Things to do during a Brussels weekend visit?
Spurred on by The Supreme Crow's thread, does anyone have suggestions for two twenty-somethings to do when visiting Brussels for the weekend? Neither of us have been before and both of us have passable French if that helps...

Shagging and drinking are already on the list so something we can fit around that would be great. ;)
(Shippy likes linebreaks and doesn't care what you think, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 14:30, 11 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I think the architecture there is supposed to be fabulous
so take a camera
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 14:32, Reply)

You've already mentioned drinking
But if you need to narrow down where you're going to do it, find the Delirium Taphouse. I can't remember which street it's buried in, but it's basically just off one of the main roads parallel to the Grand Place, and signposted once you get within spitting distance.

A huge selection of beer and a nice atmosphere. I met a Frenchman in there and promptly got him drunk.

Conversely, don't bother with the Brewing Museum under the town hall. It basically consists of two rooms, one of which shows a video about beer and the making thereof. Quite interesting, but, feeling that I hadn't got my E5's worth, I wandered round looking for more, and accidentally ended up in the offices of the town hall, looking rather lost..
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 14:32, Reply)

Eat some ice cream
try not to piss off any little people.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 14:34, Reply)

You could go and see the pissing boy fountain
and then wonder what the big deal is
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 14:49, Reply)

Cheers people
That's a good few hours taken care of at least.

Thanks for all the tips.
(Shippy likes linebreaks and doesn't care what you think, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 15:08, Reply)

Wanking!
Don't forget to have a wank. I try to have a wank in every new country/town etc that I visit.
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 15:20, Reply)

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I try to have a wank in every new country/town etc that I visit.

school/playground
( Cawl, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 15:22, Reply)

chips with mayonnaise, mussels and trappist beers.
The mussels bit is not a Van Damme joke: they're very good indeed there.

Pissing Boy almost 100% pointless cf Spanish Steps, Rome: some steps. All the mindblowing things Rome has to offer its visitors, and people go and look at some steps...
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 15:23, Reply)

Ok then
So, it's:

mussels
shag
drink
wank
chips and mayo

Sounds like a decent weekend to me, I'll definitely try to fit all that in.
(Shippy likes linebreaks and doesn't care what you think, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 16:31, Reply)

The Pissing Boy fountain
is called Manneken Pis, and there's also a female equivalent - Jeanneke Pis.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 22:24, Reply)

Thanks guys
Cheers for all the advice - we had a brilliant weekend and especially liked the Delirium Café.

:D
(Shippy likes linebreaks and doesn't care what you think, Mon 27 Apr 2009, 13:47, Reply)