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Brussels is the capital of Flanders, Belgium and Europe, a francophone enclave in the Flemish north of the country.
The centre is divided into the Lower and Upper Towns. The former is centred around the magnificent Grand' Place and still follows a vaguely medieval form, with its narrow streets. The Grand' Place itself, a wide-open cobbled medieval square of elegant houses, is one of Brussels' main attractions. There is a daily flower market on the square, sometimes with concerts, and a light and sound show in the evenings. The Town Hall is the landmark building, with its distinctive spire visible from the winding streets.
The bars, restaurants and nightspots of St-Géry attract crowds in the summer months, and even in winter, people sit on the terraces under electric heaters. Ste-Catherine is lined with seafood restaurants serving up dishes of lobster, mussels and oysters. Immediately north of the Grand' Place you'll find the Ilot Sacré - an evocative tangle of narrow streets that are filled with restaurants. South, amid the tourist shops in rue de l'Etuve, is the little statue of the urinating Manneken-Pis - the symbol of Brussels.
In the Upper Town, you won't want to miss the Royal Quarter, with the palace and the royal park leading through to the Belgian Parliament. The Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts gives an overview of Belgian and old Flemish art. Be sure to visit the Musée des Instruments de Musique, set in a beautifully restored art nouveau department store. East of the Royal Quarter is the Parc du Cinquantenaire, with Belgium's Arc de Triomphe and vast museum complexes. Nearby, the Quartier Léopold is the heart of the EU quarter.
Another major attraction is the Atomium, built for the World Expo in 1958. It is an impressive structure when viewed from close up. It stands 332 feet (102 meters) high and consists of nine spheres of 59 feet (18 m) diameter connected by tubes measuring 94 feet (29 m) in length and 10 feet (3 m) thick. Escalators connect the spheres, most of which contain science exhibits. An elevator (said to be Europe's fastest) leads to an observation gallery and restaurant in the topmost atom
Sightseeing :
- The Grand Place
- The trendy Saint-Géry and Sainte-Catherine neighbourhoods
- The Saint Hubert Royal Galleries
- Le Sablon, the antiques district
- The flea market in the Marolles quarter
- The Manneken Pis
- The Jacques Brel Foundation
- The Saint-Michel and Sainte-Gudule Cathedral
- The Notre-Dame-du-Sablon Church
- The Belgian Comic Book Centre
- The Place de Broukère and Place des Martyrs
- The Ilot Sacré, north of the Grand Place
- The Place Royale, surrounded by art museums
- The Royal Domain of Laekens northeast of the city (Atomium, greenhouses, Japanese Tower)
- The Park of Brussels
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