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The Top 20 Attractions around Ixelles - Elsene

There are plenty of places to see and visit around Ixelles - Elsene. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Ixelles - Elsene 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 12, 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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Château de La Hulpe

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The Marquis de Béthune built the castle around 1840 in the style of Louis XII and François Ier. At the end of the 19th century, Ernest Solvay, chemist and magnate …

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Zonienwald (Sonian Forest)

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The Sonian Forest, also known as the Zoniënwoud, is a large forest area centrally located in Belgium, southeast of Brussels. It covers approximately 4,421 hectares and is best known for …

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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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Domaine Solvay

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A few minutes from Brussels, in the heart of Walloon Brabant, the park houses the Château de Béthune, built in 1842 on the model of the châteaux of the Loire. …

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Drowned Children Ponds

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The Top 20 Attractions around Ixelles - Elsene

Grand Place (Grote Markt) Brussels

Sonian Forest Path

Bois de la Cambre

Château de La Hulpe

Zonienwald (Sonian Forest)

Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert

Manneken-Pis

The Atomium

Brussels Town Hall

Domaine Solvay

Drowned Children Ponds

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