TRENDY BRUSSELS, A TOUR FOR LOVERS OF GREAT ATMPOSPHERE

Near the Grand-Place, the Place de la Vieille Halle aux Blés symbolically marks this tour : this square is the home base of the International Foundation Jacques Brel.
Next, meeting at the Saint-Jacques neighbourhood with its heteroclite atmosphere. Here you'll find the famous Manneken pis and walls decorated with comic book fragments.
Diversity is the best word to describe the public of the Saint-Géry area, historical cradle of the city. Meeting point of the capital's youth.
In the rue Dansaert, young stylists set the trend. Hip restaurants, shops and jewellers complete this magical scenery.
Don't forget to explore Brussel's ancient port with the Sainte-Catherine church.
Back in the rue Dansaert, visit the Jijé Museum and its brewery.
The Belle-Vue brewery will end your tour.
Comment:
Saint-Jacques and Saint-Géry district, Rue Dansaert, Place Sainte-Catherine, Place du Nouveau Marché aux Grains, Canal. On foot.
International Foundation Jacques Brel - Vieille Halle aux Blés, 11 in 1000 Brussels.
Open : every day except on Mondays from 10.30 am until 6 pm.
Tel: +32 (0)2/ 511.10.20 - www.jacquesbrel.be
Belgian Centre of the Comic Book - rue des Sables, 20 in 1000 Brussels.
Open : every day except on Mondays from 10 am until 6 pm.
Tel: +32 (0)2/ 219.19.80 - www.cbbd.be - visit@cbbd.be.
Extra information:
Locations : Le Cap - 28 Place de la Vieille Halle aux Blés. Novo - 37 Place de la Vieille Halle aux Blés. Un Lombard - 1 rue du Lombard. Plattesteen - 41 rue du Marché au Charbon. Au Soleil - 86 rue du Marché au Charbon. El Metteko - 86-88 Boulevard Anspach. PP Café - 28 rue van Praet. Mappa Mundo - 2-6 rue du Pont de la Carpe. Le Roi des Belges - 35-37 rue Jules van Praet. Le Mezzo - 18 rue Borgval. Café Central - 14-16 rue Borgval. Archiduc - 6-8 rue Antoine Dansaert. Greenwich - 7 rue des Chartreux. Chez François - 2 Quai aux Briques. La Belle Maraîchère - 11 Place Ste Catherine. Paon royal - 6 rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains. Monk - 42 rue Sainte-Catherine.
Dandoy - 11 rue au Beurre and 14 rue Charles Buls. Walvis - 209 rue Antoine Dansaert. Brewery Belle-Vue.
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BELGIAN CENTRE FOR COMIC STRIP ART - CBBD (BRUXELLES)This is the Kingdom of the Smurfs, Tintin, Lucky Luke, Spirou, Gaston Lagaffe, Spike and Suzy and plenty of other paper heroes! One of the major Brussels tourist attractions and a superb example of Art Nouveau architecture, the Belgian Comic Strip Center brings together everything related to the comic strip, from its prestigious beginnings to its most recent developments, over an area of more than 4,000 m²: permanent and temporary exhibitions, library, documentation centre, bookshop, bar... |
DANDOY (BRUXELLES)Biscuits. Specialist of traditional "speculoos" in all its shapes. |
EDITIONS JACQUES BREL (BRUXELLES)One last evening with Brel in the Olympia. Relive the goodbyes of Brel in the Olympia in 1966.
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AU SOLEIL (BRUXELLES)
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CAFE CENTRAL (BRUXELLES)
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CHEZ FRANCOIS (BRUXELLES)
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EL METTEKO (BRUXELLES)
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GREENWICH (BRUXELLES)
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LA BELLE MARAICHERE (BRUXELLES)
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L'ARCHIDUC (BRUXELLES)Decor from the thirties. Jazz concerts. |
LE CAP (BRUXELLES)
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LE LOMBARD (BRUXELLES)
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LE MEZZO (BRUXELLES)
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LE PAON ROYAL (BRUXELLES)
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LE ROI DES BELGES (BRUXELLES)
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MAPPA MUNDO (BRUXELLES)
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MONK (BRUXELLES)
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NOVO (BRUXELLES)
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PLATTESTEEN (BRUXELLES)A brasserie decorated by Frank. |
PP CAFE (BRUXELLES)
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WALVIS (BRUXELLES)
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