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Things to do in Brussels
6 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in May, June, July and September.
Things to do
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The Grand-Place
Gilded guild house facades, and the Gothic town hall lit up at night. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMonument1 hrFreebest in the evening
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The Magritte Museum
Two hundred works by the Surrealist painter, from his early advertising work to The Empire of Light. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMuseum2 hr≈ €10best in the morning
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The Atomium
An iron crystal magnified a hundred and sixty-five billion times, and the view from its sphere. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMonument2 hr≈ €17best in the afternoon
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A Belgian beer tasting
Gueuze, kriek, Trappist: Belgian beer culture is on UNESCO’s heritage list. On Wikipedia (in French)
Parties and nightlifeRelaxation2 hr≈ €20best in the evening
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The Belgian Comic Strip Center
Tintin, Spirou and Gaston in an Art Nouveau store by Horta, then the murals in the streets. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMuseum2 hr 30 min≈ €13best in the afternoon
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A day trip to Ghent
Thirty minutes by train, the Van Eycks’ Mystic Lamb, and the Graslei quay. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMonument7 hr≈ €20takes the whole day
When to go
The most pleasant months in Brussels: in May, June, July and September, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in September.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 °C / 43 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F | 13 |
| February | 9 °C / 48 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 10 |
| March | 12 °C / 54 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F | 14 |
| April | 15 °C / 59 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F | 14 |
| May ideal | 19 °C / 66 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 12 |
| June ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 9 |
| July ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 16 |
| August | 23 °C / 73 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 12 |
| September ideal | 21 °C / 70 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 11 |
| October | 16 °C / 61 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 13 |
| November | 10 °C / 50 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 15 |
| December | 8 °C / 46 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F | 12 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €65
- Mid-range
- €125
- Comfort
- €230
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Train
- 22 kg
- Bus
- 25 kg
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
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Good to know: Belgium
- Plugs
- Type C, E, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112
- Driving
- On the right
Near Brussels
- Antwerp Belgium, 41 km
- Ghent Belgium, 50 km
- Bruges Belgium, 88 km
- Lille France, 94 km
- Rotterdam Netherlands, 120 km
- Amsterdam Netherlands, 170 km