16 May 2013
We had a
lovely few days in Brussels last week. Our hotel was a few minutes’ walk from
the Grand Place – the historic centre of the city. The narrow lanes and enclosed
arcades around the Grand Place are very pretty and contain a host of very
expensive chocolatiers. I particularly enjoyed the Musical Instrument Museum
which is housed in a wonderful Art Nouveau former department store on the Mont
des Arts. The museum provides infra-red headsets which allow you to hear each
of the historic instruments playing as you approach them. I was fascinated by
the bizarre seven-bell trombone created by Adolphe Sax (see: http://www.mim.be/sites/default/files/instruments/trombone%20sax%201288.jpg). We also visited the magnificent
Museum des Beaux Arts which boasts an
extensive collection of 17th and 18th century Flemish
paintings including works by Brueghel and Hieronymus Bosch. Brussels is
renowned for its restaurants and we had some wonderful meals.
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