Guidebook for Ixelles
Essentials
Carrefour express
60 Rue du BailliProxy Defacqz
77 Rue DefacqzDrinks & Nightlife
Lots of bars and restaurants around Place du Chatelain, and on Rue du Bailli which you will cross to get there. 5 minute walk away.
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Place du Chatelain
Place du ChâtelainLots of bars and restaurants around Place du Chatelain, and on Rue du Bailli which you will cross to get there. 5 minute walk away.
This is the gay district. Belgica is probably the oldest, and an institution. Rainbow House is also worth a visit.
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Kolenmarkt
Rue du Marché au Charbon KolenmarktThis is the gay district. Belgica is probably the oldest, and an institution. Rainbow House is also worth a visit.
On the edge of the European district, again a few nice bars and restaurants. Nice to sit outside and watch the world go by.
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Londenplein
Place de LondresOn the edge of the European district, again a few nice bars and restaurants. Nice to sit outside and watch the world go by.
Food Scene
A few nice restaurants around Place Saint Boniface, about a ten minute walk into the Matonge district.
St. Boniface square.
14 Rue FrancartA few nice restaurants around Place Saint Boniface, about a ten minute walk into the Matonge district.
Lots of lovely bars and restaurants in this beautiful square.
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Igadi le Petit Sablon
12 Place du Petit SablonLots of lovely bars and restaurants in this beautiful square.
Sightseeing
One of the most beautiful squares in the world. You have to see this on a visit to Brussels!
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Grand-Place
One of the most beautiful squares in the world. You have to see this on a visit to Brussels!
The centre of the European Quarter, in the shadow of the European Parliament. Nice bars here, too.
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Place du Luxembourg
Place du LuxembourgThe centre of the European Quarter, in the shadow of the European Parliament. Nice bars here, too.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful rambling park that goes on for miles. A short tram ride away and a perfect lazy day out in the summer. Take a picnic!
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IBois de la Cambre
Beautiful rambling park that goes on for miles. A short tram ride away and a perfect lazy day out in the summer. Take a picnic!
Shopping
Baljuwstraat
Rue du BailliLots of lovely, interesting, independent shops here.
The walk from the Apartment to Louise features lots of high-end shops. At Louise, turn right and walk towards Porte de Namur, and there are more shops all the way there.
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Louise station
The walk from the Apartment to Louise features lots of high-end shops. At Louise, turn right and walk towards Porte de Namur, and there are more shops all the way there.
More shops here, including H&M, Zara etc if you can't be bothered going all the way into town.
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Naamsepoort station
More shops here, including H&M, Zara etc if you can't be bothered going all the way into town.
This is the African area of Brussels - lots of interesting shops and so, so vibrant!
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Naamsepoort station
This is the African area of Brussels - lots of interesting shops and so, so vibrant!
Getting Around
Louise station
This is your nearest Metro stop.