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Huntingwhale · 08-13-2015, 11:12 PM

I had this exact dilemma this summer. Amsterdam or Brussels. I was in Brussels 2 weeks ago. When given the choice between the 2 biggest cities in Belgium, I really wish I heeded others advice and went to Antwerp instead. As IHH said, it's kind of grimy and not what I expected the EU capital to be. We stayed in a really nice apartment right by Gare du Midi station, but it was pretty ghetto. Not the kind of place you want to walk around at night. Heard screaming and fighting all night. The Atominium and Mini-europe were the highlights and they are both pretty cool though.

Having said that, if given the choice again I would slap the person who shot down our idea of going to Amsterdam and made us stay in Brussels. We were in Brussels for the Tomorrowland festival and stayed an extra 2 days to explore. I really wish we went elsewhere instead. I'd suggest spend a day at the most. If you really want to see Belgium, head to Antwerp or Bruges instead.

08-13-2015, 11:12 PM	#14
Huntingwhale Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Exp:	I had this exact dilemma this summer. Amsterdam or Brussels. I was in Brussels 2 weeks ago. When given the choice between the 2 biggest cities in Belgium, I really wish I heeded others advice and went to Antwerp instead. As IHH said, it's kind of grimy and not what I expected the EU capital to be. We stayed in a really nice apartment right by Gare du Midi station, but it was pretty ghetto. Not the kind of place you want to walk around at night. Heard screaming and fighting all night. The Atominium and Mini-europe were the highlights and they are both pretty cool though. Having said that, if given the choice again I would slap the person who shot down our idea of going to Amsterdam and made us stay in Brussels. We were in Brussels for the Tomorrowland festival and stayed an extra 2 days to explore. I really wish we went elsewhere instead. I'd suggest spend a day at the most. If you really want to see Belgium, head to Antwerp or Bruges instead. Last edited by Huntingwhale; 08-13-2015 at 11:16 PM.