Atomium
The Atomium is a 102-meter structure of nine interconnected steel spheres representing an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo. The exterior is free to photograph from the surrounding Heysel park.
City in Belgium
Brussels
12 things to see
Brussels is free to enjoy at its core: the Grand Place, one of Europe’s most beautiful squares, costs nothing, and cheap frites from street stands keep meals down. Public transport is affordable, and many city museums offer free entry on the first Wednesday of the month, so timing a visit around that date stretches a culture-heavy trip on a budget. Short, cheap trains link it to Antwerp, Ghent, and Bruges for easy day trips.
What to see
Things to do in Brussels
What each one costs, where the cost is known.
Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
Brussels' primary cathedral combines Romanesque and Gothic architecture with impressive twin towers visible across the city center. Free to enter, it sits on a hill between the Grand Place and the European Quarter and is one of the most architecturally significant churches in Belgium.
Comic Strip Route
Brussels is the capital of European comics (Tintin, the Smurfs, Lucky Luke), and over 50 large-scale comic murals are painted on building walls across the city center. Free.
Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
One of the oldest covered shopping galleries in Europe, opened in 1847 and still lined with chocolate shops, bookstores, and cafes. Walking through the glass-vaulted arcade is free and offers shelter from Brussels' unpredictable weather.
Grand Place
The Grand Place is Brussels' central square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site surrounded by ornate guild houses, the Gothic Town Hall, and the Maison du Roi. Free.
Manneken Pis
Manneken Pis is a small bronze fountain sculpture of a urinating boy, the unofficial symbol of Brussels. Free.
Marolles Flea Market
The Marolles Flea Market (Jeu de Balle) is a daily open-air market in the working-class Marolles neighborhood, selling antiques, vintage goods, furniture, and second-hand everything. Free to browse.
Mont des Arts
A terraced garden between the old town and the royal quarter with sweeping views over the Grand Place spires and the Brussels skyline. Free to visit, it is one of the best vantage points in the city and a natural rest stop between the lower and upper town.
Church of Notre-Dame du Sablon
A late-Gothic church in the Sablon quarter with stunning stained glass windows that are especially dramatic when lit from inside at night. Free to enter, it anchors one of Brussels' most atmospheric neighborhoods.
Palace of Justice Brussels
One of the largest court buildings in the world, perched on a hill at the edge of the Marolles district. The massive neoclassical facade and the panoramic terrace behind it are free to enjoy.
Parc du Cinquantenaire
Parc du Cinquantenaire is a large park east of the city center with a triumphal arch, formal gardens, and three museums (Autoworld, military museum with free rooftop views, art and history museum). Free to walk.
Sablon District
The Sablon is Brussels' antique and chocolate district, a pair of squares (Grand Sablon and Petit Sablon) connected by streets lined with antique dealers, chocolate shops (Pierre Marcolini, Wittamer, Neuhaus are all here), and the Gothic Church of Our Lady of the Sablon (free to enter). Free to walk.
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