Brussels is best known to tourists as the European Capital as it is home to the EU, however one shouldn't forget that Brussels is also the capital of beer and one of the best capitals in Europe for museums, with the likes of the Museum of Natural Sciences, the Museum of Ancient Art, Museum of the Modern Art and many others.

Brussels is a city full of places to see, places to visit, places to drink in and places to eat at! A day-trip will never be enough to see the entire city and what it has to offer. As a vibrant and cosmopolitan city, Belgium also offers an enlightening nightlife and life experience on the real beer!
The best way, however to visit Brussels would be by foot and public transport, particularly buses and trams, as it will enable you to see things you may not by using the underground- Also don't forget to look down the small road and see what they might hide!

	Country:	Belgium
	Location:	Central
	Country Code:	+32
	Population:	141,000
	Language:	French, Flemish
	Currency:	Euro (€)
	Time Zone:	GMT+1
	Train Station:	Gare du Nord, Gare du Midi, Gare Centrale
	Tourism:	Brussels Tourism

By Car The extensive motorway ring road around Brussels offers easy access into the city centre. Routes E19 and A12 lead north to Antwerp – from there, the E19 continues over the border toward Rotterdam and Amsterdam in The Netherlands. Route E19 also extends south to Paris, becoming E15. Route E40 links Brussels with Ghent – from there, Ostend is reachable via route E17. Route E411 links Brussels to Namur and route E40 to Liège, continuing east over the border toward Cologne, from where the E35 heads toward Frankfurt.

By Bus Several companies provide bus services to nearby Belgian cities – all are much slower than the equivalent train routes. De Lijn operates buses between Brussels and Flanders, while TEC provides a similar service to the French-speaking Wallonia. Most buses depart from Gare du Nord, in the Espace Nord, although some depart from Place Rouppe, in the Marolles district.

By Train Most domestic trains stop at all three stations. Eurostar trains from London and Thalys express trains from Aachen, Amsterdam, Cologne and Paris stop at Bruxelles-Midi, the TGV (High-Speed Train) terminal.

By Air Brussels’ airport is situated 8 miles northeast of Brussels, offering flights to over 180 destinations worldwide. SN Brussels Airlines has taken on many of the former Sabena routes. Currently, it is one of the two largest Belgian-based airlines, along with Virgin Express. SN Brussels Airlines serves 58 European, 13 African and several North American destinations, while Virgin Express operates flights to 16 destinations across Europe.

• Palais des Académies
• Place du Grand-Sablon
• Grand-Place
• Manneken-Pis
• Musee Belvue

Some of Brussels’ most opulent buildings and key attractions are clustered around the centrally located Parc de Bruxelles, a formal 1870s park with poker-straight tree-lined avenues and a central fountain. The southeast edge is graced by the Palais des Académies, a former residence of the Prince of Orange and Place du Trône, an impressive statue of Léopold II astride a horse. Although the smartest square in town, the Place du Grand-Sablon remains laid-back. Notre-Dame du Sablon dominates the square. Although it began as a humble chapel for the guild of archers, the arrival of a statue of Mary (with reputed magical healing properties) from Antwerp, in 1348, dramatically increased its popularity. A web of narrow cobbled streets suddenly opens out into the vast Grand-Place – economic and social heart of Brussels since the Middle Ages. The array of filigree Gothic buildings is dominated by the asymmetrical Hôtel de Ville, built in the 15th century. The Rue de l’Etuve leads from the grandeur of Grand-Place to this allegory of irreverence and symbol of Bruxellois self-mockery – a bronze statuette of a urinating boy. Re-opened in July 2005 to coincide with Belgium’s 175th anniversary celebrations after major re-modelling work, the Musee Belvue is dedicated to the 12 major periods of the country’s history.