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Belgium is the country with the best beer in the world (we try to be objective). Therefore, your stay in Brussels cannot be complete without a visit to one of the many typical and beautiful cafes and pubs that you will find here. Try the local beers of Brussels Gueuze or fruit beer (cherry beer, raspberry beer, peach beer ) or a wonderful Trappist beer, made in one of the Abbeys of Belgium. Be Careful when drinking a Trappist beer. These beers tend to be very strong (between 8 and 11.5 percent of alcohol.
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The Brewery Museum (Grote Markt 10, Grand'Place, 1000 Brussels) Open every day from 10 am to 5 pm. Admission: 100 Bfr per person.
The Gueuze Museum (Gheudestraat 56, Rue Gheude, 1070 Brussels (Anderlecht)).This museum is situated in the sill operational Cantillon brewery and is famous for its authentic Lambic beers. Before entering this brewery and museum, forget all you know about the taste of beer, and then try a Cantillon Gueuze or Kriek (cherry beer)
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Brussels has two official languages: French and Flemish. All street names are bilingual: owing to space restrictions in this guide, only the French appears in the main body of the text. However, the region is largely (about 90%) French-speaking, a trend increasing as the grip of the EU tightens. Commuters increase the percentage of Flemish speakers during the day, but in the evening, the city settles down to speak French.
French is spoken with a distinctive accent and vocabulary, enriched with a peppering of English and Flemish words. The Flemish spoken differs from Dutch largely in terms of pronunciation. The Bruxellois dialect Bruesselse Sproek or Marollien is a rich medley of Flemish and French, some Spanish and even Hebrew. Hence ‘toffe’ from the Hebrew ‘tov’ means good.
Certain colloquial phrases are baffling to all but locals – ‘non peut-ętre’ (literally translated as ‘no maybe’) actually means ‘yes, definitely’ and ‘Ça, t’as vu!’ (literally translated as ‘did you see that!’) means ‘no, not at all!’
English is increasingly becoming the accepted language for business, not only because of multinationals or the presence of ex-pats, but simply because it is a neutral language. Some signposts even appear in Latin.
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Jacques Brel, exhibitions, guided walks and screenings, Jan onwards, Jacques Brel Centre, Vieille Halle aux Blés 11 and Belgian Centre for Comic Strips, Rue des Sables 20
Animation and Cartoon Festival, Feb-Mar, Auditorium du Passage 44, Boulevard du Jardin Botanique
International Festival of Films of the Fantastic, Thrillers and Science Fiction, Mar, Passage 44 and Nova
Ars Musica, contemporary music festival, Mar, various venues
Baroque Spring Festival at Sablon, Baroque music festival, Apr, Sablon district
Brussels Film Festival, Apr, Flagey
Kunstenfestivaldesarts, dance, theatre and opera festival, May, various venues
Brussels Gay Pride, early May, various venues
Zinneke Parade, cultural festival, late May, Grand-Place
Brussels Jazz Marathon, late May, Grand-Place and various venues
Couleur Café, world music concerts, late Jun, Thurn et Taxis Building
Ommegang, procession, early Jul, Grand Place
Visits to the Royal Palace Jul-Sep, Royal Palace
Meyboom, traditional pageant with maypole dancing, Aug, Place des Sablons to Grand-Place
Flower Carpet, thousands of begonias re laid out in gorgeous designs, mid-Aug, Grand-Place
Brussels Heritage Days, free admission to museums and public buildings not usually open to the general public, mid-Sep, various venues
Audi-Jazz Festival, Oct-Nov, various venues
Sablon Nights, antiques and art galleries festival, late Nov, Sablon district
Christmas Market, Dec, Grand Place
Ice Skating, late Dec-early Jan, Fish Markt
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On 1 January 2001, the Belgian Franc was replaced by the Euro.
One-litre bottle of mineral water: €0.74
33cl bottle of beer: €0.62
Financial Times newspaper: €2.23
36-exposure colour film: €4.96
City-centre bus ticket: €1.36
Adult football ticket: €8.86-12.39
Three-course meal with wine/beer: €13-50
1 Euro (€1) = Ł0.63; US$1.00; C$1.56; A$1.77; BFr40.34
1 Belgian Franc (BFr1) = €0.02
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Pues la ciudad en si misma esta muy bien , eso si el sol no lo vi
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The architecture here is beautiful, in the old part of the city. It is also the cleanest large city I have ever seen. I have been to many large cities and generally expect them to be dirty, but Bruxelles surprised me greatly.
There was also a small stand on the street, selling escargot. You could eat it right there. While in Paris, I ate a fair amount of excargot, but it was only in Bruxelles that I found street vendors for the treat.
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