#30 most popular of 264 things to do in Brussels
- "This is the story of one church and two squares, all sharing the name of Sablon, which translates into "the Sands." They are located in an elegant area just a few blocks south of the Grand Place and just
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#31 most popular of 264 things to do in Brussels
- "If you are a fan of jazz music, a good time to come is during the weekend-long annual jazz festival. You can purchase a wrist band (for the whole festival or just for one day) and get a map of all the different
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#32 most popular of 264 things to do in Brussels
- "The Horta Museum (or Musee Horta) was the residence of renowned Art Nouveau artist and architect Victor Horta. Victor Horta was a student of the Beaux Arts in Paris and was a major proponent of the Art Nouveau
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#33 most popular of 264 things to do in Brussels
- "Beautiful Art-History Museum in Cinquantenaire Park. It's right across the street from the European Union Buildings. The architecture kinda resembles buildings from the Roman Empire.
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#35 most popular of 264 things to do in Brussels
- "It's hard to believe, but the drab building of the Royal Library Albert 1st (AKA l'Albertine), located on the Mont-des-Arts, hides a secret: its cafeteria, which boasts one of the best views of the city through
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#36 most popular of 264 things to do in Brussels
- "The Great Synagogue, or NAGY ZSINAGÓGA, is the largest in Europe. Before World War II, Hungary had a large Jewish population and this mid-19th-century building, with its Byzantine towers and Moorish atmosphere,
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#37 most popular of 264 things to do in Brussels
- "There is a plethora of second-hand stores in Brussels, but Pêle-Mêle is by far the biggest. Enter the place and you’ll feel like Ali-Baba entering his cavern. They have got everything: books, CDs, vinyls, video
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#38 most popular of 264 things to do in Brussels
- "Maybe the answer to why Belgians don’t take themselves too seriously is because their revolution started with a musical. And when the "Muette de Portici"’s aria about freedom stirred up those patriotic Belgians
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#39 most popular of 264 things to do in Brussels
- "This is one of my favourite places in Brussels. Charles de Lorraine was the “viceroy” sent by Maria-Theresa (from 1744 to 1780), empress of Austria, to represent her authority in this part of her empire. He
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#40 most popular of 264 things to do in Brussels
- "Belgium’s Independence began with a song from “La Muette de Portici”, a mediocre opera, but it had an aria called “Sacred song of Fatherland” and it was kind of the straw that broke the camel’s back for the
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