This 258-page guidebook to Brussels, presents the city's highlights in a comprehensive but portable format, with the following key features: The Best of Brussels - overview of vital information for visitors, including money and time-saving tips, and the most family-oriented attractions; Places - district-by-district guide, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; Restaurant guide - a pull-out, pocket-size "Z" map, with review listings of 60+ recommended restaurants and bars; and Photo Features - magazine-style full-colour features on the city's most famous sights, including its connoisseurs' breweries and Art Nouveau architecture. The features are: Essay Features - incisive essays on Brussels' history, people and culture; Travel Tips - practical listings, covering accommodation, entertainment, transport and more; and Street Atlas - colour maps of Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp and environs, with grid-referenced index.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Best of Brussels; A City of Surprises. History: The Making of Brussels; Decisive Dates. Features: The Unboring Bruxellois; Capital of Europe; Brussels on a Plate; Cafes and Bars; From Flemish Masters to Les Vingt; City of Culture. Places: Introduction; The Grand-Place; The Lower City; The Marolles; The Upper City; The Louise Quarter and South Brussels; The European Quarter and Cinquantenaire; Royal Laeken and Heysel; Around Brussels; Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp. Photo Features: The Greenest Capital in Europe; Belgian Beers and Breweries; Musees Royaux des Beaux-Arts; The Capital of Art Nouveau. Information Panels: Charles V; The Battle of Waterloo; The Great Divide; Facadisme; Chocolate City; Two Surrealists; Festive Fun; Brussels Lace; The Fashion Trail; Sporting Passions; Chateaux. Travel Tips: Transport. Accommodation. Activities; The Arts; Festivals; Nightlife; Shopping; Sport; Guided Tours; Children. A-Z Practical Information: Admission Charges; Budgeting for your Trip; Business Hours, Climate; Crime & Safety; Customs; Disabled Travellers; Electricity; Embassies; Emergency Numbers; Entry Requirements; Gay and Lesbian Travellers; Health and Medical Care; Internet; Lost Property; Maps; Media; Money; Postal Services; Public Holidays' Religious Services; Student Travellers; Telephones; Time Zone; Toilets; Tourist Information; Visas; Websites. Language. Further Reading. Maps: Map Legend; Street Atlas; Brussels - front flap; Brussels; Grand-Place; Lower City; Marolles; Upper City; Louise Quarter and South Brussels; European Quarter and the Cinquantenaire; East of Cinquantenaire; Royal Laeken and Heysel; Around Brussels; Bruges, Ghent; Antwerp; Brussels Metro; Belgium - back flap.