Lovely place. Crapy service from the restaurants around that place but they can get away with it because of the location. The tourists will always be there anyway.

Close to the Grand Place this church is definitely worth a visit. The stained glass windows are excellent and the imposing lecture in the middle of the church is one of the most beautiful carved ones I have seen. There are large statues of saints on the main columns that add to the beauty of this church.

Definitely worth the visit.

The landmark created for the 1958 World Fair has been completely refurbished. Even when it's drizzling, the spheres - which represent an ice crystal magnified 165 billion times - still sparkle, thanks to the stainless steel cladding. After darkness has fallen, it presents an exciting play of light. The lighting design for the spheres and tubes is the work of the German expert, Ingo Maurer. In the spheres there are temporary exhibitions about the 1950s and contemporary art, while in the uppermost sphere there is a restaurant serving Belgian specialities - with breathtaking panoramic views and very fancy prices. The sight offers an excellent view. A marvel of Belgian engineering and Brussels's emblem.

Karl Marx moaned about the "ugly face of capitalism" during the building work. However, a working-class district had to give way to a consumer shrine - the magnificent, neoclassical shopping arcade with an elaborate glass roof.

The painter of hidden desires, comical fantasies and mysterious landscapes - he worked during the best years (1930-54) in the living room of a modest flat in a petty bourgeois district. It has been furnished and restored true to its original form.

There are many legends surrounding the little chap who is peeing so nonchalantly. In any event this masterful Baroque bronze perfectly expresses the locals' proverbial insubordination and love of mockery, which also explains why Manneken Pis has been kidnapped several times. His admirers on the other hand, give him costumes, the most beautiful of which are on display on the first floor of the Maison du Roi. The little boy - a favourite with the tourists - is a perfect example of typical Brussels wit.

The Museum of Natural Science has special rooms for children with small huts, interactive games, and a dinosaur section. The changing exhibitions are adapted to suit children and teenagers too, and are also available in various languages.

Breweries once dominated the Brussels cityscape. Today only one small family business survives. It came up with the excellent idea of chronicling the art of gueuze production - in late autumn and winter indeed with glimpses of it being produced.

This is my third visit to this church and it is exceptional. The church has a wonderful history that is summarized in a pamphlet in at least six languages to aid in the tour. There are beautiful stained glass windows and a large carved wooden lectern as well as many statues. You may be fortunate to be there when the soloist is practicing for mass or better even attend mass as she has a fantastic voice and accompanied with the organist makes this church visit memorable (this happened to me all three times and included mass).