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The Top 20 Attractions in Brussels

There are plenty of places to see and visit in Brussels. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Brussels is a region where 20

hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Last updated: November 6, 2025

Grand Place (Grote Markt) Brussels

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Here is the center of Brussels: the Grand Place ("Großer Platz", also "Grote Markt" in Flemish) captivates with its magnificent architecture. Because around the Grande Place are lined up splendidly …

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Sonian Forest Path

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The Sonian Forest extends over 4,383 hectares, divided between the three regions of the country. 1,665 ha are located in the Brussels-Capital Region, so that the forest occupies almost 10% of the territory of the Brussels Region.

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Bois de la Cambre

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This 123-hectare park, a veritable green lung in a highly urbanized area, serves as a sort of "outstretched hand" from the Sonian Forest to the city center. It is now …

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Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert

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Typical of Brussels is this beautiful gallery, many small and pretty shops, but mostly geared towards tourists, such as the inevitable Belgian chocolate.

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Manneken-Pis

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It's not uncommon for there to be a selfie row here. The fountain figure is the brand symbol of Brussels and accordingly almost every shop has a more or valuable tasteful version of it in the range.

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The Atomium

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Impossible to miss this emblematic monument which stands on your right: the Atomium. Erected on the occasion of the 1958 Universal Exhibition organized on the Heysel Plateau, the Atomium consists …

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Brussels Town Hall

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The first architect of the town hall was Jacob van Tienen. He was a pupil of Jan van Osy, who was the founder of the Brabant Gothic style. The construction …

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Drowned Children Ponds

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Benches for a picnic

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Sonian Forest

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Just 10 kilometres from the Grand Place in Brussels, you will find one of the largest forest areas in Flanders. The vast Sonian Forest unites the three regions of our …

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Cinquantenaire Arch

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What majestic splendor - you can feel like royalty here when you enter the park through the triumphal arch with three passage arches - pardon: walk through. It was created …

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