TRAVEL. BELGIUM
Visiting this European Capital Will Probably Disappoint You
Though, to no fault of its own. Find out why!
Usually, Americans are only familiar with one Belgian city and it’s the capital; Brussels. At least, that was the case for me before I visited Belgium.
During a month-long stay in the neighboring city of Ghent, I made the 30-minute train journey to Brussels on more than one occasion.
If you’re visiting Belgium, however, go to Brussels before you visit Ghent. And before your day trip to Brugge. Because after seeing the charm of Brugge and Ghent, Brussels might disappoint you.
Nevertheless, I made sure I spent enough time in the capital city to get a feel for it.
A little more about Brussels…
Brussels is located in central Belgium. It’s a part of what I see as the triangle of tourism in Belgium — including Ghent and Antwerp.
Brussels has a population of roughly 1.2 million and is seeing a bit of a population boom in recent years.
You will be a little taken back by the fact that, unlike the rest of the country, the people of Brussels speak French. Despite being only twenty minutes away from Dutch-speaking territory. English…
