Grand-Place
- Address:Brussels
- Admission:Free
Good Place to Drink, Good Place to Eat, Good Place to Shop, Popular with Locals, UNESCO Heritage Site, Market, Monument - Historical, Palace, Plaza / Square
Grand-Place Reviews
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To tell you the truth, the 4 of us aren't beer drinkers but we wanted to know about the famous Belgian beers and what better way than to taste different kinds that this tour offered. It was the highlight of our trip to Brussels which was the start of our river cruise to Netherlands. With this small group, Mark did an excellent job of showing us various local pubs in out-of-the-way places behind Grand Place and having us taste beer, light, dark, blueberry, chocolate, what-have-you. I particularly liked the beer, "Bad Luck Blonde" but many that we tasted cannot be purchased outside of Belgium and some are the specialty of the pub. The meeting place was easy to find, although I was at first worried since I've never been to Brussels. He led us through the back streets and as it turns out, it is like a city tour as well. We even had a German TV crew following us for this particular tour since Monday was Beer Day in Germany. Anyway, it was a memorable tour and I learned about Belgian beer through TASTE rather than the making process.
Very interesting! Started at Godiva in the Grand Place. Walked through the city and saw a lot of the sights. The tour guide was very knowledgeable. Stopped at 5 other chocolatiers in the city. We made our own chocolates at Cote D'Or!! It was great and then they gave us the most decadent hot chocolate I have ever had in my life! We tried a bunch of different chocolates there. Even tried the peppercorn chocolate (not so great). You will be glad that you did it. The tour starts at 0900 in the Grand Place and ends there approximately 1300. Our tour guide even spent the time to show us (after the tour) where the Janneken Pis was - the female version of the Manneken Pis. On our tour the Manneken was wearing a French military uniform! He was so tiny!!
I had a great time on this tour. The walking tour portion was very good. Our guide gave us some great tips about local restaurants and sights. but the highlight for me was definitely the chocolate making workshop! The chocolatier at Chocopolis was so great to work with - he was so patient with us as amateurs, and always had a big smile on his face. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for an inside looks at the area surrounding Le Grand Place, and of course, for chocolate lovers!
Linda praça. Simplesmente encantadora!!!
My son and I spent about four hours on a Sunday afternoon touring Brussels pubs with Marc, and sampling Belgian beers. Marc met us in Grand Place at the appointed time and, after waiting 15 minutes for three others who had booked the tour- and who didn't arrive- the three of us set off for what turned out to be a private tour. Marc is very knowledgeable about beer, and tailored his selections to our own tastes. The "samples" were all either full glasses of draft, or a bottle split between two of us- not just a tiny taste. The tour covered six different bars, spread around the core of the city, and we tried nine different beers (including a bonus, compliments of one bar owner- thanks Patrice!). We had come to Brussels to experience the beer, and we got full value for the experience with this tour. Highly recommended, if learning about beer- and drinking it- is what you're looking for.
An interesting half-day tour of Brussels, with a knowledgeable tour guide. In the group were tourists who spoke different languages, so he had to translate everything - a bit annoying, but you get used to it. The Grand Place was fabulous - very eye-catching architecture. The atomium structure was a sight to behold. Downtown Brussels has some pretty steel and glass buildings that I particularly liked. The only real draw back to the trip was that there aren't that many tourist attractions in Brussels to speak of. It is probably best used as a base from which to explore other regions in Belgium, the Netherlands or Luxembourg.
Fun tour to do if you are a chocoholic like I am. I would say it was less walking tour, more chocolate tasting and chocolate workshop (although the pouring rain might have been a factor). The tastings were great - you get to go to about 6 chocolatiers and get to chose anything you like to taste. The demonstration / workshop was a lot of fun too - you definitely get to appreciate the work that goes into making chocolates. Also, we finished that tour with a refreshing beer at one of the bars just off the Grand Place - it was a nice end to the day.
My husband and I decided to do the tour to see as much of Brussels as possible since we were only visiting as a day trip from Paris. The tour started poorly with a chocolate demonstration where the women didn't know what she was saying and showed some slides she did admit this was her first time, but she wasn't even rehearsed. I did get to see parts of Brussels that I wouldn't have seen, but it was not that interesting and we only made two 5 min stops. If you wanted to take pictures of anything else you need to take them from the bus. Better off just staying in the Grand Place more to see and do. I also fell asleep on the bus.
The Grand-Place is one of the most beautiful squares i've ever seen, i was lucky enough to stay right in the center of the square and its stunning morning and night, its busy with markets during the day and at night it comes alive with lots of gorgeous lights showing the buildings in all their glory. We were lucky enough to see a band play in the square as we went over Easter weekend, The Grand-Place has lots of traditional bar's and restaurants located close by and its the prefect areas to stay in Brussels.
Disappointing after 1st rate tours of Granada & Cordoba. The guide told us next to nothing of Grand Place, merely pointing out a few things and talking about beer and chocolate which could have been done in the comfort of the bus on what was a very cold day. The bus tour was OK but as with all recorded guiding it was not always synchronized with the position of the bus so sights were missed.
The tour could be much improved. The guide was not very informative; he did not seem to know a lot about what we asked him. Could not tell us basic things about the highlights of Grand Place, the town hall, and was a bit indifferent. The walking part was very short, and the driving part was a way to get an idea of Brussels.
After a good start w a 20-30 minute walk around the Grand Place, we got on a bus and for the remainder of the trip - with one exception - we stayed on the bus. Brussels turned out to be a lovely city but this format didn't allow us to experience it. Frankly, this method made for a boring tour. The tour is advertised as lasting from 10-2 but luckily in this case we were through by 1230. The guide himself was fine it's the format that failed.
