The service "problem" is not really a thing, in Belgium the waiters don't want to be in everybodies face when people are eating. We belgians like to eat calmly and want to enjoy our meals with family and friends without the waiter! It may look frustrating to tourists and especially the tourists from the US. But most belgians hate it when the waiters are coming every few seconds to ask if everything is okay, it looks fake and irritates us.

@maximevandewiele3284

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, true he says the german service is a lot more professional, how dare he, the belgians are with the french some of the best waiters in the world If you don't fall in a tourist trap restaurant like he has. I strongly do not recommend this review of Brussels !

@laiks5485

6 жыл бұрын

Dietrich ikr I always liked the service. Way better than in for example the Netherlands where it's just untrained students.

@feyss3

3 жыл бұрын

100% true

I'm from Brussels and I agree with some of your comments, but not all. First, if you expect Brussels to be like Paris, London or NY just because it's the European Union HQ and then it lets you down, sorry but that's a silly reason. London, Paris or NY are huge cities with over 10 millions inhabitants, whereas there are barely between 1 and 2 millions people in Brussels. This comparison doesn't make any sense. You should rather compare Brussels with cities like Hamburg, Lisbon, Copenhagen or Vienna.

@anacseq

5 жыл бұрын

I am from Lisbon and would like to visit brussels soon

@You-mr3lo

4 жыл бұрын

I think the biggest problem with Brussels is that it is half Walloons and half Flemish. Because there is always some kind of 'threat' that will spread the country, Brussels will receive less attention. Cities such as Ghent, Brugges and Antwerp are all really Flemish, which gives more security there. Imagine investing in Brussels as a Walloon businessman, while eventually becoming independent? Then you suddenly have a problem. In those other cities that would never happen.

It's expensive because you've been lunching in tourist traps we see at 3:14 ! Ghent ou Bruges are way more expensive than Brussels, trust me. Brussels is way more bigger than this famous historical part where tourists are growded : you should visit Ixelles, Saint-Gilles, Etterbeek and surrounding places that are way more various and authentic than the central area ;)

@grouloulle

7 жыл бұрын

Right. This place at 3:14 is ONLY for tourists. Don't go there.

I'm from Brussels and I love it but I understand that it's not always the easiest city to love when you don't really know it. There are many things here I don't like. I think we lost so much wonders of our past, but I also think that it's not so desperate. We still have a juge amount of treasures to offer to visitors. The only problem is we don't always show it well. We have many things we don't even think about putting in light, castles and palaces (Laeken, the royal palace, little castles like Karreveld...), churches (gothic cathedral, the Sablon church, baroque...), all kind of architecture (the world biggest building of the XIXth century : the justice palace), Art Nouveau (Horta buildings, Hankar buildings, Stoclet House, thousands of sgraffitos and stained glasses everywhere, royal greenhouses...), Art Deco (even the biggest Art Deco building in Europe : the basilica of Sacred Heart in Koekelberg, BOZAR...), parks and even a real forest ! But what we always show is a little peeing statue (ok it's a symbol but every tourist coming here and seeing it says "Oh that's it ? It's so small !") and the Grand Place (ok, it's a wonder but it's not the only one). The city is currently under huge transformations for the coming years. Biggest pedestrian zone in Europe for example (not easy to create and controversial but it's done), many transformations, modern constructions... I think the face of Brussels will change in a few years. I hope for the best... We'll see. So come back in a few years and I hope there will be less negative points and more positive ones ! We'll do our best :) But don't go to eat in the butcher's street !!!! And yes, Midi Station is the main station of Brussels, Central station is not so big because it was build in the middle of a very old city and the space in the center was very limited, so Midi station is just outside the old city and much bigger... Just to know, Brussels (the 19 communes) is actually bigger than Paris (the 20 arrondissements), but with half its population... And the transport is shit, Paris has 14 lines of metro, we have barely 4 and half... But new ones are in project, as is the R.E.R. (regional train) which we're waiting for maybe 30 years... But still, there's hope...

@katelyns663

8 жыл бұрын

How are you doing? It's terrible waking up over here and hearing dreadful news in Europe.

@BugBug81

8 жыл бұрын

Everyone is shoked and saddened, but we don't want to let these people win, we'll continue to live and we'll be happy again soon. And I wish that will be just a bad memory.

Being born in Paris, spent 20 years there etc... Now living for 3 years in Brussels I can say Brussels is WAAAAAAAY nicer and safer than Paris. It's smaller, but it's more charming. Buildings are very old and typical, while Paris was reconstructed in the 18th century. But it's only my opinion. But for foreigners, people here are way much more friendly, it's easy to hang out with a local, sharing some tasty beers and learn about the every day life here. It is pretty sad to realise that everybody only want to see the clichés things like : America = macdonalds and cheap burgers everywhere or Paris = omagad, eiffel tower, so sexy or Germany = aggressive speakers and very well organised. Come on guys, travel and see what is for you or not. (Please stop with the terrorist things, it is as true as saying that planes go every single day in towers in NYC...)

@5nokli

6 жыл бұрын

Larangé Nicolas its funny you should mention Brussels and Paris in the same sentence. I really wanna visit France but I'd rather go to Normandy places like Rouen. I just prefer to see places that are less famous. Belle fin de semaine!

The street you showed with the restaurants is a street made to lurk in tourists. Belgians avoid places like that because it is made to profit from the naivety of the tourists. The people working there are rude and they are not afraid to set you up by letting you pay more than the food is worth.

@pugnatorr

8 жыл бұрын

are there good places to visit in brussels ?

@laiks5485

6 жыл бұрын

Emily Schmitz my dad lived in Brussels and there actually is one legit professional restaurant on the opposite side from the stock building its called celia or smth like that

@AlonsoRules

4 жыл бұрын

the only good place to visit in Brussels is Brussels-Midi to transfer to another train

* Brussels can be very cheap, don't go in the center :) search before going to a restaurant, in the center there are lots of shitty tourist restaurants ( Rue des bouchers) * If you are interested in history, go to the national military museum (at Jubileumpark, which is a nice park to run at), it's free, it's huge and you can get on top of a giant arch with great overview (picture in the video), other great museums are the instrument museum or the comic book museum * Like New York, Brussels consists of several small towns, some of them have interesting architecture (Hallepoort or Victor Horta at Sint Gillis, for example), but mostly those are the places to find good restaurants * Go to Marollen, originally a poor neigboorhood (but nowadays upwards), there at Vossenplein EVERY morning you can go look at old antiques and stuff people sell - you might find a very original souvenir for a great price! * Brussels is best enjoyed at night time, it's a great place to go out ( with lots of gay bars, if you're into that), I would reccomend getting to know a local and going out together *One great thing of Brussels is the amount of interesting street artists and bands - especially during summertime * a fun thing to do if you are in a group is to book a walking dinner, you taste some beers, learn some local culture and get some good food - it's fun ( but not very cheap), you can also dine in a riding tram ( the tramexperience) , but again, not cheap!

@bananajonesmusic

8 жыл бұрын

Can you recommend me a good local restaurant which is maybe not so far away from the centre (we don't have much time so..) for a reasonable price:)

@bananajonesmusic

8 жыл бұрын

Can you recommend me a good local restaurant which is maybe not so far away from the centre (we don't have much time so..) for a reasonable price:)

@bananajonesmusic

8 жыл бұрын

Can you recommend me a good local restaurant which is maybe not so far away from the centre (we don't have much time so..) for a reasonable price:)

Lived there for a year and traveled to many countries in Europe. Brussels and Belgium in general remains one of my favorite places. There certainly is a lot to do and see in Brussels. Loads of events to go to, so much to see. Take the metro around and get out of the city center. The people are also very friendly.

That's a very, ermmm... american view on the city. What kind of person expects the Manneken Pis to be big? It really feels like he expected Brussels to speak english and have the same kind of restaurant service "system" you'd see in USA.

@melissamotadoria5544

7 жыл бұрын

Agree. Also, you can't compare Brussels to New York (?!) or expect to be the same type of hype-city. Firstly, because the US and the EU are indeed different. Secondly, why would someone compare NYC with Brussels being the "capital city of Europe"? If anything, shouldn't it be compared to Washington D.C. instead?

@camaii12

7 жыл бұрын

yeah, wtf, i've never been there but c'mon, all of those shit is just something a guy form USA would expect.

@OliverRWeber

7 жыл бұрын

Ivonne Pacheco actually, that is something a lot of people expect. The manneken pis is pretty disappointing just like the Hollywood sign is disappointing. The restaurant service in Belgium suck compare to many places in Europe.

@devinjm007

7 жыл бұрын

That's true. I visited Brussels and it is nothing like the US but I loved it

Woltersworld, Saying Brussels is overrated is not true , you only need to know where to go same goes for other countries . People only read touristical information but there are better places to visit . Brussels isn't only La Grand Place , Manneken Pis, etc.. there are thousand other places to visit many museums . Cartoon museum, Victor Horta museum, if you take the tram to Tervuren you have the Afrikaans museum. Never go to La Rue des Bouchers were all the restaurants are , they are ruled by mafia people and are very bad they only wants tourists or idiot people to go eat there . They are overpriced for oldstyle cuisine. Brussels isn't only politics it is a free cliché . But Brussels has alot history since 1830 to nowadays alot architectures etc... Paris is overrated too La Tour Eiffel, l'Arc de Triumphe , La Senne , Versailles, is all what tourists know , but there are other great places to go too . New York isn't only the Empire State Building, Buildings or the 5th Avenue , the're other great places to go outside the city with many history . A hint i will say : never go in holidays during June,July,August those are the most expensive months everywhere. Best to travel in March,April,May or September,October more cheap less crowdy , more relax .

@ferrarishrimper

8 жыл бұрын

Well I passed thru it on the train and I thought some parts of Brussels were an absolute dive! Some areas like Molenbeck have got Extremist Islamic preachers too. Brussels definitely has an immigrant underclass.

@levivanoverloop

6 жыл бұрын

I lived In Brussels as a student, and yes Brussel is overrated! 50 square meter city center, thats it. Go to Antwerp, Ghent or Brugge. Much more to do/see. Brussels is only a office city anyway.

@petermcnany5530

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly if anything I believe that Brussels is highly underrated!

I loove your channel. Thank you so much for your videos and information.

Fantastic video, thank you very much for all your tips ;-)

This was useful to me as i'm coming to Brussels this summer. Especially the bit about the train stations as i arrive and leave the Brussels by train. Thanks!

You forgot Antwerp, the second city of Belgium.

beautiful city .have to go back soon .very safe.great food and drink.

The problem is that you went to the places that are only made for tourists and that's a shame. It's not your fault but Brussels is a lovely city but without knowing anything you'll be tempted to go in places that are made to attract only tourists...

@Bomma666

9 жыл бұрын

That's exactly right. It's the second year I'm living in Brussels (and the fifth I've been a student here) and I'm still discovering new and beautiful places that are hidden from sight. It's fun going into those lesser known parts and discovering a picturesque alley or a shop that sells cool stuff.

@barvdw

9 жыл бұрын

Dries .De Nerd Which makes it a nice city to live in, but not as convenient to visit as a tourist. And this video is made for tourists...

Hello wolters world!! I enjoy watching your videos. I like that they are very concise and clear. Thanks a lot for uploading them! They are very helpful!! excellent videos! one of a kind!

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

AngelicaR891 Thank you Angelica. That is really nice of you. Great travels to you!

OMG! Why are people talking shit about him just for stating his opinion. Just because he thought it was overrated (which I agree) it doesn't mean he is right or wrong; it's just what he thought.

@burns83

4 жыл бұрын

Oliver R. Weber So he can have an opinion and we cant?

Thank you great video!

Brussels has many twists and turns that will intrigue any visitor. The architecture is beautiful and has many unique places.

I just returned from Brussels. My first visit to that wonderful city. I loved Brussels. I found the food and beer to be excellent and I thought the prices were reasonable. Grand Place during Christmas is fantastic. Just a great city to visit.

This reminds me why Europeans are so different from Americans. "There's not a lot to see...." "lots of museums" "amazing architecture" and my favorite "It's a life sized boy peeing". Americans really don't get finesse, culture, knowledge, beauty or discreteness. That statue was created before America was discovered.....you should think about that before you formulate remarks.

@OliverRWeber

7 жыл бұрын

Don't need to get all butthurt just because he stated his own opinion. I don't get how his opinion has to effect all Americans.

@EddieLuca

7 жыл бұрын

An argumented opinion is not 'butthurt'. My opinion affects all Americans but it's just an opinion and it's general.

@OliverRWeber

7 жыл бұрын

Eduard Luca Everybody is talking shit about him. I think he is greatly misunderstood.

@crowsandravens8998

7 жыл бұрын

I think you are the one that is all butthurt over Eduard Luca's comment. He is just expressing his opinion, but heaven forbid anyone should express their opinion on the internet lest someone gets offended and butthurt. :)

@aryanpatel2258

6 жыл бұрын

Eduard Luca no need to generalize all of us

Love your channel!

I lived 9 years in Brussels and so nice memories from there. It's really difficult to say where to go. Ok the usual Grand place and Parc du Cinquantenaire but there is interesting stuff to see if you just walk around the city. It is definitely not a boring place.

Thank you for this honest feedback :)

Brussels is not actually that expensive if you stay away from the streets around the Grand Place. Those are real tourist traps. Check out the Marolles (Place de jeu de boulles) or the Sablon area.

Hi Wolter thanks for your Vid, my family and I are here in Brussels, and to be honest your vid is so spot on! We find it quite expensive 😝😜 We hope to see Bruge on Moday :)

2:48 In my opinion (I'm studying in Brussels) this city is not expensive at all. Sure, if you want to eat or drink something near the Grand Place you will have to spend a lot of money, but when you walk just for about 100 meter there are shops with very reasonable prices. 3:10 I totally agree that the Rue des Bouchers is not the place to be for good service and low prices (drinks). Again, broaden your scope, walk for a few meters and you'll find much better shops/bars/restaurants,...

@jaythomas1010jt

8 жыл бұрын

i hope you 2 people surrvived and dident lose eny family members

@nancyken159753

8 жыл бұрын

I work at Brussels Airport but did not need to work that day. I've lost a warm hearted colleague :/.

@jaythomas1010jt

8 жыл бұрын

Thimo VL im sorry for your loss :(

thanks fo that i love ur video man

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

thanks bamo!

great reviews.

These were very American complaints

@aaronhadley3454

7 жыл бұрын

thats because his videos are for Americans

@Pinkpeonysss

7 жыл бұрын

no shit. thanks for mansplaining the obvious.

@aaronhadley3454

7 жыл бұрын

Don't fucking complain then.

@laiks5485

6 жыл бұрын

Sandy Orozco MANSPLAINING BOYS WHERE THE THIRD WAVERS AT

@aminperson3507

3 жыл бұрын

@@Pinkpeonysss dumb feminist

This guy doesn't know what the hell he is talking about... Brussels is a great city to visit and won't disappoint the sophisticated traveler.

First time will be going to Brussels for a week in June'16, this video is short and informative, leave alone the dislikes which exist in all cities, Thanks, Mon-Fri busy with Training in working hours, hope I can visit Ghent and Bruzes in the evenings

I actually felt safe when I went to visit Brussels in the beginning of the year. The main threat would be terrorism but there were a lot of army officials on the streets. About pickpockets didn't see anything suspicious.

hi Mark i have a question for you do you have a sponsor or you pay you trip with you own budget? greetings from monterrey mexico by the way when do you como te mexico?

As an American who travels to Europe as well not all of us want the bells and whistles of excitement as if we're visiting time square! Give us subjective thought. thanks

Actually he got it spot on. Being a Belgian at first i got confused myself about the naming of the Brussels railway station ''Midi'' which is Brussels south and several US citizens asked me in the train where to step off. And also to me ''Manneke Pis'' look tiny. But the advise to only stay 1 day in Brussels will denie you the opportunity to see allot of it, also all mentioned and not mentioned museums. IF you are there visit also my own historic city Mechelen which you reach in 16 minutes by direct train. Our small city was once the Capital of the Netherlands and what now is Belgium in the time of Margaretha van Oostenrijk and her nephew Emperor Carolus V Also here are mid-age houses and a Cathedral from the 14th Century.

I love Brussels...

I agree completly!! I'm from Belgium (Bruges) and people sometimes don't get it when I say "Brussels??Noooo don't go there" it's true a few nice things to see but tht's it.... We have a B&B in Bruges and most of the people come here and go to Brussels or other way arround, they all say the same, mix up with the trainstations, not that special to spend more than one day... Nice how you describe it! thank you for sharing

I studied in Belgium for two years and close to Brussel. The best thing for me is the memory of nice Belgian friends

great video!!!. I was wondering if you have made any video's giving advice on the hotel rating system (star Rating) and how it works. Is the rating all about your room or the whole resort? ohhh and I saw one of your videos where you was staying at the Moon Palace in Mexico, I am going there soon and your video really helped me make my decision to go, big thanks

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Wayne Donaghy i will try to put something together on that for you so you know which rating to believe and which not to (5 stars and 1 star ratings on trip advisor a lot of time are really pissed off guests or their mom :) i find 3 and 4 star reviews usually give a decent idea of some of the problems. but some of the good things.

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Wayne Donaghy i really liked the moon palace. the staff was super friendly. room was always clean. brought me anything i wanted. easy to sign up for excursions. only things i didn't like was... the Mexican food in the buffets was not that great. i liked the Japanese place in there. also, just ask your bartender and they will put some extra alcohol in your drinks so they are not as watereddown.. i loved talking to the bartenders too. fun guys

@waynedonaghy7969

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your reply, You've been very helpful and I do really appropriate it.

Hey Mark, what does a man like you do for breakfast in a place like Brussels? ( it's me, the English taxi driver ) I could weep when my lovely wife & I go bed & breakfast... Love my food like you ( love Europe ) But those cold cuts & cheese don't do it for me at breakfast time, so I make do with tea & toast or coffee & croissants rather than eggs & bacon, sausages, black pudding, etc, etc & on & on😎 Glad to see some more of your great vids on KZread & I think your spot on about Brussels old son. Hope I get to show you around my home town one day ( you've probably been & gone)

If you are a vinyl collector , definately come to Brussels. You will love it. There are plenty of shops here

That french Fries Hut was on the Place Jourdan. Top quality fries there 10-15 years ago, but it got too popular and quality went down. Still acceptable quality, but not worth the detour. Today, I would recommend those of the Place Flagey.

Brussels is beautiful. Lots of things to do and see. The restaurant alley he showed is just for uninformed tourists. There are a lot of great restaurants within walking distance from the Grand Place. The train stations? Gare du Nord is just what is says... the North Station. Central Station- the same. Gare du Midi is where the hi-speed trains leave from. If you have a ticket for, say the Thalys, your ticket is good to go from Central to Midi (or visa/versa)- no need to purchase an additional ticket! As an American that lived in the Netherlands for 10 years- Brussels is wonderful. As are most of the cities in Euro.

Hello Mark thanks for the informative video, been watching for a while now. I'll be visiting Belgium later in the year and basing myself in Brussels. You mention safety, what areas/districts are best to avoid? Thanks, keep up the good work.

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

gallaghim the north train station is an area I would not recommend you go :) does that help?

@mariegenoux8419

9 жыл бұрын

gallaghim Hi, I am Belgian and live in Brussels. Women (mainly) should avoid the Yser and Canal areas, especially at night. Don't get me wrong, it feels more insecure than the rest of the city but you don't risk death going there. Also, what is shown in the video is real but very touristic and has not much to do with everyday life in Bxl.

@gallaghim

9 жыл бұрын

woltersworld Thanks for that it definitely helps. I have been considering staying at a hotel right near Central Station. It's a short distance from many of the touristy places so i figure it'd be pretty safe. Time spent in Brussels will be limited anyway as there is so much of the country to explore. Thanks again :)

@gallaghim

9 жыл бұрын

***** Thanks Marie :)

@barvdw

9 жыл бұрын

gallaghim Molenbeek (the area on the west side of the canal) I would only visit with someone who knows the area. Not terribly dangerous, but it's a little bit small Morocco, almost as confusing as in Marrakech, and while it has its attractive sights, there is lots of poverty, too, as with most areas around the canal. The area around North station is our red light district. There are some normal bars and right behind the street is Brabant Street, almost a soukh for all the stuff you can find, but there really is nothing worth to see. Kuregem, on the west side of South Station, is not as appealing, either, it's a typical throughway area, with lots of foreign newcomers with little money and thrash. During the day, I wouldn't be too scared (but keep the expensive cameras away, but at night, stay away if you don't know the area. I'm used to get some lunch there, and there are some nice buildings, but there is enough to see in Brussels to be occupied. The sights I recommend: St-Géry and Ste-Catherine in the centre, the basilica of Koekelberg and the area around (you have to like art déco, but if you do, it's the largest art deco church in the world), Grand'Place (probably the most beautiful square in the world, even if I would just have a coffee or something, prices are a rip-off), the museum of comics (Stripmuseum), looking down from the Mont des Arts and visiting the Music Instruments Museum there, just taking some random tram lines (be sure to include line 44 to Tervuren), visit some one of the many markets (such as on Flagey in Ixelles, or on the Parvis the St-Gilles), look for a festival (such as Brosella, near the Atomium), etc.

Brussels is "meh" for visiting but great for living. I enjoyed every day there. It is a nice city by itself but most importantly it is a European hub. Lots of events, great vibe (you don't get any of that while just visiting)

i am going to brussels on monday what train is it to bruge please x

I enjoy your videos as a basic and straightforward first impression for US tourists visiting the place. Living in Ghent, I should try a video on Brussels one day. Just wondering why I couldn't muster up the courage to do so. Maybe part of the answer is in your clip :-) Cheers !

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

philmotronic because you have to have no shame and be OK with people telling you they hate you day after day (we get nice comments and mean comments) my wife doesn't do videos because of the mean comments.

Brussels has great arcitecture, food and bee. Go to the cartoon museum ( Tintin, Asterix, Lucky Luke ), Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Atomium etc. Enjoy the food and all the good beer and chocalate at Grand Place and around the small pubs there. You can sit there for hours just watching people enjoying beer, wine, canapes and other good stuff. The main food street, that is called rue des bouchers is not what it used to be. Basically all the restaurant seem to be owned by the same people and does not have the friendly atmosphere as it used to have. There are many other places with good food and atmosphere though. It would look a bit wierd if Manneken Pis wich is supposed to portray a small boy were 2 meter in size ...

I just came back from Brussels and I have to disagree with this review on many points. Firstly, it is perfectly safe. Much more so than my home town of NYC ( sorry guys!), Secondly, there is no shortage of things to do in Brussels. If you want Paris or London, then go to Paris or London. Brussels is world class. Thirdly, it is only expensive if you don't know where to look. There were plenty of affordable restaurants and shops all around the city.

@arsenionunes7834

5 жыл бұрын

how about naming some of these affordable restaurants or where to find them? Not all of us agree with Wolter but he is at least providing something more definitive to go on. Better alternatives: views, comments, video are all welcomed. Complaints and disagreements .... Not so much. Those does not help those of us who have never been. I should have addressed this too all and not just you. Sorry for that.

I used to live in Belgium 🇧🇪 and I've been there but it wasn't so busy

I have a 3 hour 30 minute layover can I actually leave the airport?

can anyone tell me what the customer service is like compared to Prague?

I just want to go to Belgium to eat some Belgium waffles and the other yummy food :P

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

mussels!!! chocolate!!! beer beer beer! and the beef. and of course the waffles :)

@bouli3576

9 жыл бұрын

woltersworld Juste a remainder : mussels are a winter dish, normally mussels should be available from September to April (all the months with an "R" !). I wouldn't eat them in Summer.

"...it's kind of a letdown..." *aaaawwwwww* cracked me up :) I agree with you, Brussels is a nice place to visit but sometimes overrated.

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Minnie the Moocher yep. love the screen name by the way :)

Even though I understand most points and I think your video is well done, there is one point that I find quite hard to understand, the fact that Brussels is overrated. I kind of have the feeling that Belgium in general is an ignored country, not many people talk about it. When I watch American movies, I always hear about Paris or London, sometimes Amsterdam, but very rarely Brussels. So, it's hard for me to understand that Brussels is overrated. Moreover, I don't understand that you expected New York, if you looked carefully on a map, you would have seen that Brussels is way smaller that New York or London, I mean, you can't even compare, just look at Belgium. Anyway, for the other points I understand, but I must admit this one is really surprising.

@RedroomStudios

8 жыл бұрын

+Patch Debru exactly... these are silly complaints.

@ThePatchUniverse

8 жыл бұрын

RedroomStudios What? What I said or what he said?

@RedroomStudios

8 жыл бұрын

+Patch Debru what he said is silly... I agree with you.

@ThePatchUniverse

8 жыл бұрын

RedroomStudios Exactly, that point was anyway.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! In Brussels right now and this was spot on. I negotiated the M system after a fair bit of study. Not nearly as nice as Amsterdam's. The area around the MIDI station gets particularly dodgy so beware. If you think he is exaggerating about the crime, the wireless password at a well-known bar is "BEWARETHEPICKPOCKETS" in all caps!

Looks like you didn't really enjoy Brussels compared to Ghent and Bruges. Which I understand, it's not as easy to discover the awesome things in Brussels, because it looks like the city is less focused on tourists. But if you stay in these cities for like more than a week, you'll probably start loving Brussels more than the others. There's soooo much to see and do in Brussels. Great architecture, great bars, great shops, ... And of course it's less safe than for example Bruges, but Bruges is a really small city. Brussels is the biggest city in Belgium, so it has the most problems (but still, it's actually a very safe city and people overreact). Also, you're reason to be dissapointed is a bit weird. I don't know whether you did research or not, but if you did, you'd have seen that Brussels is not at all a city like New York, Paris or London,expecting this is just weird. It only has about 1m inhabitants, while those others have millions of inhabitants.

@taryndancer29

8 жыл бұрын

+Kenneth De Koker I'm hoping to live and work in Brussels area starting later this year. I bet there are so many nice non-tourist spots.

@KennethDeKoker95

8 жыл бұрын

Alice, shut up with your racism. I'd prefer them over you anyday.

How can you compare Brussels (Old City) with New York?? This is 2 complete architecture design. Regarding the food, if you go to the busy spot of course your going to have bad experiences. Most of the big city are like that specially where you have tourist.

What train goes from Downtown to the airport

Well I don't really understand why you would expect Brussels to be like NYC. Belgium is a small country, it's obvious Brussels is going to be much smaller than the largest city in a country with a population of 320 mil. people.

@MrLaizard

8 жыл бұрын

+Dredd There is almost half the population of NY in the whole of Belgium!!!!!!!

did he say PHOTOBOMBING at the end??? this guy predicted the future xD

One thing to love: Eurostar connections

As a Belgian dude, i can confirm that you should spend time in Bruges (Brugge) and Ghent (Gent)

I, too, am not in love with Brussels -- or Belgium, come to that. But isn't it a bit unfair to compare to Brussels to Indianapolis? Brussels is a dramatically more cosmopolitan, safer and interesting (particularly in terms of architecture and museums) city than Indianapolis. (And, yeah, my friend and I could not even find the statue!)

I lived 5 years in brussels before i saw manneke pis. The rue des bouchers... i never went eating there :) But you forgot the main "hate" thing: it's grey and filthy.

Where shouldn't I go in Brussels, when I go visiting the city in a few months? I hear al kinds of "horror" stories from travelbooks and Wolter's World and elsewhere, that I get a little worried.

how about a metro ride or an airport visit? I've heard today it's very nice there.

@C33RO

8 жыл бұрын

+H. Anderrer hahah i know i would find these comments xD

@SunnyFLBoy

8 жыл бұрын

+C33RO well the Image of Brussels is destroyed for at least 5 years. Nobody would go there now.

I had good experiences in Belgium, but in Antwerp, not one but two railroad employees misdirected me which cost me both time and money.

This guy (Wolters) is completely right. I come a lot in Brussels so I know what I'm talking about. The big problem with Brussels nowadays is that everyone feels like a stranger in this town. Not only the people from abroad, but everyone. The place for whole Europe is a home for no one. Brussels has it's good and bad points, but homelessness is the sad base. The movie "Brussels by Night" already showed this in the '80's.

@dragonmartijn

7 жыл бұрын

All right for you if you feel cosy and it should be for everyone. Just a black fellow whose eyes were pierced out on the streets: www.hln.be/hln/nl/957/Binnenland/article/detail/2964131/2016/11/07/Ogen-van-man-uitgestoken-in-Brussel.dhtml ; makes me sad.

When you said last month that Brussels is "the most overrated city in Europe" I was thinking you would not do any videos. I'm glad you did since I will most definitely swing through Brussels one of these days. Thanks Mark. Interesting as always.

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Tosh T it is worth swinging through. it is fine, but it is just not a top 10 destination. it has cool sites and great eating and drinking but again.. Indianapolis not new York city :) all the best to you tosh! thanks for you continued support and comments!

How safe would you say it is for a young women to take a taxi in Brussels to the airport late at night/early in the morning?

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Grace Gordon use a call taxi and you will be fine. the north train station is one of the bad areas to be late night (unless you are looking for unsavory things)

@GraceGordon1

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@barvdw

9 жыл бұрын

Grace Gordon It shouldn't be too much of a problem, but a call taxi might be better. The Brussels taxis (not from the airport, only to the airport) should be black with a checkered yellow black lining from on the side if you want an official one.

Agree. I'm visiting Brussels and people from this city are always angry and can be really rude with you (cause you don't speak their language). The Grand Place and nearby places are nice, but nothing compared to other cities like Paris and Rome. Even Dublin it's way nicer than this place. It's a real waste of time and money.

Great Video!! +woltersworld let's connect!!

If you make the mistake to bring your car DO NOT use the ring road of Brussels at ANY TIME, ANY DAY, especially the east part!! The traffic is a nightmare...Also please note that only the centre has some interest to visit, especially the Grand Place. Do not go in places like Anterlecht (it can also be dangerous at night) or suburbs like Ixelles etc...there is nothing to see in the 90-95% of the city!

is Brussels really scary or are things just blown out of proportions on the internet? I'm planning a visit to Bruges this summer but I'm a bit hesitant. is it really infested with "sketchy unwanted foreigners"? lol> would love to have feedback from locals.

@Tomskii5

7 жыл бұрын

Blown out of proportion. You'll be fine in the city, there's a lot of police to ensure you feel safe everywhere :). As a belgian, brussels is not my favorite city but I certainly learned to appreciate it more and more :)

So for you, the lil tiny statue is not interesting because of its small??Pfff But the safe issues are real, I'm from Budapest, and I'm currently living in Vienna, so both are quite big cities, I'm not coming from an isolated place or something and in Brussels, I always had a feeling that someone is just gonna do something against me literately everyone was suspicious...But after all I never gonna forget the waffles, really tasty beers, Brugge and Ostende :))

I don't know why people are so reactive. He's just stating out the facts as he experiences it. He did talk about 5 positives as well.

I'd love to see Nemo 33.

Did you visit the atomium yet? Greets

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

was not too interested in heading out there. I did get to see it from the outside though

@walteur

9 жыл бұрын

woltersworld it is too expensive for what it is, thanks for your reply!

@barvdw

9 жыл бұрын

walteur But it has a pretty good restaurant in the top 'sphere', and if you have booked, you can get in for free ;)

1.08 What the hell do you tourists expect of a statue of 'a little boy who's peeing'. Why would they've made it huge? :') It's a little boy? :D 2.02 You don't have to exchange tickets or whatever. Basically al the trains that go to brussels stop in South-Central-North. So if you've picked the wrong station just take the next train, they don't do ticket control in Brussels so don't worry. Also, when you get on the train they ALWAYS announce where it will stop. If you get in at Ghent you'll enter Brussels from the south side and Midi will be the first stop. When you're almost at the station above the door you'll see where it stops and what the next stations are. Also if you enter a station there are a lot of signs that say which station it is. So if you're at the wrong station that's basically cause you didn't pay attention but don't worry just take an other train to the station you have to go. (South-Central is also just a 15 minutes walk) 2.50 you've just been ripped off like in every other tourist spots all over the world. If you go to Venice you'll say 'wow that was an expensive drink'. Just use your common sense, everyone know you'll paying a lot more if you want to eat around the Grand-Place. Also, me as Belgian i hate it when a waiter comes to my table every minute to ask if i need anything or if the food is good. If i want something, i'll ask. It's just the way it works here. 2.38 well, there are places in London, Paris, New York, Barcelona where you better watch your backpack. Welcome to the world? :D

Please do not leave Brussel without visiting BAGEL CORNER on Rue de treves 36 and eating NY Gourmet Bagel ; it is out of this world , you never imagined a bagel melting in your mouth and releasing different pockets of flavors and crunchiness . It is just addictive and you never tasted something similar in the old USA .

You should add a number 6 on stuff to hate...

you have to keep in mind that the european nation choose belgium because it is a neutral country, and geographical in the center, and what would people of Bryssel do without it ( no offence)

Indianapolis is lit. What do you mean?

How do you go from brussels to brugges?

@siepke1

7 жыл бұрын

you take the train, it goes from brussels straight to brugges !

@grouloulle

7 жыл бұрын

it takes just one hour by train

i love my brussels city!

hi wolter how much can cost me 1 week in belgium brussels and ghent in 3 star hotel with transportation and food

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

ayman ala probably about 150 euro a night, 20-40 euros per meal with drinks, taxis or buses are not too bad.

U.S americans...what a simple mind describing tradition and culture. You want big everything stay in the USA

@CBuehler82

4 жыл бұрын

burns83 I’m American and coming in May for all of your delicious beer. Yay!!

Brussels is the city that has everything you need

Shouldn't you have the brussels 'sprouts?'

Havent u already done Brussels before? Why the repeat? Im confused

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

Hani AlZaid no, had not done this one yet. i did an overrated Europe and Brussels was number one there :)

@hanialzaid8460

9 жыл бұрын

Oh yaaa true!! Well thanks for both videos doc 👍👍👍👍

@rdebuysscher

9 жыл бұрын

Hani AlZaid because he basically says the same thing about every city, so you think he did it already.

@hanialzaid8460

9 жыл бұрын

Rose Cnudde ahaa..ok..thanks for sharing your bitterness 👍

The street you should with the restaurants is a street made to lurk in tourists. Belgians avoid places like that because it is made to profit from the naivety of the tourists. The people working there are rude and they are not afraid to set you up by letting you pay more.

lol an unfortunate spike in your views i bet

One time over Xmas I travelled from London-Berlin by train. I had to change at Brussels halfway through to get a connecting train... Honestly the outskirts were an absolute dive! I'm from England and yes we've got some rough areas but these parts of Brussels were much rougher! The outskirts were an absolute dump, some areas like Molenbeck, have got extremist Islamic preachers as well. Brussels is definitely over rated, Walter is 100% spot on! Go see Berlin instead is my advice.

Lol, Indianapolis is awesome.

Antwerpen is my fave cita in belgium

foursquare app is your friend.. Oh and Beer shouldbe #1 Best most interesting beers in the world.. but yes, Belgium is not my favorite Euro city at all.

Why not Antwerp?