Brussels

Bruxelles

Salut !

Waffles, chocolates, and comic books, Brussels is known for its cuisine and gastronomy, as well as its historical and architectural landmarks.

Brussels is the historical centre and largest municipality of the Brussels-Capital Region, and the capital of Belgium. Besides the strict centre, it also covers the immediate northern outskirts where it borders municipalities in Flanders.

Highlights

Grand Place

Grote Markt

Brussels

Square

Parc du Cinquantenaire

Parc du Cinquantenaire

Brussels

Park

Royal Palace of Brussels

Palais Royal de Bruxelles

Brussels

Palace

Royal Museums of Fine Arts

Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts

Brussels

Palace

Little Pissing Man

Manneken Pis

Brussels

Scuplture

Atomium

Atomium

Brussels

Building

Useful Phraces

Dutch

Most people in Belgium speak French, with a small portion of the Belgian population speaking Dutch(Flemish)

English	Dutch
Hello	Hallo
Good morning	Goedemorgen
Good afternoon	Goedenmiddag
Good night	Goedenacht
Goodbye	Tot ziens
How are you?	Hoe gaat het met jou?
I’m well, and you?	Alles goed, en met jou?
Good, thank you	Goed, dank je / bedankt
Thank you	Dank je
Please	Alstublieft
Yes	Ja
No	Neen
Excuse me	Sorry / Excuseer me
I’m sorry	Het spijt me
I don’t understand	Ik begrijp het niet
Do you speak English?	Spreek je Engels?

Food & Drinks

Pommes Frites

Belgian fries

Moules-frites

Mussels served with fries

Chicons au gratin

A dish made of poached roulades of endive(chicory) wrapped in ham and covered in creamy bechamel sauce and topped with cheese

Boulettes/Ballekes

Belgian Meatballs

Vol-au-vent

Chicken and mushrooms are joined in a creamy sauce and piled into a puffed pastry bowl and garnished with parsley

Carbonade flamande/Stoverij

Beef stew simmered with onions in a sauce made with beer and mustard and seasoned with thyme and a bay leaf

Stoemp

Mashed potatoes with cream and leeks, carrots, cabbage or bacon

Belgian Waffles

Waffles topped with everything from whipped cream, strawberries, bananas, Nutella and melted chocolate

Belgian Beer

Belgian craft beer

When to Travel

High Season

From

July

August

Max

23°C (73.40°F)

Min

13°C (55.40°F)

Low Season

From

October

March

Max

15°C (59.00°F)

Min

1°C (33.80°F)

Shoulder Season

From

May

June

Max

21°C (69.80°F)

Min

9°C (48.20°F)

September

Max

20°C (68.00°F)

Min

10°C (50.00°F)

Useful Phraces

Dutch

Most people in Belgium speak French, with a small portion of the Belgian population speaking Dutch(Flemish)

English	Dutch
Hello	Hallo
Good morning	Goedemorgen
Good afternoon	Goedenmiddag
Good night	Goedenacht
Goodbye	Tot ziens
How are you?	Hoe gaat het met jou?
I’m well, and you?	Alles goed, en met jou?
Good, thank you	Goed, dank je / bedankt
Thank you	Dank je
Please	Alstublieft
Yes	Ja
No	Neen
Excuse me	Sorry / Excuseer me
I’m sorry	Het spijt me
I don’t understand	Ik begrijp het niet
Do you speak English?	Spreek je Engels?