I told my friends I would be going to Brussels for a day trip and all my friends had bad experiences there – one got robbed and another one got his phone stolen… so I had really bad feelings going there and low expectations.

When I first arrived I was a bit dissapointed too because the prices were so high and the ride from the airport to the city center was kind of bad but when I got to the city everything changed.

There are so many beautiful buildings, a lot of them with free entry and there's actually a lot to see!

I went to a Sewage museum! Sounds bizzare but it was so fun! I went to Magritte museum, one of the most beautiful buildings and museums I've been to, and they were both fairly priced!

I even spoke to some locals, to a local Belgian gentleman and he gave me good life advice and motivation, a stranger dropped his wallet and I gave it to him and he was so happy, I just had good interactions with locals!

And overall I just had such a good time!

Another thing – your parks… are INSANE. Such well kept parks with beautiful statues and plants, it's really like a different planet. Felt like walking into heaven

Cathedrals were amazing too – and free entrance? wow!

European Parliament was impressive too — lots of flags flying, grand buildings, and a real sense of importance.
I honestly didn’t expect to like Brussels as much as I did, especially with all the stories I’d heard before.
But this city surprised me in the best way — full of charm, history, and kindness.
If you’re thinking about visiting, don’t let the rumors scare you off.
Brussels has so much more to offer than just its reputation — and I can’t wait to come back and explore even more.

Here's everything I did: https://youtu.be/wURUmg3vqlY

Let me know what you think!

by ElfNavigator193

5 comments

  1. If you liked Brussel you’re going to Love any of our other cities (Charleroi exempt)

  2. As a security guard living in Belgium.
    We notice that criminals will most often pick out the same target(s). They showed random prisoners footage of people walking and asked to point out who you would pick as a victim. And they all pointed to the same people.

    In order to avoid this:

    1. Not always possible, but don’t walk alone. And incase you are being harrased. You can find the nearest group of people and pretend you know them. “Approach them fast with a friendly hii how are you, long time no see!” Works like a charm.

    2. Confidence is key. Try to take as much space as normally possible. Do whatever is necessary to show you are not a victim. Posture up, shoulders straight, head up. Try not to use your phone. When you use a phone. It actually does the exact opposite of what i mentioned.

    3. Look at your surroundings, they look for people that are distracted and not paying attention.

    4. Make sure things are difficult to get to. Wallets, phones, etc..

    5. Check your law if it allows it, but pepperspray. It’s illegal in Belgium, though. However, there is Identifying spray gel. A spray bottle that looks identical to pepperspray, but it doesn’t harm anyone. It will shoot out a gel paint that is extremely hard to remove. And gives first responders the chance to catch them. While you call 112, you explain you got “insert crime here” and you marked the criminal.

    Even bullies will usually pick on the weaker ones and would refrain themselves from picking stronger opponents, Even if he’s still weaker than him, he will rather not risk it if there is resistance.

  3. That guy must be rich!!! Look at all the posts he has done over the past 2 mounths. Nobody could affort that and my nick is traveleraddict. 🤣🤣

  5. Belgium is great and very safe. But even then it follows much of the same rules as many capital/ main cities, watch your surroundings and restrain flaunting of wealth. Doesn’t matter if it’s Paris, Beijing, New York or Bogota, or in this case Brussels, they attract the same kind of people.

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