Brussels: Best Time to Visit, Apr–Jun & Sep | Trailwind

City guideBrusselsBelgiumBest time to visit Brussels: Apr–Jun & Sep. Beer, waffles, and art nouveau grandeur. Weather and timing on Trailwind.

Best time: Apr–Jun & Sep

Country: 🇧🇪 Belgium

Region: Brussels-Capital

Population: 1.2M metro

Currency: EUR

Language: Dutch

Timezone: UTC+01:00

Nearest airport: Brussels Airport (BRU)

The lay of the landBrussels is better than its bureaucratic reputation: a gilded Grand Place, art nouveau facades, some of the world's best beer and chocolate, and a comic-strip heritage on its walls. It is also a springboard to Bruges, Ghent, and Antwerp by fast train.When to goThe sweet spot is Apr–Jun & Sep. Plan around it and you will catch Brussels close to its best.Getting thereFly into Brussels Airport (BRU). From there Brussels is an easy hop to the center.Know before you go

Drink Belgian beer at a specialist cafe, where the menus run long.

Bruges and Ghent are each under an hour by train.

Get a waffle from a stand, not a chain.

What to see

Manneken Pis, Manneken Pis is a landmark 55.5 cm (21.9 in) bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels, Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. Though its existence is attested as early as the mid-15th century, Manneken Pis was redesigned by the Brabantine sculptor Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder and put in place in 1619. Its blue stone niche in rocaille style dates from 1770. The statue has been repeatedly stolen or damaged throughout its history.

Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, usually shortened to the Cathedral of St. Gudula or St. Gudula by locals, is a medieval Catholic cathedral in central Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, the patron saints of the City of Brussels, and is a major example of Brabantine Gothic architecture.

Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are a group of art museums in Brussels, Belgium. They are part of the institutions of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO) and consist of six museums: the Oldmasters Museum, the Magritte Museum, the Fin-de-Siècle Museum, the Modern Museum, the Wiertz Museum and the Meunier Museum.

Royal Palace of Brussels, The Royal Palace of Brussels is the official palace of the King and Queen of the Belgians in the centre of the nation's capital, Brussels. However, it is not used as a royal residence, as the king and his family live in the Royal Palace of Laeken in northern Brussels. The website of the Belgian Monarchy describes the function of the Royal Palace as follows:The Royal Palace is where His Majesty the King exercises his prerogatives as Head of State, grants audiences and deals with affairs of state.

Cantillon, A living museum of lambic, spontaneously fermented in a 1900 brewery.

Berlaymont building, The Berlaymont building, or simply the Berlaymont, is an office building in Brussels, Belgium, which houses the headquarters of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU). The structure is located on the Robert Schuman Roundabout at 200, rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, in the European Quarter. The unique form of the Berlaymont's architecture is used in the European Commission's official emblem.

National Basilica of the Sacred Heart, The National Basilica of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic minor basilica and parish church in Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to the Sacred Heart, inspired by the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur in Paris. Symbolically, King Leopold II laid the first stone in 1905 during the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of Belgian independence. The construction was halted by the two world wars and finished only in 1970.

Atomium, The Atomium is a landmark modernist building in Brussels, Belgium, originally constructed as the centrepiece of the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Designed by the engineer André Waterkeyn and the architects André and Jean Polak as a tribute to scientific progress, as well as to symbolise Belgian engineering skills at the time, it is located on the Heysel/Heizel Plateau in Laeken, where the exhibition took place.

Pairs well with

Atomium, 3 mi away

King Baudouin Stadium, 3 mi away

Westvleteren (St. Sixtus), 71 mi away

Johan Cruyff Arena, 104 mi away

Frequently asked questionsWhen is the best time to visit Brussels?The best time to visit Brussels is Apr–Jun & Sep, in Belgium.Where is Brussels?Brussels is in Belgium. The nearest major airport is Brussels Airport (BRU).What is Brussels known for?Beer, waffles, and art nouveau grandeur.Brussels month by month: when to visitWhat to plan a trip around, month by month. Jump to a month: March · April · May · June · SeptemberMarch in BrusselsWhat's on in Brussels in March: Typical daytime highs around 11°C.

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April in BrusselsWhat's on in Brussels in April: One of the best months to visit Brussels. Typical daytime highs around 14°C.

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May in BrusselsWhat's on in Brussels in May: One of the best months to visit Brussels. Typical daytime highs around 18°C.

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June in BrusselsWhat's on in Brussels in June: One of the best months to visit Brussels. Typical daytime highs around 22°C.

September in BrusselsBrussels in September. One of the best months to visit Brussels. Typical daytime highs around 21°C.Nearby on TrailwindMore to see near Brussels:

Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula

Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

Royal Palace of Brussels

Berlaymont building

National Basilica of the Sacred Heart

King Baudouin Stadium

Waterloo Battlefield

Tournai Cathedral

Westvleteren (St. Sixtus)

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Johan Cruyff Arena

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