Scavenger hunt in Brussels

Explore the Belgian capital in a playful way. These experiences lead you past the Grand Place, the Atomium, Manneken Pis and the art-nouveau districts of Brussels.

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Spot a Magritte reference

Brussels was René Magritte's home city. Find a Magritte reference: the green apple, the bowler hat, the pipe ("Ceci n'est pas une pipe"), the Magritte Museum facade. Photograph it.

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150 pts
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Spot a moules-frites sign

Find a brasserie advertising moules-frites (mussels and fries), Belgium's signature dish. Photograph the sandwich-board sign or chalk menu.

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Spot a Smurf reference

Find a Smurf (Schtroumpf) anywhere: a mural, a comic-shop window, a souvenir-shop figurine, a fountain. The Smurfs were created by Peyo in Brussels. Photograph one.

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Spot a Speculoos biscuit

Find a speculoos (Lotus or local brand) biscuit on a café saucer next to a coffee, or in a shop window. Photograph the spiced caramel biscuit.

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Spot Belgian fries in a cone

Find a paper cone of frites with mayonnaise (or andalouse, samurai, ketchup), Belgium's national snack. Photograph the cone with a dollop of sauce on top.

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Spot Jeanneke Pis or Zinneke Pis

Manneken Pis has two siblings: Jeanneke Pis on Impasse de la Fidélité and Zinneke Pis on Rue des Chartreux (the peeing dog). Find one and photograph it.

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Spot Manneken Pis

Find the little bronze peeing boy on the corner of Rue de l'Étuve. Bonus if he is dressed in one of his 1,000+ costumes. Photograph him through the railings.

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Spot Saint-Gilles Art Nouveau

Find an Art Nouveau facade (Victor Horta's influence is everywhere in Saint-Gilles and Ixelles). Photograph the wrought iron and curving lines.

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Spot the Atomium

Take the metro to Heysel and find the Atomium, the giant 102-metre stainless-steel atom from Expo 58. Photograph it filling the frame.

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Spot the Bourse

Find the Bourse (Stock Exchange) building on Boulevard Anspach, a neoclassical pile with carved lions out front. Photograph the steps.

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Spot the Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula

Find the gothic Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula above Gare Centrale. Photograph the twin towers from the parvis.

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75 pts
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Spot the EU stars flag

Brussels is the de-facto capital of the EU. Find the circle of yellow stars on blue, flying on a building, a metro station or at the European Quarter. Photograph the flag.

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Spot the Galeries Royales arches

Walk into the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert (the glass-roofed shopping arcade from 1847). Photograph the arched glass roof above the shoppers.

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Spot the Grand Place gold

Stand in the centre of the Grand Place / Grote Markt and photograph one of the guildhouses with its gilt facade catching the light.

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Spot the Marolles flea market

Walk to Place du Jeu de Balle (the daily Marolles flea market). Photograph a row of stalls with old crockery, vinyl and bric-à-brac.

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Spot the Sablon antique stalls

Walk to the Place du Grand Sablon and find the antique stalls (weekends) or the chocolate-shop windows. Photograph a stall or a shop facade.

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Spot the Town Hall spire

Find the spire of the Hôtel de Ville on the Grand Place, with the statue of Archangel Michael on top. Photograph the spire reaching for the sky.

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Spot Tintin on a wall

Find a Tintin mural or wall (Rue de l'Étuve has the most famous one). Brussels has dozens of comic murals on its Comic Book Walk. Photograph one.

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250 pts
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Trivia: Atomium year

The Atomium was built for which famous event in 1958?

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Trivia: EU institutions

Brussels is unofficially considered the capital of which international organization?

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Trivia: Manneken outfits

Manneken Pis has a famous wardrobe of costumes. Roughly how many outfits does he have (estimates around 1,000 are accepted)?

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Trivia: Town Hall spire

A specific saint stands at the very top of the Brussels Town Hall spire. Which one?

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