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What to book before going to Brussels

The Brussels base has 16 stops. Booking ahead is required at 0 of them and advised at 3. The rest you can walk up to.

Data checked on October 5, 2026

Booking saves you the queue

  • Atomium

    Booking advised

    Tickets are sold at the door, but you can also buy them online on the official site. The official site names 11:00 to 15:00 as the busiest hours.

    Open 10:00 am–6:00 pm · last entry 5:30 pm

    Open every day, 10:00 to 18:00, with the last entry at 17:30. On 24 and 31 December it closes at 16:00 and on 25 December and 1 January it opens at noon. The building is closed for annual maintenance from 18 January to 5 February 2027.

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    Source: Atomium, checked October 5, 2026

  • Parlamentarium

    Booking advisedFree

    Book a time slot online or by phone. Without a booking you are admitted only if there is space, and entry is only guaranteed within 30 minutes of your booked time.

    Open 1:00 pm–6:00 pm

    Monday 13:00 to 18:00, Tuesday to Friday 9:00 to 18:00, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 to 18:00. Closed on 1 January, 1 May, 1 November and on 24, 25 and 31 December.

    Source: European Parliament visitor services, checked October 5, 2026

  • Cantillon Brewery

    Booking advisedClosed Wed & Sun

    Weekday self-guided visits need no reservation. On Saturdays there is a guided visit with tasting, and online booking is compulsory.

    Open 10:00 am–4:00 pm

    Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 to 16:00, with the shop open until 17:00. Closed on Wednesdays, Sundays and public holidays. The brewery closes on 24 December at 13:30 with the last visit at 12:30, on 31 December at 15:30 with the last visit at 14:30, and on 25 December and 1 January 2027. A public brew day is announced for Saturday 14 November 2026. Dogs are not allowed.

    Source: Brasserie Cantillon, checked October 5, 2026

No booking needed

Turn up when it suits the day.

  • Grand-PlaceFree
  • Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
  • Cathedral of St Michael and St GudulaFree
  • Comic Art Museum
  • Galeries Royales Saint-HubertFree
  • Manneken PisFree
  • Musical Instruments Museum (MIM)
  • SablonFree
  • Art and History Museum
  • Cinquantenaire ParkFree
  • Jeu de Balle flea marketFree
  • Place Poelaert and the Palace of JusticeFree
  • Mont des ArtsFree

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