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BRUSSELS
some impressive boat elevators near Halle.
Brussels by Water. Tel: +32 2 203 64 06.
PRO VELÓ
Apart from renting out bikes, this outfit does
guided two-wheeled tours of the city and its
outskirts during the summertime. 15 rue de
Londres, Ixelles. Tel: +32 2 502 73 55.
TOURIST INFORMATION BRUSSELS
The tourist office offers a wide variety of bus
and walking tous in the footsteps of practically
everything. Hôtel de Ville, Grand
Place. Tel: +32 2 513 89 40.
ATELIER DE RECHERCE ET
D’ACTION URBAINE
The ARAU tour on Saturday mornings can
take you inside houses that are normally offlimits.
Also does coach trips. 55 boulevard
Adolphe Max. Tel: +32 2 219 33 45.
KIDS’ STUFF
MUSÉE DE SCIENCES NATURELLES
If your kids are into dinosaurs, this is the
place to take them. Some pretty impressive
dino wrecks have been found in Belgium.
260 chaussée de Waire. Tel: +32 2 627 42 38.
MINI-EUROPE
This is where the Belgians take Euro-frenzy
to a whole other level. It’s a Lilliputian ver-
sion (scale 1:25) of a wide selection of European
landmarks. Makes kids feel big. Bruparck,
20 boulevard du Centenaire, Laeken.
Tel: +32 2 474 13 11.
SCIENTASTIC
This hands-on science museum, housed
inside the Bourse metro station since 1994,
is where to bring inquisitive kids and let
somebody else answer all the questions.
Métro Bourse, Level 1. Tel: +32 2 732 13 36.
MUSEÉ DES ENFANTS
The clever “Childrens’ Museum” in Ixelles
offers lots of interactive attractions, as well as
painting and cooking classes. Mostly for kids
under 10. 15 rue de Bourgmestre. Tel: +32 2
640 01 07.
MOVE IT
GOLDEN CLUB
The gym where Belgian beefcake Jean-
Claude van Damme once got started. Open
noon to 10 pm on weekdays. 33 place du
Châtelain, Ixelles. Tel: +32 2 538 19 06.
CYCLING
The Belgian flatland is an invitation to bicycling,
and many locals do a fair Eddy Merckx
impression in their spare time. Sundays
with ADEPS, 44 boulevard Léopold II. Tel:
+32 2 413 28 97.
PATINOIRE DE FOREST
Unless the spectaculuar ice rink on the
Grand Place is skatable, the best pirouettes
can be seen (or performed) in the southwestern
suburb of Forest. 36 avenue du
Globe. Tel: +32 2 345 16 11.
JOGGING
The best places to jog are connected parks in
the southern part of the city, starting at the
end of Avenue Louise. Bois de la Cambre
and the Forêt de Soignes.
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Updated October 2002
Editor: Henrik Harr, henrik.harr@sasmedia.se
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