{"id":13985,"date":"2021-02-25T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/?p=13985"},"modified":"2021-02-26T13:26:25","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T13:26:25","slug":"best-of-brussels-beer-chocolate-and-spoonful-of-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/best-of-brussels-beer-chocolate-and-spoonful-of-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of Brussels: Beer, Chocolate and Spoonful of History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Sitting outside sipping your beer, enjoying the flavour and drinking in the late afternoon sun. Life doesn\u2019t get much more relaxed than this. Especially when you have the smell of dark chocolate wafting towards you from the nearby chocolatier. Welcome to Brussels. Home to beer, muscles and chips and Tintin!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, Belgium\u2019s capital is much more than this. It\u2019s the centre of European politics, a stop-over point to the rest of Europe and a city that has plenty to offer.&nbsp;Lets take a look at the best of Brussels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Around the city<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/brussels-1.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/brussels-1.1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/brussels-1.1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/brussels-1.1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption><br>Photo by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@fotografierende?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">fotografierende<\/a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/atomium-brussels?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/brussels\/hop-on-hop-off\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hop-on hop-off bus tour<\/a> is always a good way to explore a city, you get a flavour for what\u2019s hot and not! You\u2019ll get a commentary on the sights and you can plot out where you want to explore in more detail. Brussels is a city with plenty of attractions to entice you. There\u2019s the classy architecture to admire and in no particular order the following attractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/brussels\/skip-the-line-atomium-ticket-brussels_33536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Atomium<\/a><\/li><li>Place Royale<\/li><li>Botanique Mall<\/li><li>Leopold Park<\/li><li>Evolution Gallery<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The list goes on and on! A city as vibrant as Brussels deserves a once over and then a more detailed exploration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Beer and Brussels<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>They go together like chalk and cheese! One cannot function without the other! So, combine looking around the city with discovering some of its drinking haunts makes sense. Try the local brew, explore and pop in for another! Sounds like a good idea to me! Just make sure you remember it all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/brussels\/day-trips-from-brussels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Day trips<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/brussels-2.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/brussels-2.1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/brussels-2.1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/brussels-2.1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption><br>Photo by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@dsvi?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Dan Visan<\/a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/bruges?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the great joys of Brussels is that it connects with the rest of the country and beyond! The Netherlands isn\u2019t far as are Ghent, Bruges and Antwerp. All have their own vibes and attractions, and all are with a couple of hours\u2019 journey. What more could you ask for? Exploring the city and then seeing what the top spots around the rest of the country can offer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other Things to do<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I know we\u2019ve mentioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/brussels\/chocolate-walking-tour-brussels-grandplace-sablon-ilot-sacre_7208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chocolate<\/a> already, but we are exploring Brussels after all! Any chocolate fan should take a tour and learn about the city and its love affair with that most delicious of condiments. Mouth-watering just thinking about it!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brussels, the capital of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/brussels\/city-passes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Europe<\/a>, a city that combines the historic with the modern. A city that also makes for the perfect base to head beyond its city limits. Yes, explore the squares, the Atomium, the Manneken-Pis and so on. But also, be sure to check out its neighbouring towns, they have plenty of treasures too.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you agree that what we&#8217;ve written is the best of Brussels?<\/strong> <strong>Why not tell us your favourites and we&#8217;ll add them in.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indulge in chocolate, beer and other Brussels pleasures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":13992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,20,12,930],"tags":[31,43,600,1000],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Best of Brussels: Beer, Chocolate and Spoonful of History<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Brussels, the centre for Europe, a city of history, modern vibes, oh and chocolate! What is the best of Brussels? 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