Compelling reasons to go to Brussels in Belgium on vacation
Let´s dig right in, we are in Brussels, the unofficial capital of the European Union, where Savoir Vivre is in sharp contention with Paris. Officially Brussels is the capital of a number of Belgium municipalities, and unofficially more or less of the EU.
Belgium, as seen from a Bruxelles perspective
The flower carpet in the center of Brussels
The houses were rebuilt in five years with money from the city’s rich bourgeoisie. The result is a unique blend of Renaissance and Baroque architecture and of southern and northern European building tradition. The architecture reflects the rich social and cultural life of the period in this important political and cultural center.
Every second year, large parts of the square are covered by 1 million begonias, which are placed in a flower theme. Here from 2016. A reason in itself to see the city in the summer.
Atomium, an iron crystal as a museum ?
This stunning building was built in 1958 for the world exhibition that year. It is no less than 102 meters tall and a faithful copy of an iron crystal multiplied by 165 billion in size. Every ball in the Atomium structure has its own function, as exhibitions or at the top a restaurant (95 m) with incredible views and guaranteed Belgian delicious food, it is promised. There is also a beautiful park to enjoy.
Order tickets here for the Atomium.
What to eat and drink in Brussels?
Finally, we came to the main thing: Food and drink. There are a few things we just need to have to get right when it comes to local preferences. Beer, french fries and waffles, maybe even in that order. Yes, it is true. The monks in Belgium laid the foundation for one of the world’s most important beer productions. We all know the brand Leffe, but there are hundreds of others. It will take a life and a living of steel to get through them all. And nobody does “Belgium fries better”, and the waffles; they are to die for.
One of the most famous cafes/beer bars with a sharp beer focus is the Mother Lambic at Place Fontainas (there are actually two addresses), where from 11:00 you can choose from 100 different Belgian and international beers. Many from the tap. Visit Moeder here. Or visit the famous Delirium Café with the famous pink elephant beer; as well as an insane strong beer. It is a bar 100m from the Grand Place in Brussels (the French name), which as the only one in Europe can offer more than 3,000 types of beer. Each beer type is featured in a beer Bible that guests and servants can look up in. They have just beaten the world record. In 2018, there are 3162 different beers. Take a taxi, me?
Eating out in Brussels
The food is very French inspired and at a high culinary quality level, so if you are a gourmet, and that is what you are looking for, Brussels is the place for you. Many food journalists and bloggers even say you eat better French food in Brussels than in Paris. Let’s put that statement to the test. Naturellement.
Let’s visit and sample the Michelin star restaurant Alexandre, where you can eat delicious per person from approx. 80- 100 USD. It is the price for the small evening menu. Generally, eating out in Brussels is much than in many other European cities, and the quality is high. Bon appetit.
Make a table reservation at Alexandre here and see the dishes. More about Brussels very soon. More travel inspiration from BelgiumLinket to the section on Belgium on traveltalk. Much more about Brussels / Brussels on the way. Among other things. about the Belgian waffles, now we have promised it 🙂 Until then you have to settle for Løgismose’s recipe for Belgian waffles. They are quite overwhelming and really addictive.
More travel inspiration from Belgium
The link to the intro to Belgium.
The Belgium waffles are truly overwhelming. Thought we would end this little intro with a picture of giant waffles from Belgium.
And the official Visit Bruxelles homepage.
More European city breaks?
Amsterdam is pretty close to Brussels and an innovative and super friendly place to visit with much to see around the canals, tulips and Heineken included.
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