I spent this past weekend in Belgium visiting a bunch of good friends in Brussels and Leuven. Curious to know what I did and where I went? Follow me then!
Brussels
Soon after I landed in the Zaventem airport on Friday night, I met with my friends and we went to the Flagey neighborhood to grab a beer at the Black Sheep.
During our Sunday stroll around the city center of Brussels, we ate at a brasserie called Fin de siècle and we sightsaw the usual suspects:
- Grand Place
- Manneken Pis
- the Royal Palace (Palais Royal)
- the Justice Hall (Palais de Justice)
The famous Hôtel de Ville at the Grand Place in Brussels 
Visiting Manneken Pis is a tradition when visiting the Belgian capital 
One of my favorite activities in Brussels was the flea market in Place du Jeu de Balle 
Passing by my former office at the Committee of the Regions 
The Royal Palace in Brussels 
Eating Belgian waffles
Leuven
On Saturday, we took the train to Leuven, a city east of Brussels that I discovered (and loved) when I lived in the European capital back in 2012. We enjoyed walking around its cobbled streets and admiring buildings such as the Town Hall (Historisch Stadhuis), the University Library (Universiteitsbibliotheek) or the Great Beguinage (Groot Begijnhof), my personal favorite. We had lunch at a nearby restaurant called Ellis Gourmet Burger, where I ate their blue cheese madness burger.
Sint Pieterskerk is one of Leuven’s main attractions 
When in Belgium, drink some Stella beer! 
A lovely corner in Groot Begijnhof 
St Donatus Park
For more information, you can visit my Belgium country page or read my Brussels travel guide.
Have you ever visited the country or the European capital before? I hope you enjoyed this post and if you have any question or comment, feel free to drop me a line below.
