Brussels
I still don’t understand why, but Belgium has a siesta between noon and 1pm, where shops, museums ect. are closed.
I went to a museum at Parc du Cinquantenaire (The Jubilee park) looking at some interesting things about Brussels and Belgian history. At noon some staff, who only spoke French, came and ushered us out. We went into the airplane hangar, which stayed open. At 1pm we could go back into the museum, as the staff lunch break was over then.
At Grand-Place, the incredible town square, you’ll find the tourist information. Here you can buy a map with locations of all the murals in town. I have seen the Asterix & Obelix and Lucky Luke murals, and a few others. It is a fun way to discover the city.
The capitol of Europe
The European Parliament is in Brussels. On the opposite site of the road is Parlamentarium. A visitors’ centre explaining the work that goes on within the European Parliament. It is very interesting and I recommend putting this at the top of your sightseeing list.
MIM or the Musical Instrument Museum is a museum about the origin of musical instruments. The very first MAC synthesizer is on display. The museum has a very popular restaurant offering a view of the city. Book a table in advance to avoid a long wait. Waiters do the seating.
Manneken Pis, the statue of the little boy peeing, might be Brussels most known icon. However, there is another icon. Atomium, a viewpoint with a restaurant, is shaped like an atom and it is possible to move between spheres through the connecting tubes. Every sphere offers a different view of the city.
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