Brussels is the bilingual capital of the Kingdom of Belgium with population around 1 million. Being the cultural and political center of the Belgium, Brussels is considered to be the "main gate" to the country since most of the routs via Belgium are passing the capital, from ports of Le Manche to Flemish towns and railroads from France to Netherlands. Name "Brussels" is originating from the "Bruxelles" meaning the "city of swamps", but please don't take it into account when booking your hotel in Brussels, since the city had lost the last swamp a long ago. Even though modern Brussels is, first of all, the place of business and diplomacy, being the capital of EU and NATO, still this city is of great interest for the millions of tourists. Tourist infrastructure offers a wide range of Brussels hotels. Visitors can stay in cheap Brussels hotels if they are on a budget or even in hostels in Brussels, but still get excellent service and a friendly stuff, much better than one would expect from a budget hotel in Brussels. Thus, inexpensive hotels in Brussels are not something very difficult to find, let alone deluxe, 5 star hotels in Brussels.
Brussels is magnificent and luxuriously cozy. The center of the city can be conditionally divided into 2 parts: the upper and lower. The upper part is full of wide boulevards and magnificent buildings while lower city is the maze of narrow medieval side-streets surrounding one of the most beautiful squares in Europe - Grande Place Square.
It is in Brussels you can feel the beauty of the arts and architecture, be astonished at eccentric view of the famous fountain-statue "Pissing boy" (Manneken Pis), visit impressive museums devoted to the history of Brussels, famous artists and even commixes, or roam the traditional souvenir shops selling famous Belgium chocolate and laces. Great number of restaurants and cafes may bring you tons of gastronomic pleasure. Famous Atomium, symbolizing the cognition of the atom by the human, and Bru-park with the world-famous museum "Europe in miniature" are located in the north part of the city. According to our estimation, you will need at least 2 days to explore Brussels. However, if there is a Festival in the city, you may schedule a much longer stay.
Brussels is the international city where 2 main groups of Belgians - French and Flemish speaking, live. This means that any word, whether it’s a road sign or yellow pages, is written in both languages.
What makes the Brussels be so special? Seafood in excellent restaurants, aroma of the hot waffles in a cold winter day, cafes and pubs which are never closed, design boutiques, commixes, forests just at the border line of the city, pheasants and truffles in the autumn time...
We suggest that the best time for the budget accommodation in Brussels is the late spring when days are becoming longer at north part of the Europe and crowds of summer tourists haven't flooded the city yet. Besides, Belgians take their leave in July and August, so it is also a very good time for booking your Brussels hotel.