Brussels' Hot Spots
Be prepared: Brussels is chaos. Nowhere in the world will you find so many different architectural styles, people and atmospheres on such a small surface. Don’t even try to grasp it, you wouldn’t be the first poor soul who lost his marbles to this surrealistic city. Just pick out your favourite area atmosphere in the list below, dive right into it and go with the flow. Good luck
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A Brussels Card to discover Magritte
The Brussels Card, the museum pass for Brussels, offers a unique opportunity for you to immerse yourself in the life and work of René Magritte. It’s very straightforward to use and the benefits are huge.
The Brussels Card is your free entry to 30 museums, free use of public transports and exclusive offers in designers boutiques, shops, exhibitions, restaurants & attractions.
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Streets of Fashion
Belgian design is more wanted then Osama these days. If you’re a real fashionista, you should go for a stroll through the rue Dansaert and it’s neighbouring streets. This area is not much larger then Napoleon’s trousers, but it’s packed with hyped fashion designers. You might want to save up a buck extra though, because Belgian design doesn’t come cheap...
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Fashion in the European district
Did you think this area was full of dull skyscrapers? Well guess again, because it has more to offer then the cookie box of a girl scout! Take your sweetheart for a stroll around the parks, discover the European institutions and their typical population, soak up some culture in the museums and end your day in the lively bars of the cosmopolite Jourdan square.
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Classes collide
From rags to riches is a matter of meters in Brussels. Discover the flea market in the common Marolles, where authentic ‘Brusseleirs’ mingle with trendy import youngsters, then walk a few hundred meters further to flavour the extreme contrast with the golden glitters of the very upscale Sablon.
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Villages in the city
You can’t get to know a city just by hopping in and out museums or staring at old monuments. You have to breathe in the atmosphere. And atmosphere is what this area is all about. Go exotic in the Congolese Matonge, daydream at the ponds of Flagey or enjoy the trendy village of Saint-Boniface: now that is living!
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