Brussels is possible to be done in 24 hours so if you have just that much time keep that smile. Often referred to as the centre of Europe because of the virtue of being the centre of european culture and institutions, Brussels is a city beautiful like from a fairy tale. Gold plated buildings, cobble stone streets adorned by string lights sure are a sight from the fairy world.
8 am - 11 am. Begin your day with the main pilgrimage in Brussels The Grand place. Very rightly named. The architecture is stunning and the gold plated on the buildings is a sight to marvel. The whole square deserves some time and is very photogenic. I suggest you do cover the Grand Place first thing in the morning because it gets crowded for obvious reasons. There are many traditional belgium cafes and restaurants in the square where you can fuel yourself with delicious breakfast. It can be Belgian waffles or just the usual european fare. I suggest go for waffles. Also worth checking are the many cute streets branching out from the grand place. Manneken Pis a 61 cm bronze fountain statue of a boy said to be the symbol of Brussels is also close by.
11 am - 2 pm. The Atomium built in 1958 for the world expo. Over the years it has become symbolic of Brussels and a must visit. There is a restaurant on the highest sphere where you can have lunch and also indulge in spectacular panoramic views over the city.
2 pm - 3.30 pm. Just at the foot of The Atomium is Mini Europe. i.e Europe in a few hours. An animated tour with visual and sound effects of 350 miniatures and attractions that you won’t find anywhere else. You can see many famous european monuments like Big Ben, Eiffel Tower, etc at a scale of 1 to 25. Be amazed by various working models like the fall of Berlin wall, etc. Also get an understanding of the working of EU.
3.30 pm - 4 pm. Parc de Laeken. Brussels has huge parks and this one is the biggest about 10 minutes walk from the miniature park.
4 PM - 6.30 PM. The Belgium chocolate village, well belgium chocolates are world famous so a definite visit to savour the chocolates produced by local artisans on the daily. Closely located and worth checking out are Elisabeth park and National Basilica of the sacred heart which is the fifth largest catholic basilica.
6.30 pm - 8.30 pm. Come back to the centre of the city and end your day with dinner at. Go for traditional belgium. and also savour the desserts. Ah i love the belgium bread and butter too and the Belgium fries yes the Belgium fries that the world knows as french fries. A must snack on during the day !!
Post dinner just walk around the centre and soak in to the architecture around.
With direct eurostar service from london its even more accessible and a great getaway for the weekend or even just a day.
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Chichi
Brussels is a great place for mini-trip ... or extend it to some other cities in Belgium ;)
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Brugge is also very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI've been to Antwerp on a press trip which was amazing but I've never been to Brussels. I love the architecture, it is just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBrussels really is beautiful - your pictures are great by the way. I also love Brussels for the food as well as the scenery! :D
ReplyDeleteI never knew Brussels was such a beautiful city. I'm not big on fish, but the creme brulee looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful city! One to add the my ever growing bucket list!
ReplyDeleteI've never been to Brussels before, but I've got to admit it looks lovely. Maybe it's time to add it to my ever-growing travel bucket list?!
ReplyDeleteLouise x
Loving this post so much and beautiful photography as always. We visited Brussles a few years back with my eldest son who was 3 at the time and we had a blast! It's such a fantastic city, loved the Tintin museum and Atomium and of course the Beer and chocolate too
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Brussels is currently on my travel wish list and I love the sound of the restaurant in the sphere of the Atomium and of course the chocolate village
ReplyDeleteThis post was very informative, and it had great photos, which was an added bonus! I look forward to your next post!
ReplyDeleteBrussels looks beautiful, my Hubby used to work there so is very special to him
ReplyDeleteThis is such a lovely read dear. I have Brussels on my bucket list for such a long time now. Thanks for the reminder dear!
ReplyDeleteJessica | notjessfashion.com
I've been to Brusells once before so I recognise those beautiful buildings! The architecture is insanely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh my. To say this place is gorgeous is HUGE undestatement. Stunning architecture, and your photos are amazing dear!
ReplyDeleteJessica | notjessfashion.com
I was there in Feb this year. And as you say there are so many things to do. Im glad you were able to fit so much in 24hrs. You can easily spend a week there!
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