Sightseeing walking tour of Brussels

Being in Brussels for the first time is easy. This not very big city is full of sights, museums and other places that are attractive for tourists. Here you have Brabant lace and a thousand beers and painting from the primitives to the surrealists.

How to go wherever you want without spending a lot of time and money? Our excursion will help you to discover such Brussels - a city of exquisite dishes and cozy cafes, architecture in the style of Art Nouvet and beautiful parks.

Your friendly guide will gladly share secrets about this fascinating city with a thousand-year history that he can proudly call home.

We will walk through the Grand Dance Square, which, believe me on my word, will forever remain in your heart, rest on cozy terraces right in the heart of the city, feel the breeze of history at the crossroads of Europe.

Enjoy the latest collections of fashionable Belgian designers in the Dansaert area, enjoy local Belgian beer in a traditional beer shop and, of course, do not forget about Belgian chocolate, which, like beer, is considered one of the best in the world.

All this and much, much more can be done under my sensitive escort, I will try to fulfill all your wishes, like a gin from a vessel.

Eating Brussels sprouts at home, few people think about the city, which gave a harmonious name to the miniature representatives of the cruciferous family. And lovers of decorative dogs around the world revere the bearded and bearded Brussels griffins.

By the way, in Brussels there are many not only pedestrians, but also four-legged friends accompanying them. And different breeds. Ladies with pink hair prefer Yorkshire Terriers, and furry mongrels sleep on one jacket with homeless people at the entrance to the subway.

Boys everywhere. Why is the sculpture of a boy fulfilling natural needs a symbol of Brussels? According to one of the legends, the boy saved the city from a fire by extinguishing the ammunition laid out by the enemy with a stream of urine. The goal is noble, which cannot be said of its modern followers, thickly and without embarrassment irrigating not only the entrances to the subway, but also the streets of the historical center, rich in beer bars and discos.

Even before the crowd of tourists will take you out on the street, where there is a sculpture “Maneken Pis” (a small masterpiece is only 61 centimeters tall), a large army of boy souvenirs in the shops will have time to fill the edge. The creators of memorabilia, judging by the quality, most likely not Europeans, have found many applications of the pose of a deserving boy. For example, putting a corkscrew on the causal place, they can open bottles. And if, instead of the base, you adjust a hollow cork and decorate a boy’s bottle, you can “write” wine into glasses.

In general, there are more remarkable sculptures in Brussels. Some people kiss passionately in the middle of the streets, others sit calmly, hanging bronze legs, on a parapet next to some Europeanly significant building. And nobody hunts them with a chainsaw. Culture... About her later.

The pee boy isn't alone. He has a friend - the fountain "Whispering Girl", and a friend of a man - a statue of "Whispering Dog" of mixed breed, which, according to the artist's plan, symbolizes the unification of different cultures in Brussels.

After centuries of division between neighboring states, the capital of Belgium acquired signs with the names of streets in two languages - Flemish and French, a mixture of architectural styles, a modern face of the European Union and as a result, an excessive number of immigrants from less wealthy countries.

On the streets there are mostly foreigners who came from the expanses of southeastern countries. According to demographic data, more than a quarter of the population are foreigners.

Lace and spires. Who visited the Town Hall Square, hardly remembers how cobblestones are laid on the pavement, the openwork silhouette of the Gothic spire of the city hall building and ornately decorated houses remains in memory. Next, the look stops at shops selling the same air lace fans and napkins.

Strangely, but in this city there is an irresistible desire to buy headscarves with embroidered initials or some other idle, long lost relevance. The obsession is dispelled when instead of white tails in caps you see sellers of Middle Eastern origin. Looking closely at the “original” fishing of European women, you notice that lace is Chinese-made at European prices.

What else can attract tourists? That's right, food. Cheers in Brussels for every taste. And in this area, our people can still be surprised. For example, a restaurant street where you walk between tables and marvel at the exposed “sea bastards”. From each door you can hear “bonswah”, “goedenavond” and even “good catch”. And the menu is offered in Russian, but you can not read it without laughing.

Despite the fact that the restaurant street attracts tourists with signs and smells, visitors are more attracted to non-European eateries, where you can economically eat shawarma. They're all on the same street too - more crowded and chuckling.

The city of Brussels, humiliated by Gothic cathedrals and houses of Baroque architecture, does not seem like a museum with the spirit of days gone by. Rather, the kunstkamera, where you can find the most bizarre incarnations of modern life against the background of historical lace.

Brussels is a city of contrasts. This well-known Soviet pattern is applicable to the Belgian capital.