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Brussels itinerary

Every place in “12 Top Places to Visit in Brussels, Belgium - 2026 Guide”. Save places in the guide to make this list yours.

  1. 1

    Grand Place (Grote Markt) - Europe's Most Beautiful Medieval Square

    No guide to the top places to visit in Brussels could begin anywhere other than the Grand Place - UNESCO World Heritage Site, and widely considered the most beautiful medieval square in Europe. Surrounded on all four…

    Address
    Grand Place / Grote Markt, 1000 Brussels
    Nearest transit
    De Brouckère (M1/M2/M5/M6) - 5 min walk; or Bourse (pre-metro) - 3 min walk
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    Atomium - Brussels' Most Iconic Modern Monument

    Built for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair and originally intended for demolition, this 102-metre structure represents an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times - nine steel spheres connected by tubes with escalators…

    Address
    Square de l'Atomium 1, 1020 Laeken, Brussels
    Nearest transit
    M6 to Roi Baudouin (10 min walk)
  3. 3

    Manneken Pis & the Manneken Pis Wardrobe - Brussels' Cheeky Symbol

    Belgium's most famous - and most unexpectedly tiny - landmark, the Manneken Pis is a small bronze statue of a little boy urinating into a fountain, standing at a mere 53 cm tall. Created in 1619 by sculptor Jérôme…

    Address
    Corner of Rue de l'Étuve and Rue du Chêne, 1000 Brussels
    Nearest transit
    De Brouckère or Bourse - 5 min walk
  4. 4

    Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert - Europe's Oldest and Most Beautiful Arcade

    Inaugurated in 1847, the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert is Europe's oldest surviving glass-roofed shopping arcade and one of the most beautiful interior spaces in Brussels. Three interconnected galleries - Galerie du…

    Address
    Galerie du Roi 5, 1000 Brussels
    Nearest transit
    De Brouckère or Gare Centrale - 5 min walk
  5. 5

    Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium - The Greatest Art Collection in Belgium

    The Royal Museums of Fine Arts constitute Belgium's greatest art collection, spanning Flemish Primitives (Roger van der Weyden, Hans Memling), the Flemish masters (Rubens, van Dyck, Bruegel), 19th-century Belgian art…

    Address
    Rue de la Régence 3, 1000 Brussels
    Nearest transit
    M1/M5 to Gare Centrale (10 min walk) or Tram 92/93 to Royale
  6. 6

    Belgian Beer World - Beer History in a Stunning Setting

    One of Brussels' newest and most impressive attractions, Belgian Beer World opened in 2021 inside the spectacularly renovated 19th-century Bourse building (the former Brussels Stock Exchange), just steps from the Grand…

    Address
    Place de la Bourse 1, 1000 Brussels
    Nearest transit
    De Brouckère or Bourse - 3 min walk
  7. 7

    Horta Museum - The Masterpiece of Art Nouveau Architecture

    Victor Horta was the architect who invented Art Nouveau - and his own house and studio in the Saint-Gilles district, now the Horta Museum, is widely considered the purest and most perfect expression of the style ever…

    Address
    Rue Américaine 23–25, 1060 Saint-Gilles, Brussels
    Nearest transit
    Tram 81 (Defacqz) or Tram 92/97 (Janson) - 5 min walk
  8. 8

    Belgian Comic Strip Centre - The Museum of Tintin, the Smurfs & Europe's 9th Art

    Belgium is arguably the world capital of the comic strip - birthplace of Tintin (Hergé, 1929), the Smurfs (Peyo, 1958), Lucky Luke, Spirou, Blake & Mortimer, and dozens of other beloved characters. The Belgian Comic…

    Address
    Rue des Sables 20, 1000 Brussels
    Nearest transit
    De Brouckère (M1/M2/M5/M6) - 10 min walk; or Rogier (M2) - 8 min walk
  9. 9

    Cinquantenaire Park & Museums - Brussels' Triumphal Monument and Museum Complex

    Built in 1880 to celebrate Belgium's 50th anniversary of independence, the Cinquantenaire is one of Brussels' grandest public spaces - a formal French garden flanked by neoclassical palace wings, crowned by a massive…

    Address
    Parc du Cinquantenaire, 1040 Etterbeek, Brussels
    Nearest transit
    M1/M5 to Merode or Schuman - 10 min walk
  10. 10

    Musical Instruments Museum (MIM) - Sound, Design & Spectacular Views

    The Musical Instruments Museum occupies one of Brussels' finest Art Nouveau commercial buildings - the Old England department store (1899) - with remarkable iron-and-glass facades overlooking the Mont des Arts garden…

    Address
    Rue Montagne de la Cour 2, 1000 Brussels
    Nearest transit
    M1/M5 to Gare Centrale (5 min walk uphill)
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    Cantillon Brewery - One of the Last Traditional Lambic Breweries in the World

    Cantillon is one of the most remarkable Brussels attractions for any serious lover of food, drink, or craft heritage. This family-owned lambic brewery has operated without interruption since 1900 and remains one of only…

    Address
    Rue Gheude 56, 1070 Anderlecht, Brussels
    Nearest transit
    M2/M6 to Clemenceau (7 min walk); or 15 min walk from Brussels-Midi
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    Sablon District & Place du Grand Sablon - The Antiques Quarter and the City's Best Chocolate

    The Sablon is Brussels' most elegant and refined neighbourhood - a historic quarter of 17th-century townhouses, antique dealers, independent galleries, and world-class chocolatiers grouped around the Grand Sablon…

    Address
    Place du Grand Sablon, 1000 Brussels
    Nearest transit
    Tram 92/93/94 to Grand Sablon; or 10 min walk from Grand Place (uphill)

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