Brussels river cruises, Belgium

What's great about Brussels river cruises?

A UNESCO-protected central square, top-notch designer shopping and enough museums to keep you browsing all day are just a few of Brussels’ highlights. And Belgium’s capital’s a hit with food and drink lovers, too. It’s brimming with quirky beer cafés and independent chocolate shops selling the country’s famously delicious pralines.

• Dip into one of Brussels’ cool cafés, called estaminets, to sample Belgian beers – they’re smaller but stronger than what you’re used to back home.
• See the city’s last-surviving Medieval building – the town hall – in Grand Place. This central square’s got UNESCO-listed status, and really lives up to its name.
• Go window shopping along Boulevard de Waterloo, where you’ll find the likes of Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Cartier.