Mystical Brussels Old Town and Food Sampling
Ticking through Brussels’ tourist sites is one thing, but experiencing its hidden corners and local secrets is quite another. On this easy-paced two-hour-long walking tour you can do both. Explore Brussel’s signature attractions, tucked-away places, and local culinary customs. Witness the old city walls, stroll the Grand Place, discover underground lanes, hear quirky legends, and sample the city’s celebrated chocolate and beer. Learn about the mystical side of Brussels and gain special insights into this fascinating city from another perspective. Witness iconic architecture, explore striking heritage, enjoy intriguing stories and refuel energy in a local restaurant situated in a mythical building from the 19th century.
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Museum of Erotics and Mythology of Brussels
It is a charming 18th century building at the sablon, where you will see the fantastic history of Erotic art from Antiquity untill today. It has a private attractive collection of rare piecies of paintings, sculptures, Greco-roman antiquities, ivory, Japanese prints and other curiosities.
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Law Courts of Brussels
It is a emblematic place of Brussels with a long history, built on Gallows Hill, where sentenced men were executed in the Middle Ages. There is a legend in the 16th century that the famous doctor Vesalijus stole at night human corpses, so he could study the human body.
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Halle Gate
Halle Gate is the last reminder of the second city wall of Brussels, where inside there is a beutiful collectioon of works and multiple educational contents highlighting its history and that of the Brussels fortification. You will also see The Neo-Gothic front and high roof created by the architect Henry Beyaert in the 19th cenetury.
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La Ruche Steak & Ribs - Saint-Gilles
This restaurant is located in mythical building, which was built in late 19th century, has witnessed thousands of people every year pass through its walls. La ruche is a restaurant, leading in specializing exceptional meats, steaks and ribs in the heart of city center with warm and woody interior.