Travel for Kids: Brussels (Bruxelles)



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		Brussels (Bruxelles)



		Brussels, the center of tapestry and lace-making in the Middle Ages, still has a charming old world feel, and a compact city center that's easy to explore with kids. The unique Manneken Pis fountain is delightful for children. Cosy and friendly in any season, Brussels has plenty of fun food, from gauffre (waffles) to chocolates galore.


			City center

			Bruparck and Atomium

			Tip: Ride the metro (subway) and trams around Brussels – fun and convenient. Pick up a Metro-Tram-Bus map at the tourist information office at the Grand Place.


			Fun food –

			Try gauffre, big thick waffles with chocolate, strawberry, or raspberry (framboise) sauce, whipped cream and powdered sugar. You can buy them from stalls on the street. And everyone in the family will enjoy tasting all the different chocolates from the sweet shops.

			Shopping –

			You'll want to bring back Tintin souvenirs, tapestry purses, old-fashioned dolls covered in lace, porcelain figurines, and miniature Manneken Pis statuettes.



			A super way to get to know Brussels is ride around the city in a hop on – hop off bus. 12 stops around the city, including the Central Station (close to the Grand Place), Royal Museum of Fine Arts, the Atomium and Brupark. Tickets are valid for 24 hours and you can board the double-decker bus anywhere on the route.

			Brussels Hop On Hop Off Bus

Rene Magritte
Angela Wenzel

Step in the puzzling and mysterious world of Rene Magritte, where stones float like clouds, shoes have toes, day and night appear in the same painting. A native of Belgium, Magritte's works are on display in Brussels, and this is a lovely introduction to a surprising and enchanting painter. (Picture book)

King Ottokar's Sceptre
Hergé

Hergé (real name Georges Remi), creator of Tintin comics, was born in Brussels, and turned comic strips into an art. In King Ottokar's Sceptre, Tintin, boy adventurer, and Snowy, a quick-witted dog, race through Europe, eluding gangsters at every turn, to retrieve the stolen scepter of Syldavia. Tintin is a family favorite! (Cartoon book)

For more adventures of Tintin: The Black Island, The Blue Lotus, and Red Rackham's Treasure

King Ottokar's Sceptre - kids books Belgium

(More children's books on the Belgium page)

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