Brussels in 2 days: itinerary with walking times
Spending 2 days in Brussels? This plan fits 12 sights into 2 relaxed days, ordered so you walk as little as possible. Highlights include Grand-Place, Manneken Pis and Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert. Every stop lists opening hours, prices, the walk to the next one and good places to eat nearby.
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Day 1 Grand-Place/Centre · Mont des Arts
- 09:30
Grand-Place
UNESCO-listed central square with the Gothic Town Hall and ornate guildhalls.
Opening hours: Always open
Price: FreeEat nearby: 't Kelderke (Belgian · €€ · Grand-Place/Centre) · 2 min walk
Brasserie Auguste (Brasserie · €€€ · Grand-Place/Centre) · 2 min walk - 🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk → Manneken Pis
- 10:25
Manneken Pis
Tiny bronze fountain and cheeky city mascot, often dressed in one of 1,000+ costumes.
Opening hours: Always open
Price: FreeEat nearby: Manneken Pis Café (Brasserie · €€ · Grand-Place/Centre) · 1 min walk
Nüetnigenough (Belgian · €€€ · Grand-Place/Centre) · 2 min walk - 🚶 0.7 km · 8 min walk → Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
- 10:50
Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
Elegant 1847 glass-roofed arcades with chocolatiers, cafés and bookshops.
Opening hours: Always open (shops approx. 10:00–18:00)
Price: FreeEat nearby: Maison Dandoy (Galerie du Roi) (Waffles · € · Grand-Place/Centre) · 1 min walk
Aux Armes de Bruxelles (Belgian · €€€ · Grand-Place/Centre) · 2 min walk - 🚶 0.5 km · 7 min walk → Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula
- 11:35
Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula
Gothic national cathedral with twin towers and Renaissance stained glass.
Opening hours: Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00, Sat 08:00–17:00, Sun 13:00–18:00
Price: FreeEat nearby: Wolf Food Market (Café · € · Grand-Place/Centre) · 6 min walk
Fries and More (Pure Vegetarian) (Frites · € · Mont des Arts) · 6 min walk - 🚶 0.8 km · 10 min walk → Magritte Museum
- Lunch suggestion Wolf Food Market (Café · € · Grand-Place/Centre)
near Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula · 🚶 0.5 km · 6 min walk - 14:00
Magritte Museum
The world's largest collection of René Magritte's surrealist works.
Opening hours: Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00, Sat–Sun 11:00–18:00 (closed Mon)
Price: €13Eat nearby: Victor Bozar Café (Brasserie · € · Mont des Arts) · 3 min walk
Bozar Restaurant (Belgian · €€€ · Mont des Arts) · 4 min walk - 🚶 0.1 km · 2 min walk → Musical Instruments Museum (MIM)
- 15:40
Musical Instruments Museum (MIM)
1,000+ instruments with audio guide in the Art Nouveau Old England building.
Opening hours: Tue–Fri 09:30–17:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–17:00 (closed Mon)
Price: €18Eat nearby: Victor Bozar Café (Brasserie · € · Mont des Arts) · 3 min walk
Albert (KBR rooftop) (Brasserie · €€ · Mont des Arts) · 4 min walk - 🚶 0.3 km · 4 min walk → Mont des Arts Garden & Viewpoint
- 17:00
Mont des Arts Garden & Viewpoint
Terraced gardens with one of the best views over the old town.
Opening hours: Always open
Price: FreeEat nearby: Albert (KBR rooftop) (Brasserie · €€ · Mont des Arts) · 1 min walk
Gazzosa (Italian · €€ · Mont des Arts) · 2 min walk - Dinner suggestion Albert (KBR rooftop) (Brasserie · €€ · Mont des Arts)
near Mont des Arts Garden & Viewpoint · 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk
Day 2 Sablon/Marolles · EU quarter/Cinquantenaire
- 09:30
Place du Jeu de Balle Flea Market
Daily flea market in the Marolles, packed with antiques and curiosities.
Opening hours: Mon–Fri 06:00–14:00, Sat–Sun 06:00–15:00
Price: FreeEat nearby: BELI (Middle Eastern · €€ · Sablon/Marolles) · 1 min walk
La Sardine du Marseillais (Café · € · Sablon/Marolles) · 3 min walk - 🚶 0.6 km · 8 min walk → Palais de Justice & Place Poelaert
- 10:30
Palais de Justice & Place Poelaert
Colossal 19th-century law courts with a panorama over the Marolles (free public lift).
Opening hours: Exterior and viewpoint always open
Price: FreeEat nearby: Nonno (Sandwiches · € · Sablon/Marolles) · 4 min walk
El Fontán (Spanish · €€ · Sablon/Marolles) · 4 min walk - 🚶 0.6 km · 8 min walk → Notre-Dame du Sablon
- 11:15
Notre-Dame du Sablon
Flamboyant Gothic church on the chic Sablon square full of chocolatiers.
Opening hours: Daily approx. 09:00–18:00
Price: FreeEat nearby: Le Perroquet (Middle Eastern · € · Sablon/Marolles) · 3 min walk
Au Vieux Saint Martin (Brasserie · €€€ · Sablon/Marolles) · 3 min walk - 🚇 12 min by metro (line 2 + 1/5: Porte de Namur → Schuman) · 1.7 km · 22 min walk → Parlamentarium
- Lunch suggestion Le Perroquet (Middle Eastern · € · Sablon/Marolles)
near Notre-Dame du Sablon · 🚶 0.3 km · 3 min walk - 14:00
Parlamentarium
The European Parliament's interactive visitor centre, in all 24 EU languages.
Opening hours: Mon 13:00–18:00, Tue–Fri 09:00–18:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00
Price: FreeEat nearby: Le Botaniste Schuman (Vegetarian · € · EU quarter/Cinquantenaire) · 1 min walk
Stick that Meat (Greek · € · EU quarter/Cinquantenaire) · 6 min walk - 🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk → House of European History
- 15:45
House of European History
Europe's modern history told through objects and multimedia, in Parc Léopold.
Opening hours: Mon 13:00–18:00, Tue–Fri 09:00–18:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00
Price: FreeEat nearby: Poule & Poulette Place Jourdan (Belgian · €€ · EU quarter/Cinquantenaire) · 3 min walk
MENMA Place Jourdan (Japanese · € · EU quarter/Cinquantenaire) · 3 min walk - Dinner suggestion Poule & Poulette Place Jourdan (Belgian · €€ · EU quarter/Cinquantenaire)
near House of European History · 🚶 0.2 km · 3 min walk
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Last updated: 29 September 2026