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Brussels, Belgium view on map

Place description from Wikitravel:

Brussels (French: Bruxelles, Dutch: Brussel; ) is the capital city of Belgium. As headquarters of many European institutions Brussels might also be considered something of a capital for the European Union. The fact, moreover, that Brussels acts as political capital of NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) serves to give the city a Transatlantic twist. Lying at the crossroads of cultures (the Germanic in the north and the Romantic in the South) and playing an important role in Europe Brussels fits the definition of the archetypal "melting pot", but nonetheless retains its own unique character. Population of the Brussels metropolitan area is just over 2 million.

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sebu

On Berlaymont Belgium

The European Union showing all its bureaucratic facades here. It's somehow special to visit the "heart" of the EU and see all the buildings well known from TV, but you can keep this short - unless you are really into "glass and concrete" architecture. 143 days, 11 hours ago

jl

On Brussels Belgium

The store of a chocolatier - Pierre Marcolini is a place where you have to visit, especially if you love chocolate! Plenty of beautifully made chocolate in pretty boxes, then you just have to buy something :) 39 days, 16 hours ago

darthfoo

On Brussels Belgium

Just outside to the (South Eastern?) corner is a Hotel Ibis that we stayed at. The rates were good and the hotel was very clean and nice. From then on if we stayed in a hotel in Europe we would look for a Hotel Ibis or Mercer. 189 days, 12 hours ago

tnt

On Brussels Belgium

We arrived via the Euro Star. We had no idea where our hotel was, except it was a business/conference hotel and we figured it was outside the old city. We walked around and found it, in about an hour. The next day we saw the sights and truly experienced the city on foot. There was underground and taxis, but totally unnecessary. 188 days, 3 hours ago

leo

On Manneken Pis Belgium

A famous statue, but there's really nothing to it. Just one of those, been there, done that, now let's move on. 285 days ago

pattipdx

On Brussels Belgium

Eat and drink anything offered. Great beer and food! 152 days, 8 hours ago

jjtravel

On Berlaymont Belgium

So this is European Union? Do not expect to feel too confortable between these huge buildings... 143 days, 18 hours ago

sebu

On Maison Antoine Belgium

Maison Antoine at Place Jourdan is where you get the best fries in Belgium (well, that's what the rumors say). Queue for your fries, then sit down in one of the cafés' terrace and order a drink. You are indeed allowed to bring your own fries to these restaurants - a perfect symbiosis. 143 days, 11 hours ago

laurap

On Brussels Belgium

Definitely visit the Grand Place. 119 days, 17 hours ago

leo

On Hotel Le Plaza Belgium

A bit old fashioned glamour, but cool. Just stayed here for a conference, no idea what the rooms look like. 285 days ago

leo

On Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid railway station Belgium

Well, it's a railway station. :) 285 days ago

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Have you ever been shopping and found a boutique, where you just couldn't leave without buying SOMETHING? Well, at least I have :D

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