This stadium is the home of Belgium's most successful football/soccer team - Royal Sporting Club…read moreAnderlecht, or just plain old Anderlecht. The stadium is still in decent shape although it could use a bit of a facelift. It originally opened in 1917 but did get a massive renovation back in 1983. Still, that's 35 years ago. It holds just over 28,000 thousand so a stadium that size, most seats are good seats. The fan shop is attached to the stadium and its a decent size where you can buy lots of souvenirs - shirts, scarves, mugs, keyrings, etc. It's also possible to buy a few beers (with alcohol) inside the stadium. What is nice though is just outside, going up the road to the right of where the fan shop is, there are a few bars and also burgers and sausages. The street is usually teeming with fans dressed in purple and white too so a really good, football atmosphere. You can usually get a game ticket on the day except for the big teams like Standard Liege and Club Brugge. The play-offs start in a couple weeks and so tickets will be difficult for that.

We were in Brussels for a night and was exploring the area when we stumbled across an office…read morebuilding that had a virtual room sticker. We were super curious as to what it was and happened to bump into a guy coming out of the building. He was able to speak to us in english and offered to let us play the virtual reality escape room! He told us that they have not finished setting up the whole place yet, and we would be the first public group to experience this. My group and I love escape rooms & have gone to plenty in the US. But we've never tried a virtual one. The concept was super cool! In reality, the 3 of us were in separate rooms with headsets & consoles, but in the virtual world, we were literally standing side by side to solve puzzles. We had to perform tasks together in order to move onto the next virtual reality setting. We were able to throw things to each other, talk to each other, and even take selfies. An hour later, we were all very sad it was over. We were also able to meet the owner and talk to him about their expansion plans. Hopefully, they will come to Los Angeles, CA soon!! Overall this was a super cool concept, and we were glad we were able to participate in it. It really made our Brussels stay a memorable one. Thank you Virtual Room!!

What a beautiful landscape to walk the grounds and simply admire the beauty with a coffee in hand…read more The gardens are so well kept and perfect to admire all the different vegetation they keep maintained. The various sculptures and fountains had me in awe. I noticed there was a strong affiliattion for koi fish at each one. After some sleuthing it was apparent that artists in Belgium also saw koi fish as a sign of good luck. We accessed Botanique by strolling the adjacent park close to our hotel and it made for a wonderful morning. There are plenty of benches and of course you can hang out on the steps of the Botanique. I felt like I was on an international episode of Gossip Girl tbh #IYKYK.

Arrived around 11:30 on a Friday just to walk around the grounds. It's pretty underwhelming, as…read morethere was not much to see. It's basically a big garden with a greenhouse and fountain at the end. It's a bit far from the city centre so if you're a tourist just looking for things to do, you can probably skip it. I have a feeling it's more for locals to get away from the noise of the city.

Gros weekend découverte pour moi ! D abord un nouveau bar a bägel pour bien commencer ce dimanche,…read morepuis en route direction le Wiels pour voir 2 expos. D'abord l'endroit... Quel bâtiment ! Genre il en jette grave quoi ! Le blomme comme on l'appel, est un des rares témoins de l'architecture industrielle moderniste à Bruxelles. L'ancienne brasserie, vous pourrez la reconnaître aux grandes cuves en cuivres qui ornent le hall d'entrée principal. C'est ici aussi , chez Kamilou, que vous pourrez déguster quiches, salades, sandwichs et même brunchs les weekends. Au fond, direction les salles d'expos ! Pour nous, Tauba Auerbach et son expo Tetrachromat était vraiment une super découverte. Pleins de dégradés de couleurs, des jeux de matières et des toiles trompes l'oeil, superbe! Etage 2 et 3 étaient reservés à l'allemand Thomas Bayrle et son expo All In One, qui retrace toute sa carrière... De très belles pièces également ! Bref, premières expos concluantes pour moi...dans cet espace sur-dimensionné ! Vive le Wiels j'ai envie de dire...

De vroegere brouwerij WIELS waar mijn opa nog een glas van heeft is enkele jaren geleden eindelijk…read morein eer hersteld. De mooie robuuste facade is ideaal om als kunstencentrum dienst te doen. Het is een platform voor diverse niet altijd heel bekende kunstenaars en waar ik WIELS enorm voor apprecieer is dat ze ondanks de moeilijkheid die ze heeft verder te bestaan, niet afziet van haar artistieke gedachtegoed. Hopelijk nog een lang leven beschoren !

I'm surprised to see such a low rating for the Sewage Museum, as I found it to be a delightful…read moreexperience. Okay, sure, I am more enthusiastic than most to visit a sewage museum, as I once kept myself looking busy while working for a water engineering firm by making fake travel brochures for a fake travel company that catered to retired water engineers. I also wonder why I didn't go get a job with the The Global Network of Water Museums. Alas, this has warped my life since then and I keep finding myself drawn to WWTPs and excitedly pointing out water control elements to my (less than excited) friends. I long ago swore never to work for engineers again and have forgotten the ranking of my favorite TBMs, but I cannot stop the water engineer tourism. Even if you don't suffer from my particular affliction, you will probably enjoy the Musée des égouts. The displays are concise and make it obvious how covering and then re-routing the Senne has saved Belgians from cholera, flooding, and other assorted unpleasantness. Normally I hate audio tours, but theirs is truly a delight. It's quirky and charming. Sure, the wall text is in French and Flemish, but it is not nearly as entertaining as the audio guide. The website suggests you reserve a ticket. I assumed this was a holdover from the height of the pandemic and probably it would not be so mobbed that I couldn't get in. Indeed, reservations were not necessary. They are not kidding about sending you down to view the underground channel the Senne runs through and the sewer, so wear close toed shoes that you are okay with...getting a little dirty. That part of the tour is closed on rainy days, so this is not a good rainy day museum. The Newtown Creek WWTP remains my great love (obviously) but I highly recomend the Musée des égouts.

This museum is absolutely insane and an absolute must-visit for anyone who can stomach it! At…read morefirst, my friends and I were pretty disappointed because the exhibits were very basic and the space was small. While the infographics were in French, they provided us with books to follow along in English, which was nice, but still not exactly what we were expecting. Then, we discovered the lower level. They had many more exhibits, a reconstruction of a sewer tunnel for you to walk through, and also... AN ACTUAL SEWER! We were confused at first, but one of the hilarious employees personally escorted us down to the sewer level of the museum and walked with us through the sewer to the second building of the museum (that we hadn't even noticed because it was across the street)! I will not lie, it was a sewer so it did not smell good, it was moist, and it was dark. But it was an actual sewer that we were able to walk through! There's a grated platform throughout that you walk on as you explore. While it is sturdy, it is not stable and it can be a little slippery, but overall the museum is a very fun, one-of-a-kind experience that I will be recommending to EVERYONE! Absolutely unbeatable, especially for the price! Go!

We wandered to the park next to a big church by the statues of people all around and the fountain…read morein the middle. There were tours coming through benches to sit down on.

A bench! My kingdom for a bench!…read more What a great location to get a rest with a great view. Nice little park tucked into the many sites of Brussels. Sometimes it can be difficult to find a nice bench to rest your weary feet after a long walk. This park fits the bill. Love the fountain, very relaxing. Nice try coverage for shade and plenty of open space. Just a nice spot.