Car Rental Brussels - Exploring Brussels
By car, the city and surrounding area offer much in the way of interesting local destinations. Brussels is a small and compact, but many of its best tourist features lie on the city outskirts.
Most visitors come to Brussels between May and September, as this period offers the fairest weather.
City attractions include the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée, found outside the city centre, and the nearby Belgian Center for Comic Strip Art should not be missed, especially for fans of Hergé’s Tin-Tin.
Also located on the outskirts, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts is Belgium's premier collection of fine art, exhibiting works by Pieter Breugel the Elder, Rubens and the Belgian surrealists. It is divided into two sections offering ancient and modern art respectively. You will probably need to spend a full day here to see everything on offer.
Nearby, the fashionable Ixelles district is home to many art nouveau buildings. North of the city you’ll also find the residence of Belgium's royal family.
Musée Bruxellois de la Gueuze is a good place to visit if you fancy sampling the local beers. Nearby, the Rue des Bouchers is a narrow cobbled street packed with restaurants that compete for the tourist trade.
During winter months the Ardennes in southeastern Belgium is the nearest skiing resort, and offers cross-country skiing as its main attraction.
