres which contain exhibit halls and other public spaces. The top sphere includes a restaurant which has a panoramic view of Brussels. CNN named it Europe’s most bizarre building.
- Visit to Belgian Comic Strip Center
URL : https://www.comicscenter.net
An accomplished attraction located in the heart of Brussels, the Comics Art Museum has been honouring the creators and heroes of the 9th Art for more than 25 years. The regularly renewed permanent exhibitions and a diversified programme of temporary exhibitions enable visitors to discover the countless aspects of comics art. Tintin and the Smurfs lead the way towards further adventures, an encounter with a world where creativity has no limits.
Enhanced by an exceptional Art Nouveau home designed by Victor Horta, the Comics Art Museum is just as much a tribute to the pioneers as a glimpse of contemporary comics art.
Open every day from 10 am to 6 pm.
- Shopping
No city break would be complete without a spot of shopping.
Antique lovers should descend upon the antiques market in Place du Grand Sablon where on the square and the streets panning out from the square, the discerning antique lover may find that special piece. Rue de la Paille, Rue des Minimes and Rue de Rollebeek are particularly interesting.
Brussels has its own flea market – the Jeu de Balle Flea Market. Rummage around here for gems, secondhand good and period furniture bargains.
Belgium chocolates ar a must buy. For pralines go to Chocolatier Mary or pick another chocoatier, for a tearoom experience visit Wittamer and for a shop of exceptional displays try Pierre Marcolini. Some chocolates are encrusted with real, yet edible, gold.
If it has to be designer fashion then head for the Galleries. There are three Galeries Saint Hubert, Galeries du Roi and Galeries de la Reine. They are worth popping into just to take a look at the amazing glass roof.
Antique Market, Place du Sablon
Chocolatier Mary, 73 Rue Royale
Wittamer, 12-13 Place du Grand Sablon
Pierre Marcoloni, 39 Place du Grand Sablon
Flea Market, Place Jeu de Balle, Marolles district.
Galeries are located between Rue du Marche aux Herbes and Rue de l’Ecuyer
If you want to buy chocolate, you find many shops at Galeries royales Saint-Hubert.
Also visit the Smurf Store.
URL : http://www.smurfstore.be/fr/
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