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Top 10 Children’s Attractions

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  • 1. Bruparck, Brussels

    Near the Atomium (see The Atomium) is an amusement designed to entertain all the family – with a multi-screen cinema, swimming-pool complex, bars and restaurants, and a “Mini-Europe” of scale models (see Bruparck).

  • 2. Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée, Brussels

    Older children will be intrigued by this unusual, somewhat specialist museum; younger children may not be, especially if they speak neither French nor Dutch (see Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée).

  • 3. Historic Tram Ride, Brussels

    This should appeal to children of all ages. A vintage tram strains and squeaks its way along the wooded path from the Musée du Tram Bruxellois to the Musée Royale de l’Afrique Centrale (see Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Africa (KMMA)) and back.

  • 4. Musée du Jouet, Brussels

    Toy museums have a habit of boring children stiff, but this one bucks the trend with its welcoming atmosphere and hands-on exhibits (see Musée du Jouet).

  • 5. Manneken-Pis Costume Collection, Brussels

    You may be lucky to find the Mannekin-Pis (see Manneken-Pis) on one of his dressed-up days. In any case, it’s always fun to see his extraordinary wardrobe in the Maison du Roi (see Maison du Roi), where about 100 of his 650 outfits are on display.

  • 6. Walibi Belgium

    Belgium’s premier amusement park, with everything from scary roller coasters and vertical drops to soak-to-the-skin water rides, plus more gentle, traditional tracked car-rides and roundabouts for younger visitors. There is also a multi-pool swimming complex, called Aqualibi, with a host of shoots and tube-runs.

  • 7. Canal Boat Trips, Bruges and Ghent

    From a seat in a canal tour boat, the landmarks of Bruges and Ghent show themselves in a new light. Boats leave from various places in the centre of Bruges and from the Graslei and Korenlei in Ghent.

  • 8. Belfort, Bruges

    A kind of medieval theme-park experience: the physical challenge of a slightly scary spiral staircase, magnificent views from the top, and the therapeutic shock of colossal noise if the bells ring while you are up there. There may even be a queue to get in (see Belfort).

  • 9. Boudewijn Park, Bruges

    Bruges’ amusement park, in a suburb to the south of the city centre. Many of the rides and attractions are marine-themed, many designed for younger children. There’s also a covered Dolphinarium, in which dolphins and seals perform impressive routines.

  • 10. Antwerp Zoo

    One of the oldest zoos in the world (1843). Special attractions include a sea lion show, elephant bathing, a new hippo pond and a hands-on reptile experience. The zoo is also a Centre for Research and Conservation.

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