Brussels, the capital of Belgium and a posh city is also unofficially crowned as the capital of the European Union.Cosmopolitan culture is the flavor of the city and the large influx of students from across the world has made Brussels one of the most preferred educational centre. It has a number of tourist spots including theme parks, galleries, palaces, cuisines, sports activities as well as pubs and bars with vibrant night life. Watch out for arresting medieval streets, vibrant squares, gorgeous boulevards, large open parks, impressive monuments, comfy café and fascinating restaurants to pep up the lively culture.
The city has well over 35 museums with the popular ones being the Museum of Modern Art and the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium that have wide range of collection of various painters, like Rogier van der Weyden, Brueghel and likes of them.
The King Baudouin Stadium, the largest one is country, is a hot-spot for concerts and competitions facility featuring a capacity of over 50,000 seats.
Brussels is also well known for the three classics: mussels, French fries and chocolates that come in a various appealing forms to satisfy any foodie. Local traditional waffles along with variety of beers and Brussels sprout is well known to every one. This is an ideal traveler’s delight for tourists to dine and shop till they drop.
Belgian recipes are supposed to be the best in Europe and enjoy the lip smacking cuisines at the finest restaurants or even at the local eateries brimming with traditional flavor. In apart from traditional restaurants, there are many cafés, brasseries, bistros along with the regular range of international fast food chains. The French and Flemish style blend brilliantly to create mouthwatering unique cuisines that leaves you asking for more.
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