The completely special atmosphere of Brussels pulls visitors fast into their spell. The city radiates leaving joy in the small, beautiful things of the life. Brussels is not only the capital of Europe, but also the capital of food. Almost 2,000 restaurants present themselves for visitors. The Belgian kitchen is very similar to the French and matches them for quality and taste. Enjoy the Belgian hospitality, which have cosy interiors and culinary treats in Brussels restaurants, but  make sure that Belgian specialities that you try are not only chips, waffles, chocolates and beer.

What to see

Of Europe largest dinosaur gallery does not only score with children with 48 complete skeletons, from which more than 25 are original. If you continue to go into the hall “250 years natural sciences”: The elephant, which greets the visitor here, originates from the earlier Tierpark from Brussels. Two gorillas are remains of national park in Congo, when the museum was created in 1930 with support of the royal house. In the new evolution gallery you can experience  interactive history in action.

Art Nouveau was developed by several European countries at the end of the 19th Century. In it the tendency of an industrial Bourgeoisie became clear, which discovered new geographical and technological horizons. Belgium played a major part in this role.

Brussels has the richest and above all most varied art nouveau inheritance. Owing to the work of famous architects such as Horta, van de Velde, Hankar and many others who came to  Brussels at the end 19th century and have made Brussles the capital of art nouveau. Iron and glass were introduced, with groundbreaking modern technology, and attached the importance of ornaments and details. Approximately 500 buildings and fronts, where some are still accessible for the visitors.