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Pentagon The Pentagon - the historical heart of the city and the area where tourists usually spend most of their time in. This area is very diverse and you get a whole different feeling after every two corners you pass. Do not stick to the Grand Place area and you will discover many hidden treasures that are so close to the tourist masses, but still undiscovered.

European Quarter The bureaucratic core of the European Union is located right here. This is the area where they meet, discuss and vote. Even though the area may seem as a vast and dull area of offices, the district has quite a lot of interesting places to offer, especially if you are interested in politics and the European continent.

Southeast Upmarket and dynamic part of the city with a dense clustering of restaurants, bars or other services to cater the good-looking or heavy-spending. A short walk in this area will uncover hidden bookshops, ethnic eateries at everyone's budget and tucked away independent record stores. The district is split in two by posh Avenue Louise/Louizalaan.

East Mainly residential area, with a mixture of housing blocks, quaint neighbourhoods and green areas.

South Bohemian Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis with its thriving ethnic communities, arty parts and art noveau. Green and bourgeois Uccle/Ukkel has retained many of its charming medieval cul-de-sacs, tiny squares and small townhouses. In Forest/Vorst both peacefully subside into each other, adding some industrial heritage.

West This district comprises all areas located west of the canal that divides Brussels in two. Most tourists will go to the Laeken area which is located in the very north of this part of Brussels, which houses the Atomium and the Royal Palace. Many neighborhoods in this area suffer from a bad reputation, which has emerged from several decades of poverty in the west of Brussels. However, in the last few years there are some signs of improvement and this is the place you have to go to if you are in for a real off the beaten path experience.

North Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek and Saint-Josse/Sint-Joost are two very dense residential neighborhoods. Schaerbeek is the place where you can find several Art Nouveau buildings, as well as some interesting churches. The quite new Train World museum is one of the biggest tourist attractions in this part of the city.