What is there to do in Brussels, Belgium...what are the big attractions?

Question

My wife and two sons (18,17yoa) are going for nearly two weeks and staying with my cousin. We've got day trips planned to Normandy, France (overnight at a B &B) and a train trip to London (1 over night stay) from Brussels. However, the bulk of our trip is in Brussels, what is there to do?

Thinking of going to Bastone or into Germany but where would be good? I see Ted Nugent is playing in Amsterdam while we're over there....we're big Motor City Madman Fans.

Answer 1

Have a look at this blog: http://juka14.blogspot.com/search/labels... It has lots of photos of things to see in Brussels.

Answer 2

The big highlight is the delicious waffle.

There's more to eat than do.

Answer 3

Check out the resolved questions about interesting things to see & do in Belgium & Brussels in particular, in this section - luckily there aren't  that many questions for Belgium - you'll find everything from sights & sounds, sites, food & drinks.

Enjoy your trip. No time to get bored in Brussels as there is too much to see especially architectural wise, medieval parts of downtown, galeries, main square and surrounding cobbled alleys (Ilôt Sacré),

Sablon, Palais de Justice & antique shops, Sunday open Flea Market (Rue Haute)Royal Palace, musea, restaurants, cafés, etc...

Let's not forget our Manneken Pis & his little sister Jeanneke Pis..

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

summer is the festival season in all belgium. for all ages.

i`d say that you shouldn`t limit just to BXL. but on this site you can check out what`s happening every week : http://www.xpats.com/going out

public transport is very good in BEL, distances are short. in 30 minutes by train from BXL you can be in Gent, beautiful city, i`d say better than Brugge (been student there, he, he), and 20 min. to Leuven. You can make day trips, it`s worth it. Every friday in July you have a part of a festival in Leuven, called Beleuvenissen. Jazz, Folk, TRopical, etc. On the street and ...for free. It`s great atmosphere.

In BXL the Summer Village Festival starts on 1 July.

There is always the Brupark, Atomium, MiniEurope and... Belgian Beer on the Grand Place. Don`t leave Belgium without trying Orval, one of the finest beers in the world.