Brussels Highlights

Our Grand Place is stunning, our museums are world-class, and yes, we’ve got that tiny statue too. Here’s where to start your Brussels adventure.

Essential landmarks

From our peeing mascot to the jaw-dropping Grand Place, these landmarks tell the story of Brussels. Join us for a walk through the city center’s grandest spaces – and some surprises along the way.

Grand Place

Grand Place stands as one of Europe’s finest squares, a UNESCO icon. A thousand years of markets, parades and drama (yes, executions too) played out here.

Palace of Justice

A giant with endless scaffolding.

Royal Park

Where kings and parliaments share a backyard.

Royal Palace

Standing where Europe’s greatest palace once ruled, rebuilt by kings, and still running the show.

Royal Galleries

A glass-roofed shopping street from the 1840s that’s still one of Brussels’ most beautiful spots.

Manneken Pis

The myth, the legend, the statue of a peeing boy.

Highlights

Brussels’ essential stuff – from the Grand Place to world-class museums.

Taste Brussels

A foodie’s guide to fries, waffles, and Belgian beer.

A day in Brussels

Short on time? Here’s your perfect day in Brussels.

Events

Concerts, festivals, and pop-up events to plan around.

Like a local

Go beyond the tourist path and explore local favorites.

Neighborhoods

Explore the unique flavors of each neighborhood.