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Grand Place
Make a visit to the Grand Place first thing in the day. And the last thing too. In daylight, you
can take in the details of the Hotel de Ville and the Maison du Roi, the landmark buildings in
the square. You can take a tour of the Hotel de Ville. At night, the ornate buildings are
illuminated in a music and light show called Son et Lumiere (available in summer).
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Manneken Piss
Take some time out to check out the most famous (and amusing) statue in Brussels, the
Manneken Piss statue of a boy. Most days, the statue is nude, but at other times, it is dressed
in a variety of costumes!
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Sablon Church and Square
Head to Sablon Church in Sablon Square to take in the outstanding stained glass windows. Also
at the square is renowned chocolatier Wittamer, selling the famous and delicious Belgian Pralines.
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Atomium
Built for the 1958 World's Fair, this unique structure is a model representing an Iron atom.
The Atomium also know for its surrounding park, in particular the Mini-Europe model park,
where you can see miniature representations of landmarks from around the continent - Big-
Ben's Tower Clock, the Gondolas of Venice, the French TGV and the eruption of Vesuvius -
all in one place.
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Details
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Pricing:
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Adults: EUR 9; children under 12 free
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Contact:
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Tel: 0032 (0)2 475 47 77 - Fax : 0032 (0)2 475 77 79 Email : info@atomium.be |
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More
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Difficult access to and inside the Atomium for people with reduced mobility, except for the central and the upper sphere.
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Getting
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Square Atomium 1020 Brussels BY METRO : Metro line 1A, direction to Heyzel
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Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts
The works of the Grand Masters of Belgian Art are displayed in this fascinating museum,
everything from Breughel of the baroque period to Magritte from the twentieth century.
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Opening
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Open daily from 10am to 5pm
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Contact:
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Tel.: 32.(0)2.508.32.11 Fax: 32.(0)2.508.32.32 |
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Getting
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Rue du Musée 9 1000 Bruxelles
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Belgian Centre of Comic Strip Art
The comic strip has, in modern times come to be one of the definitive arts of Belgium, and
there is no better place to see the works of Belgian comics masters than this centre. Visit and
say hello ot Belgium's best know characters - Tintin, the Smurfs and Lucky Luke to name a few -
as well as many other local favourites.
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Details
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Opening
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Daily from 10am to 6pm
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Pricing:
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Adults: EUR 6.20; Seniors: EUR 5; Children under 12: EUR2.50
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Getting
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Rue des Sables 20 1000 BRUXELLES
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Palais Royal
The Royal Palace of Belgium is one of the most beautiful official buildings in the capital.
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Details
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Opening
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Summer only: Tuesdays to Sundays from 10:30am to 4:30pm
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Pricing:
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Free
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Getting
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Place des Palais - 1000 Brussels |
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