Opulent Guildhalls of the Grand-Place in Central Brussels
HORTA MUSEUM
The “father of art nouveau” — Victor Horta — lived and worked in Brussels,
endowing the city with many of its most beautiful buildings, including his private
home and studio. Inside the tall and slender house are many exquisite examples
of the style, including tile mosaics, stained glass, wrought iron fixtures, a spiral
staircase, and furniture designed by Horta himself. Horta believed material and
design should harmonize like a beautiful piece of music, and no one doubts he
achieved harmony here. UNESCO called it a work of “human creative genius.”
BOIS DE LA CAMBRE
On the eve of Waterloo, three miles to the south, British soldiers played a cricket
match on the grounds of this park before marching to hand Napoleon his final
defeat. The playing field, La Pelouse des Anglais, now makes up but one part
of this 300-acre park at the edge of the Sonian Forest. One of Brussels’ favorite
escapes, the Bois de la Cambre offers tons of green space, playgrounds, walking
and bike paths, a theater, roller-skating rink, row boats, and even its own island,
home to one of Brussels’ swankiest restaurants, Chalet Robinson, reachable by
ferry only. Make your visit even sweeter — enjoy a Belgian waffle from one of the
numerous food trucks.
GETTING
THERE
Nonstop service from
Dulles International Airport
(IAD) to Brussels Airport
(BRU) is available on
Brussels Airlines (6 times
per week) and United
Airlines (daily).
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