The neighborhood and its surroundings
We are ideally situated between the exclusive Avenue Louise, renowned for its designer shops and prestigious offices, and the vibrant Place Flagey, with its laidback, lively social scene.
Within walking distance you can go to:
- Place Flagey with its abundance of cosmopolitan restaurants, hip bars (including the famous Belga), sun-soaked terraces (weather permitting!) and its high quality weekend food and flower market
- Flagey cultural/event centre (www.flagey.be)
- An abundance of trendy bars and excellent restaurants
- Place Chatelain, famous for its trendy Wednesday evening food and delicatessen market, a very popular expat meeting point for after work drinks and culinary specialities from around the world
- Art Nouveau and Art Deco architecture
- Abbaye de la Cambre and its beautiful gardens … perfect for a picnic on a sunny day
- Etangs d’Ixelles – visitors will enjoy walking or jogging around the ponds and admiring the unusual nearby Sainte Croix church, with its Art Deco façade and neo-gothic interior
- The Blue Tower and other prestigious offices on Avenue Louise
Visiting Brussels
- At Flagey hop on to a Hop On-Hop Off tour in the heart of Europe on a world famous RED London bus!
- Keep fit, be sustainable and rent a Villo! city bicycle for a very different view of Brussels (nearby bike pick up and drop off stations at Flagey and Vleurgat)
- The extensive public transport network connects you quickly and directly to many of the city’s major attractions, including:
– The chic shops at Place Louise and Toison d’Or
– Shops in Rue Du Bailli
– Vintage shops in the Marolles as well as the Jeu de Balle flea market
– Shops in the African quarters of Matongé and Porte de Namur
– Brussels’ major train stations: Central and Midi/South (EuroStar, Thalys and Ice trains)
– The European institutions (Parliament, Commission etc.)
– The Universities (ULB & VUB)
– Embassies in Roosevelt avenue
– Downtown Brussels and the magnificent Grand Place
– The Sablon and its gothic cathedral and antique stalls and shops
– Place de Sainte Catherine and variety of restaurants
– The Cinquantenaire and its museums
– Tourist Office – Brussels official website
– Brussels Cultural agenda
– Concerts and shows in Brussels
