13/10/2026
Reasons we love Brussels: an honest list. Well, mostly honest. â
Let's get the weather out of the way. Here, it doesn't just rain, it draches. That's Belgian for a proper downpour, the kind that shows up so reliably on National Day that it has its own name: the drache nationale. We've made our peace with it.
Anyway. We still have plenty of reasons to love our city. Here are a few of the real ones:
đ There's always something going on, from concerts and exhibitions to markets and festivals, whatever the forecast says.
đïž The architecture. Gothic, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and everything in between, sometimes on the same street. Look up, it's worth it.
đș B**r, chocolate, waffles & frites. Need we say more?
đ More than 180 nationalities call Brussels home, which means food, music and neighbourhoods from all over the world.
What's your favourite thing about Brussels? Tell us below đ