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bar recommendations
hiy guys...me again! Can anybody reccomend some good bars to drink belgium beer? and any other cool suggestions for things to do in the evening!
thanks
Re: bar recommendations
Check out "Delirium", it is not too far from the palace square. It seems to be pretty famous, so I think locals could give precise directions.
They claim to have 2000 types of beers from around the world. This is where we found the best beer ever. It is by Floris, it comes is several fruit flavors, but strawberry was the best.
Do Try.
Re: bar recommendations
Falstaff in the Henri Mausstreet a nice and beautiful art nouveau interior.
Le Cirio nice beers, locals and also art nouveau interior. Besides, this was one of the places Jacques Brel was drinking his beer.
Re: bar recommendations
thanks guys - will be sure to look up your suggestions - I am a huge fan of the art nouveau period so very excited!
Re: bar recommendations
several places near/in/around Rue Dansaert
and Place St Guery
Re: bar recommendations
thank you will add to my list.
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ihave become VT member just today and read so many good posts by you. i am going to belgium last week of this month ie oct a place wavelgem. can u please suggest good places ie bars and all
Travel Tips for Brussels
Visiter l'Atomium, la...
Visiter l'Atomium, la grand-place de Bruxelles et les très beaux Musées du Cinquantenaire et de Tervueren. La bière, les fromages et les salaisons ardennaises.
La convivialité de ses terrasses et l'esprit bruxellois fronder mais toujours sympathique.
Belgium Lace
As a male, I'm not that fond of shopping. However, I did find the little side shops in Brussels interesting. They have very fine quality lace and delicious chocolate truffles. Make sure to buy at least a little box of these delicious chocolates and eat them while walking around the city to give yourself a fond memory of Brussels. Taste goes a long way in solidifying your memory. Eating the chocolate truffles. Mmmmmmmm!
visit the Palace of...
visit the Palace of Laken.
Architect Montoyer built the Castle of Laken under Austrian rule between 1782 and 1784. In 1802 the castle became property of Napoleon who stayed there for a few days in 1815. One day after his accession to the throne Leopold I moved to the Castle of Laken.
Up to now it is the private residence of the Belgian monarchs.
The Royal Conservatory contains one of the finest collections of rare plants.
Each year, during summer months only, the Royal Palace in Brussels opens its doors to the public. Opening dates and hours are: From 07/25 until 09/24/2000 - daily from 10:30 Am until 4:30 Pm, except Mondays. The admission is free.
Les Marolles
Don't miss this area: les Marolles - Marollen. It is the area beneath the Justice palace. You can access there either via Rollebeek street (coming from the downtown area) either from the Palais de Justice. Just take the lift to reach Rue de l'Epée then Rue Haute and here you are.
The area used to be the home of the real Brusseliers, more often, small people. It used to have its own dialect, hence the 3rd names on their plaque. A mix of French and Dutch. To the initial Marollians were adjoined Spanish workers who came to work in Belgium mining. That was decades ago. The area was then totally inhabited by the working class.
For sure, it has changed since some parts have been renovated so that only the rich can afford living there. Real Marolliens have left the area to make place to EC execs on one hand, and to poor foreign communities, on the other hand: African (both North & Subsaharian). The latter live in the social housing. The most famous is the set with names of workers. The street-names there indicate the types of crafts once practised here. For instance, Rue des Orfèvres (goldsmiths) and des Chaisiers (chair-makers). Also, Rue des tonneliers, des Charpentiers (carpenters)...
Beneath Rue Blaes, the area is rather poor with those buildings that may have deserved some coating since years ago. Still, they are there: greyish, dirtyish & dusty with families living in there... Still, It is a charming place to stroll in. You will see the many comic strip murales while browsing around. Check the many ascending and descending streets as you walk in either Rue Blaes or Rue Haute.
Then, have a stop in the small eateries there, to have soups, tartines au fromage blanc and the very Marollian cuisine & Spanish restaurants. OK, I have experienced it in De skieven architek and it was perfect (see my restaurant tip). For other restaurants, you'll have to wait till I can try it there in La Grande porte and Les Petits oignons.
The pubs and estaminets are rather specific: one with live music, another with masks on the walls...etc.
Also, don't forget the flea market that is held daily on Place du Jeu de balle, in the morning (till 1 pm). Still, the Sunday market is the most important (till 1 pm).
Apart from the flea market, the area is the place where to find antiques, second hand shops & libraries. With neighbouring Sablon, they form the antiques Mecca in Brussels (cf. shopping tip).
It is always a pleasure to wander in Rue Blaes (that forms with Rue Haute the main streets of the district), entering the many antiques shops with their delicate, sometimes well-worn items. With Eva (diageva), we had spent some hours in there, entering the shops, talking to antiquaires, just browsing around the tables, displaying paintings, trinkets, lamps, books.. whatever...
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