BRUSSELS TRAVEL TIPS FOR FIRST TIMERS | 20+ Must-Knows Before Visiting Brussels + What NOT to Do!
Discover the best of Brussels, Belgium, with this essential guide for first-time visitors! From the stunning Grand Place and vibrant European Quarter to unique local eateries and hidden gems, find out what to see, where to go, and what not to miss.
Motel One Brussels
A good value hotel option in the European Quarter.
Grand Place
The most expensive but most central area to stay in Brussels.
Sablon
A very central, beautiful, and quieter area to book accomodation.
European Quarter
A very safe neighborhood where you can find good hotel deals.
Molenbeek
An area of Brussels with a fairly negative reputation in terms of petty crime and pickpockets that you might want to avoid.
Cureghem
An area around the Brussels Midi Station with a pretty bad reputation, especially if you're traveling alone, that you might want to avoid.
Brussels Midi Station
An area that has a pretty bad reputation that you might want to avoid.
Bruges
A city in Belgium that is very easy to reach from Brussels and worth seeing.
Antwerp
A city in Belgium that is very easy to reach from Brussels and worth seeing.
Ghent
A city in Belgium that is very easy to reach from Brussels and worth seeing.
Brussels Central Station
One of the three main train stations in Brussels.
Brussels South Station
One of the three main train stations in Brussels.
Brussels North Station
One of the three main train stations in Brussels.
Musical Instruments Museum
An interesting museum that is worth visiting when you're in Brussels.
Royal Museum of Army and Military History
An interesting museum that is worth visiting when you're in Brussels.
Autoworld
An interesting museum that is worth visiting when you're in Brussels.
Belgian Comic Strip Museum
An interesting museum that is worth visiting when you're in Brussels.
Mont des Arts
A well-known attraction and a really beautiful viewpoint in the city.
Royal Library of Belgium
The fifth floor cafeteria has a nice viewpoint that is well worth checking out.
Rue des Bouchers
A notorious little street known for its pushy restaurant tours, inflated tourist prices and subpar food, home to some of the worst restaurants in Brussels.
Galeries Saint-Hubert
A super beautiful area and is home to a number of prestigious chocolate shops, but it can get very, very busy there and you are not going to have a peaceful experience shopping for chocolate here.
Delirium Cafe
A must-visit bar, even though it's super touristy, that is well known for having the Guinness World Record of the largest selection of beers on site.
A La Mort Subite
A place with a more historic vibe to enjoy a beer.
Takumi Tonkatsu Ramen
A ramen place the speaker has really enjoyed.
CM Square
A place to go if you're in the mood for Thai food.
De Brouckére
An area to stay away from after dark.