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Deeply Art Nouveau mansion, built 1905–11.
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The Quartier Léopold is now dominated by the huge glass-and-steel barrel vault of the European Parliament building.
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Every village and community in Belgium has a good pâtisserie; most shopping streets have several. These supreme concoctions of fresh fruit, chocolate, cream, crème pâtissière and, of course, pastry, are an integral part of Belgian life.
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Fabulous chocolates, made entirely from raw ingredients.
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The 445 “martyrs” killed in the Belgian Revolution of 1830 lie buried in this square.
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A dynamic cocktail bar (evenings only): one side is Mexican, the other side African. The African phrase pole pole translates as “take it easy”.
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The sole surviving gate of the 14th-century city walls.
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The palatial Neo-Gothic former post office has been cleverly turned into a modern mall of high-profile boutiques.
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A warm salad of potatoes and green beans, or salade frisée , with fried bacon bits.
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Fabulous royal greenhouses.
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