Ideas
Visit
Brussels' must-sees, mostly free: squares, arcades, viewpoints and markets.
Places
Grand-PlaceBrussels' central square, between the Gothic Town Hall and the guild houses.Bruxelles
Royal Galleries of Saint Hubert19th-century covered arcades with shops, cafés, a theatre and a cinema.Bruxelles
Manneken PisThe small bronze fountain that became the symbol of the Brussels spirit.Bruxelles
Mont des ArtsTerraced garden between the lower and upper town, with one of the best views over Brussels.Bruxelles
Place du Grand SablonSquare of antique dealers and chocolate makers, below the church of Notre-Dame du Sablon.Bruxelles
Marolles and the Jeu de Balle flea marketThe Marolles' 'old market': a flea market every morning.Bruxelles
Parc du CinquantenaireThe great park of the arcades, laid out for Belgium's 50th anniversary.Bruxelles
Atomium (outside)The enlarged iron crystal of Expo 58, symbol of Brussels.Bruxelles
Place Poelaert and the Palace of JusticeViewpoint over the lower town, in front of the colossal Palace of Justice.Bruxelles
Wiertz MuseumThe oversized studio of Romantic painter Antoine Wiertz (closed for works).Ixelles
Coudenberg Palace (archaeological site)The underground remains of Charles V's palace, beneath Place Royale.BruxellesWalks
12 stops · ≈ 25 min walk (estimate)Comic Strip Route: twelve murals in the PentagonMurals of Franco-Belgian comics on the walls of the centre, starting from Tintin on Rue de l'Étuve.3 stops · ≈ 20 min walk (estimate)The Marolles and the Jeu de BalleFrom the Place Poelaert viewpoint down to the flea market, then back up to the Sablon.
See also : Art Nouveau · Eat & drink