Belgium · Europe
Brussels & Bruges
Beer capital, chocolate walks, and medieval Bruges an hour away.
Best time
April to September.
Stay
3 nights
From US
7.5h from NYC, 11h from LA
Lang / Cur
French + Dutch (English common) · Euro (EUR)
Brussels is EU-modern with a medieval Grand Place; Bruges is a 60-minute train ride into a picture-book of canals and belfries.
01
Highlights
- 01Grand Place at night when it's illuminated
- 02Delirium Café + Cantillon brewery
- 03Belgian frites at Maison Antoine
- 04Chocolate shop crawl in the Sablon
- 05Day trip to Bruges canals + belfry
02
Where to stay
Grand PlaceIxellesMarollesBruges
03
3-day itinerary
- 01Brussels center
Grand Place, Manneken Pis, chocolate + waffles.
- 02Bruges
Day trip: canals, Belfry climb, Sunday market.
- 03Beer + art
Cantillon brewery, Musée Magritte, Ixelles dinner.
04
Local intelligence
- 01Buy train tickets to Bruges at machines; validate with the QR reader.
- 02Belgian frites are eaten with mayo, not ketchup.
- 03Grand Place carpet of flowers is a mid-August biennial event — worth timing.
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