Guidebook for Ixelles
Getting Around
Public bus transport node;
Citybike one-off hires available;
Taxi rank;
Train station - easy day trips to elsewhere in Belgium (e.g. Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Machelen, Namur)
89 locals recommend
Place du Luxembourg
Place du Luxembourg Public bus transport node;
Citybike one-off hires available;
Taxi rank;
Train station - easy day trips to elsewhere in Belgium (e.g. Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Machelen, Namur)
High-speed internatinal rail links to places like London, Paris and Amsterdam. Linked locally to the Luxembourg train station beside the apartment.
118 locals recommend
Bruxelles-Midi station
47B Avenue FonsnyHigh-speed internatinal rail links to places like London, Paris and Amsterdam. Linked locally to the Luxembourg train station beside the apartment.
Arts & Culture
Little over five minutes away, in charming Park Léopold. Some of the other museums within walking distance include Musée Wiertz (restricted opening times), Museum of Natural Sciences (particularly dinosaurs!), the EU Parliamentarium, the Fine Arts Museum, the Magritte Museum, and the Musical Instruments Museum (whose rooftop café offers fine views).
10 locals recommend
House of European History
135 Rue BelliardLittle over five minutes away, in charming Park Léopold. Some of the other museums within walking distance include Musée Wiertz (restricted opening times), Museum of Natural Sciences (particularly dinosaurs!), the EU Parliamentarium, the Fine Arts Museum, the Magritte Museum, and the Musical Instruments Museum (whose rooftop café offers fine views).
Sightseeing
Possibly the only box to tick on a one-time visit to Brussels. The rest is conveniently optional in a very good way. The 2km walk brings you through the park in front of the royal palace.
913 locals recommend
Grand-Place
Possibly the only box to tick on a one-time visit to Brussels. The rest is conveniently optional in a very good way. The 2km walk brings you through the park in front of the royal palace.
Two impresseive churches, world-renowned chocolatiers, nice cafés and resturants, open-air terasses, antiques market on Sundays, art gallerys, and more
18 locals recommend
Kleine Zavel
Place du Petit SablonTwo impresseive churches, world-renowned chocolatiers, nice cafés and resturants, open-air terasses, antiques market on Sundays, art gallerys, and more
Ixelles Ponds
3 Rue Guillaume StocqCafés, bars, ponds, market
Drinks & Nightlife
There are so many other nightspots (e.g. Place Luxembourg on Thursdays) but this one is very close by and easygoing.
20 locals recommend
Londenplein
Place de LondresThere are so many other nightspots (e.g. Place Luxembourg on Thursdays) but this one is very close by and easygoing.
Saint-Géry Island
Place Saint-GéryPlenty of bars and restaurants
Parks & Nature
One of several historic city-centre parks within walking distance (others including the adjacent Parc Léopold, Parc Royal on the way into the historic city centre, and the hidden gem Parc Égmont).
Parc du Cinquantenaire gets top billing here thanks in part to with its three excellent museums: art & history; military; and automobile.
522 locals recommend
Cinquantenaire Park
One of several historic city-centre parks within walking distance (others including the adjacent Parc Léopold, Parc Royal on the way into the historic city centre, and the hidden gem Parc Égmont).
Parc du Cinquantenaire gets top billing here thanks in part to with its three excellent museums: art & history; military; and automobile.
Food Scene
Brussels is packed with good places to eat. Place Saint Boniface is one of several squares close by where there are several restaurants to choose from.
44 locals recommend
Sint-Bonifaasstraat
Rue Saint-BonifaceBrussels is packed with good places to eat. Place Saint Boniface is one of several squares close by where there are several restaurants to choose from.
New York Times, 11 June 2013: "....Maison Antoine, probably Brussels’ most ballyhooed fritkot and often named its best, centrally located on Place Jourdan, surrounded by bars famous for letting you bring in fries to nibble alongside your Chimay [beer]....".
154 locals recommend
Maison Antoine
1 Pl. JourdanNew York Times, 11 June 2013: "....Maison Antoine, probably Brussels’ most ballyhooed fritkot and often named its best, centrally located on Place Jourdan, surrounded by bars famous for letting you bring in fries to nibble alongside your Chimay [beer]....".
Everything Else
Belgium is famous for its beers. This place claims to be the first (craft) beer shop in the world (1981). There is also a wine merchant just beside the apartment building.
24 locals recommend
Beer Mania
174 Chau. de WavreBelgium is famous for its beers. This place claims to be the first (craft) beer shop in the world (1981). There is also a wine merchant just beside the apartment building.
Parlementarium
European Parliament visitors' centre
Schuman roundabout
Rond-Point Robert SchumanFocal point of the EU quarter