I’ve always thought Brussels gets a bit of a unfair reputation for being a bit . . . well . . . dull, but its a beautiful city to wander around as you head from one hot chocolate place to the next and then cracking into some of the world-class Belgian wheat beers in one of the abbeys. When you combine it with a day trip to either Bruges or Ghent, its a great couple of days
I’m only writing a very brief entry here as it was years ago since I visited