An absolute must on any visit to Brussels. My son recently teased me about an Easter basket and I…read moreneeded to remind him, I literally flew to Belgium to secure Easter chocolates from at least 7 different Belgium chocolatiers to prep his Easter gifts this year. If that doesn't keep me out of a nursing home, I don't know what will! Bestie and I finished our morning waffles and the chocolate shopping began. We went in every single shop and others around town. Thank goodness for cool temps because we had so many treats! This is a beautiful area to spend some time. We left with an extremely robust selection. A couple of my Easter bunny's from Mary's broke in transit back to the states but most everything else remained in tack. I loved admiring all of the store fronts decorated for Easter.

This uber famous "mall" is all the rage in the area. To walk it, one marvels at the long lasting…read morearchitecture and the innovation of concept at its time. The stores are definitely more high end, but this is a place to definitely seen and be seen. The holiday decor also elevated the experience and truly made the interior and atmosphere pop. Pro-tip: Go open opening hours to get to walk without the crowds and stay to people watch.

3.25 stars 2 stars…read morefor the long lines at checkout (but, then again, this is Europe, so that type of thing is to be expected...why bother with customer service?) 4.5 stars for the awesome selection of groceries. If you are looking for cheaper chocolate than what you'd find in all the shops in the center of town, this is the place. Of course, you'll need a car to get here.

As much as the place marvels about the money spent on this development & the number of shops held…read morewithin. I can't help but be bitterly disappointed with the whole place. Little selection & no real place for a bored husband to wait, whilst his wife trails the disappointing shops. Sure there is a 'cafe' with no real selection. But beyond that... bugger all. Much better to hit Rogier.

I'll be honest, there isn't much in the way of interesting shops. But the movie theatre is awesome…read more The McDonald's is also open late. There is a nice grocery shop as well. It's okay for a lazy friday.