Brussels (Belgium) > Reviews

Advantages: Beautiful and atmospheric.
Disadvantages: Very busy.

Brussels has to be the most beautiful city I have ever visited. The aspect of Brussels that impressed me the most is that it has been so well looked after. There aren’t any horrible high-rise concrete buildings or tacky fast food restaurants. Everything is in keeping with the Baroque style of most of the buildings. I can’t help but think that if it were in England the atmosphere would be lost to excessive commercialisation as some ... Read review

Advantages: easy to get to
Disadvantages: therefore full of Brits

First I'm not going to give you a rundown of all the sights, nor a geography lesson. There's stacks of guides that can do that, and some other excellent Reviews on CIAO What I hope to do is leave you with a taste of the place, so you can decide if its for you Over many years of european travel, I have given Bruxelles a wide berth. Firstly beause when I have passed through it seems dirty, dull and too often raining. Its like France Lite, and ... Read review

Advantages: Compact city, beuatiful square, cheap, fun.
Disadvantages: Lager louts at the w/e.....lots of construction.

...night, 6 day stay in Brussels with my boyfriend. This was my second trip to the city and overalll we had a lovely time. The most gorgeous part of Brussels in my opinion, is Grande Place. A square with narrow alleyways leading off it. It is an architectural dream and the buildings are stunning. There are many cafes/Bars with seats out on the square covered by their trademark red and green umbrella's. (Does anyone know what this symbolises...it reminded ... Read review

Advantages: Great for a few days; friendly atmosphere.
Disadvantages: Unlikely to remain interesting after a week or more.

...my August 1999 stay in Brussels would be profoundly unimpressive, especially since I had seen the wonders of Paris, Avignon, Rome, Venice, and Florence only a few weeks previously. I was in for a rather pleasant surprise. Immediately after arriving at Bruxelles-Midi station, I was booked in to Sleep Well youth hostel by a representative. On the way there, I was impressed by the well-organized metro (subway) system. “Efficiency” was ... Read review

Advantages: easy to get to, the Grand Place
Disadvantages: Mannakin Pis is dissapointing, takcy tourist shops

...for a mini break to Brussels the capital of Belgium. I did this in June 2003 and I had a great time. I flew with Ryanair from John Lennon airport in Liverpool to Charleroi airport in Brussels. Or so I thought it was in Brussels. It was near enough an hour from the airport to Midi railway station. The connecting bus is a rip off at 10 euros. Since there were four of us on the way there we took a taxi that cost us 35 euros (luckily we had Duskman ... Read review

Advantages: unpretentious, stylish, laid back
Disadvantages: none, really

...the irreverent and the formal, Brussels is an excellent city to visit on a long weekend break, although if you take a longer stay of a week or so, you can use it as a base to see the whole of Belgium via the country's excellent rail network. A ticket vaild for 10 single journeys anywhere in the country is about £20, a bargain not to be passed up. Getting to the city is easy enough. Virgin Express (see www.virgin.com) run cheap, reliable flights ... Read review

Advantages: Too many to mention
Disadvantages: None

...Place in the centre of Brussels is to be covered by a flower carpet - This only happens every other year in August. Visiting this city in July/August is cool as the Belgians like the French leave their cities for the country and coast. Brussels takes its name from Broekzele, or "village of the marsh", which grew up in the sixth century on the trade route between Cologne and the towns of Bruges and Ghent. Under the Habsburgs, the town flourished, ... Read review

Advantages: Good food
Disadvantages: There are better places to go if you have the time and money

...time ago I went to Brussels and for a weekend break. I stayed with friends who live there. The cultural/tourist hub of Brussels is the Grand Plaz which boasts some very impressive Gothic buildings, the famous statue of a boy weeing and many street musicians. This part reminds me of Prague in terms of the narrow streets although it has a kind of grandeur that Prague didn't impress on me. The Belgian franc is about 60F to the pound. One of the ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to get to
Disadvantages: Not much to do

...say that to get to Brussels is really easy if you take the Eurostar from Waterloo Station in London. The train journey is not too long and the price is very reasonable if you book in advance. Once arrived we took a Taxi, which appeared to be driven by a raving lunatic and who parked in front of a tram to drop us off at our accommodation. The accommodation was fine and good value, but this is not always the case. We met a lady who had booked a ... Read review

Advantages: Graet food and Beer
Disadvantages: Can be expensive

Brussels is my favourite European city. In my previous job I spent quite a lot of time there, about one month each year. If you like to eat the highest quality food from around the world at prices much cheaper than, for example, in Paris, Brussels is the place for you. If you like beer (and I do!), Brussels is the place to indulge yourself. Beer is treated like the French treat wine,or like we Scots treat Whisky. Sure some parts of the city are a ... Read review

Advantages: Transport, scenery, people
Disadvantages: not much really - it was a great day out!

Brussels is a lovely area - the scenery is brilliant and the waffles are a must! Everything is really easy to get to and travelling is so much cheaper than London. It was only €3.70 for a day travelcard (available to use on underground, buses and trams). The trains on the underground go at a super speed getting you anywhere on time and they were really frequent - I didn't have to wait more than 5 minutes at any time! The Atomium was the ... Read review

Advantages: Brussels is an attractive city with may fine bars and restaurants
Disadvantages: The rain, and the rain and the rain!

We visited Brussels in March 2002 for 3 nights for our first anniversary (aah! I hear you say) and found it a friendly and compact city. Brussels however does not have the same appeal as Paris as a city of Romance. It is not as picturesque and I must admit that the copious rain did not help, it was just like Glasgow on a rainy Monday! We travelled from Glasgow with Ryanair on a very reasonable package with return flights for 2 for less than 100GBP. ... Read review