Brussels from above: Great view from the Arch in Parc du Cinquantenaire

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Are you one of those people who love looking down on a town – be it from an aeroplane, from a tower, or from the top of a church spire? Well, then we are alike! Although Brussels neither has an Eiffel Tower to look down from nor an Empire State Building it does have a rather picturesque arch in the Parc du Cinquantenaire.  Most tourists will come here for a quick snapshot after having visited the EU-district. But only very few know that you can actually go up to the viewing platform  – completely for free. Continue reading