Last week, the CUBC group walked around Brussels. We started at the CUBC building and went to a district called Saint Katherine, named after a massive church in the heart of the district. Saint Katherine was used as a dock for large boats bringing supplies into the city. The district now is full of restaurants and bars. The area is littered with people at night, but was very quiet when we walked through. We also saw the tour noire in Saint Katherine, as well as a 360 degree view of the city. Here is a picture the main street in Saint Katherine.
After Saint Katherine, we went into the center of town. We passed by the Stock Exchange, le Grand Place, and Butcher Street. Grand Place is a giant square surrounded by guild halls all dating from more that 200 years old. They are all flossed with gold and statues. Butcher Street is the main tourist trap filled with shops, restaurants and bars. We did not spend much time in this area because our guide hates the tourist traps. Here is a picture of Butcher Street.
We finished our tour in the political district of Brussels. We passed by the royal palace, and got a chance to see the outside of many of the Belgian parliament. Here is a picture of the palace.
Love that photo of the pedestrian street.
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