Brussels unforgettable private tours with locals

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Home to opulent guildhalls, an impressive urban art scene, and the European Union, Brussels is an effortless mix of trendy and traditional, where mind-bending murals and quirky comic stores exist in harmony with centuries-old architecture and powerful politics. In a city that’s known for being many different things at once, it’s no surprise that attractions range from the wonderful (the Musical Instruments Museum) to the weird (the Mannekin Pis, a fountain sculpture of a urinating boy that’s regularly dressed up in adorable costumes), and the opportunity to sip a Belgian beer at a quintessentially Brussels café is never far away. Whether you’re watching the world go by while snacking on twice-cooked potato frites on the Grand Place, planning a day trip from Brussels to Bruges – its charmingly medieval pocket-sized neighbor – or sampling the world’s best chocolate at several of the city’s artisanal maisons du chocolat, you’ll never be stuck for what to do in Brussels.