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Brussels travel guide

A grand square, comic-strip art and Belgium's best food

The Grand-Place, Brussels. Photo: Celuici, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

1hflight from London
BRUnearest main airport
19° in Julwarmest month
3° in Jancoolest month

Brussels is home to the EU and one of Europe's most beautiful squares, the Grand-Place, ringed by gilded guildhalls. It has art nouveau houses, comic-strip murals and the Atomium.

It's a great city for eating, from chocolate shops and waffles to beer bars and bistros, and it's just two hours from London by train.

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What Brussels is known for

  • The Grand-Place

    Gilded guildhalls.

  • Manneken Pis

    The famous little statue.

  • Comic strips

    Tintin and murals.

  • The Atomium

    A giant atom from 1958.

Top things to do in Brussels

  1. 1

    The Grand-Place

    See it lit up at night.

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  2. 2

    The Atomium

    Ride up inside the spheres.

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  3. 3

    The Magritte Museum

    The surrealist's paintings.

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  4. 4

    A comic strip walk

    Murals and the Comics Art Museum.

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  5. 5

    Chocolate tasting

    Shops around the Sablon.

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  6. 6

    Delirium Café

    Thousands of beers on the menu.

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Where to stay in Brussels

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Best time to visit Brussels

Best value: Mar–May, Sep–Oct. May to September for outdoor cafés; December for the Christmas market.

  • Best valueGood weather, smaller crowds
  • PeakBusiest, highest prices
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Getting there and around

About 1h from London to BRU, and flights from most UK airports. How long is the flight from your airport?

Walk the centre. The metro, trams and buses cover the rest.

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Good to know

  • Eurostar tickets are cheapest booked early.
  • A Eurostar ticket to "Any Belgian station" lets you continue by train.
  • Try frites from a friterie, not a restaurant.
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Brussels FAQ

How many days in Brussels?

Two days, plus day trips.

How long is the Eurostar?

About 2 hours from London.

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