My wife planned to pass by this park during our walking day tour of Brussels. Without any…read moreexpectations, the first impression I got from this public garden was that of London's Hyde Park, which we had the pleasure of visiting a week before. It wasn't crowded on Saturday morning when we passed through. This was a soak it in moment upon seeing the serenity amid the bustling chaos during the wekeday. I marveled at the comical sculptures of Geluck's Le Chat (The Cat) as well as the older figures situated in the vicinity. Snapped a lot of photos is what I did.

This is a beautiful park near the Royal Palace. Lots of shade trees and space for walking and…read moremeditating. Be sure to take a stroll through the row of Le Chat statues. Like many places in Europe, there are no free public toilets, however there is a portable bathroom with attendants available for 50 cents.

Dit zuiver stedelijke park vormt als het ware een groene verbinding tussen het Koningsplein en de…read moreGrote Markt. Het is sterk geometrisch uitgetekend door René Pechère. Je vindt er langgrekte lanen met plantanen, waaronder je bij hevige zonneschijn aangenaam kunt verpozen. Vlakbij spuit het water vanuit verschillende fonteintjes uit de grond. In dit park staan ook verschillende originele meubels die onder meer als zitbank dienstdoen. Ze zijn het resultaat van een designwedstrijd voor straatmeubilair voor jonge kunstenaars (Parckdesign). In de toekomst zullen nog dergelijke concours volgen om jonge artiesten de kans te geven hun creaties voor te stellen. Tussen het groen vind je de mooiste banken en het is een perfect spot om bij mooi weer je boterhammen op te smullen...

Fantastic place to hang-out and people watch. Plus, great view of Brussels. Cool lighting at…read morenight, so worth checking out both during the day and after sunset.

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.

We saw this really gorgeous building somewhat down the road from the Art gallery so we dcided to go…read moreand check it out. Unfortunately it ended up being just that little too far, so instead we decided to head back, but it turned out that these was this awesome cathedral nearby, so we checked that out and then discovered this rather small garden on the other side of the road (near the tram stop). It is sort of one of those places that if you blink you basically miss it, and while it is small doesn't mean that it is any less impressive. Not only is the garden gorgeous, but also the fence, and the little statues atop it. A lovely little place to spend some time reflecting on the world and the things around you.