Grote Markt / Grand Place, Brussels

the people are very warm and the city is very comfortable and welcoming. almost everything is within walking distance and compared to most western european cities things are reasonably priced

The Grote Market is truely full of small architectural details that are a joy to seek out and photograph... Good for watching people, testing the taste of the crispy pomme frites with mayonaise, and mussels in herbed wine broth nearby. But if you've come this far, and think this is beautiful, want more, and in a big way, take the train 1 hour west to the small town of Bruges/Brugge. This town, a true amature photographer's paradise, is much like Brussels Grote Market, but SO Much More. Canals with tour boats, a carnival of architectual details, taverns with the best beers in Belguim, as well as delicious foods. Historical and Proud. A 10 in my book.

It's worth a good walk around and even take in a drink or two at the local bars/restaurants, although you will pay more than the norm-however you are on holiday!!

I like the place though it is almost crowded everyday, you can find chocolates which is the specialty of Belgian. Nothing to worry if you are hungry and thirsty there are restaurants around the place.And alot of interesting things to see.

It was a dream come true. It is like nothing I have ever witness before. I was there with someone I had met for the first time. The feeling of being there with the Colonel was far beyond words. It was an absolute dream for me. The buildings all held their own stories that maked me want to whisper about their beauty and the feeling of being closed in with a man I so much admire, makes me want to blush even now. It's certainly a place I will look back on and smile on my darkest days. When I am alone on stormy nights and need to excape some place that holds much romance, of upper class Society life, loud merchants and I imagine, a meeting place for "forbidden love", I will close my eyes and find my way back to Brussels. My day with the Colonel will live on forever. I have traveled a lot but the Grand Place was the best of them all.

On July 2000, I and my family went to Brussels and visited Grote Markt. This charming old architectural place was full with visitors. Last January 2006, during winter time (mind you, I come from a tropical country) we went back to Grote Markt. Although the place was different-- more quite, colder of course, and the stone pavement wasn't full with street vendors, but the place was still familiar. When the night fell and all the lamplights start to shine, the place was magnificent, stunning and made a beautiful postcard quality photograph. The small shops was worth the visit. And the food was excellent, especially the mussels and brussels shrimp qroquette

go there - it's awesome and the people speak three langauges so you are bound to be understood! chocolates are great - avoid the fish mongers off the Plaza they are questionable

This place made you feel like you took a step back in time. It was so pretty. i would love to go back and see it again!

A very overestimated place! Yes if you are coming for the first time to Brussels it is beautifull. But you have seen it in half an hour.