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A Walk through the Brussels of Léopold II
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Morning
Put on your best walking shoes, because you’re going to cover at least 5 km (3 miles) of pavement and take in half a dozen museums. You don’t have to do them all, of course, and don’t try this on a Monday, when most of the museums are closed. Start at the Schuman métro station in the heart of the European Quarter, close to the Justus Lipsius Building. If you’re feeling energetic, stride up Rue Archimède to admire the weirdest Art Nouveau building of them all – the Hôtel Saint-Cyr in Square Ambiorix (see Hôtel Saint-Cyr). Otherwise, head into the Parc du Cinquantenaire (see Parc du Cinquantenaire) and take your pick of the museums. To refresh yourself, go to Place Jourdan, where there are cafés and restaurants to suit all pockets.
Afternoon
Cross the Parc Léopold to visit the wacky Musée Wiertz, then walk about 1km (1000 yd) to the delightful Musée Communal d’Ixelles. If you’ve had enough already, you could slink into the trendy Café Belga in the 1930s Flagey radio building (see Café Belga (Flagey building)); otherwise, push on down the Chaussée de Vleurgat to the Musée Constantin Meunier. Now you’re only 10 minutes away from the Musée Horta (see Musée Horta, Brussels). From here you can get a tram home, or wander around the Art Nouveau houses in the vicinity (see Art Nouveau Buildings in Brussels) and finish the day at the super-trendy Salons de l’Atalaïde (see Les Salons de l’Atalaïde).
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