Walking Through the Streets of Brussels, Belgium
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- Exploring the beautiful and historic city of Brussels, the capital of Belgium.
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Walking Through the Streets of Brussels, Belgium
I miss living in Belgium. Best place in the world and very close to my heart.
Great video! I was just in Belgium 2 months ago. Antwerp and Ghent are both very much worth seeing. They have all the charm of Brugge without being as crowded with tourists. There are organized "free" walking tours of all these places that depend of course on tips to make a living.
Nice to see that you are here in Europe again.
Gabe, back in the saddle where you belong. Nice to see you're out and about again. Keep up the great work!
I've lived in Brussels all of my life, it's fun to see a walk-through from the pov of a foreigner. You pointed at a small station entrance in the side of the 'Dynasty building' instead of the actual 'Central station', otherwise you did well. The buildings around the 'Grand Place' were rebuilt within the span of a couple decades after a massive bombardment by French Artillery in 1695 razed or burned them all to the ground, except the town hall, which was miraculously only lightly damaged. The Gothic building across the street lost it's roof, but most of the facade remained standing. The unity in the style of the other buildings isn't due to town planning per se, but simply due to the fact that they were all built at about the same time. The square was a way for the civic powers, traders and master craftsman to show how rich and powerful they were, to visitors and potential enemies, as well as to the rest of the population, hence all the gold plating etc. Watching the other video now...
And now there's no Belgians in Brussels
love your down to earth attitude man . dont change !!
A friend asked me if I want to go Brussels and I said, mmmm, what's there? Well now I know and it looks wonderful. Thanks for great vlog.
And you only saw a very very little bit of the city in this video :-)
Hello Gabriel, I don't know how long you will be staying in Brussels. If you are still there by tomorrow, try to go to this flea market/swap meet located right by the Midi train station. It is called "Marche du Midi" and it offers great food at very affordable prices. There is a place that sells some of the best rotisserie chicken I've ever had and great prices. You might also want to try turkish pancakes, moroccan pancakes, and more. It is a very cool place to visit and it only happens every Sunday. Here is the address: Boulevard du Middi 1000, Brussels. It is right outside midi train station(south train station). I hope you can make it and let us know how did you like it. Great travels to you Gabriel!
I love Brussels sprouts, the baby ones are better. Thanks for the interesting video, Belgium looks like a cool country.
I love the smaller ones too 😊
We call these "spruiten" or "choux de Bruxelles" in Belgium but it's an acquired taste.
I love brussel sprouts, I've been eating them since I was really young. I am an American, I eat them, if Americans didn't eat them, we wouldn't have them at grocery stores
It's very rare you say WOW ! :-)
Hi Gabriel, Let me tell you I really enjoy watching these videos. I get you want to take a break but they are still eye opening on what you see and do there while traveling. The food portion of the video is interesting as always.
Great to see you back on the road.
I saw the hotel, I was staying in, (at about 11:35) when I was in Brussels a few years back. And have seen all the things you are filming. Nice to see again.
"Starbucks coffee...that's a shame" - this is why I subbed :)
seriouslly starbucks sucks ....stupids go there
@@debdssssss6329 stupids
I hate Starbucks, it's a lot cheaper to just make coffee at my house, which I did.
We've been enjoying your walks for many years now. Hope you'll be traveling again soon. In the meantime I'm adding virtual walks with natural sound, for a 'being there' experience. Hope they help wanderlust in some small way?
Good to see you back Gabe..After your last video I thought we won't see you soon... but good that u made a comeback 😀
Nice Traveling )) I was in Budapest at the same time, by the way, I would recommend to visit this cool city, Good Luck )))))
I love brussels
18:47 WOW! amazing Gabriel 😮
Thanks Gabriel! Love the travels 😊
The orange building is my school lol the prince and princess of Belgium also go there is see the King everyday
I love your videos!!
Fun when vloggers unintentionally show shots of hotels where I’ve stayed...the square with the music. 👍 BTW across from the church you featured is the most famous cheese shop in all of
Belgium serving the best sandwiches in the country. Tonton Garby...deserves the hype. Excellent Brussels walk.
I’m psyched about the playlists but it must have been a lot of work to organize. It will be great to load up a country when I’m on the treadmill at the gym. I’m headed to Portugal in October and South America early next year so those will be up first. Thanks!
Great, enjoy.
Belgium sprouts was 'invented' in brussels, in the part name st Gilles at 1km from the Center
Nice city and nice Video
Great vlog. By the way they are having the formula 1 race there in spa,belgium this weekend if you are into racing :p. Stay safe.
Even if you make a 2 hour video, I would like to see it every second. Love from Udaipur rajasthan. 🙏
Thanks, appreciate it. Udaipur is a nice city, though I haven't been there since 1999, my first time to India.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos If you ever come to Udaipur, I would like to meet you in the head
Belgian waffles?
I like the architecture! Had no idea.
Good job. I want to see the waffles!
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Best city in the world
Gabriel, couldn't resist, eigh?!
I prefer the cobblestone look of streets, like Prague, terrible for bicycles tho
Nice
I love it.. thanks for sharing
I feel like I could be there , a passerby in your video haha I love close to Brussels and have been going to Brussels a lot lately haha
Hi ! I live in Brussels so I wanted to explain some things :) The building you showed to be the station was wrong it was on your left and there you have the train-metro-bus station ! The big area you arrived is "La grand place de Bruxelles" is actually the most touristic place of brussels with the Mannekenpis a few meter away in one of the streets (it's a little guy who is the "guardian" of Brussels. And yes we called them Brussel sprouts (Les choux de Bruxelles) but we don't eat them so much in Belgium want most of the poeple don't like them 😂
Thanks!
As a belgian, it's so weird to see people from other countries visiting Belgium.
For me there is really nothing special about this country but I guess Americans say this about America as well?
I could notice that the prices in Brussels are much higher than in Germany for example .A pasta in Brussels is 20 euros and in Germany 12 euros or 5 euros in Buharest
A pasta in Brussels goes from 5€ to 20€ when there is fish of seefood..
Food is cheaper in Germany compared to the Low Countries. On the Dutch-German border, you often see people crossing the border to Germany to go to a restaurant.
The town you take the ferry called Oostende ..i am from Ghent
I see, thanks.
I like your video’s very nice ...traveling is knowing ...if you have some questions about Belgium glad to help
Before first 100 views .Gabriel i am following your channel from past 2 years approx ...and I simply love it.much appreciation from Pakistan.
You should visit pakistan.hope you won't regret it .we got such diversity from the peaks of Himalaya to the seas of Karachi 😊
not safe for Americans.. given USA killed your fav hero - Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan
What do you mean "your fav hero" ? Surely you can't generalize an entire population ?
are the polluted rivers in India safe for Americans?
Farrukh R yes. That’s why great people like Gabriel keep travelling to India 😜
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cometo liege, only 50 min train ride from brussels, best meatballs and fries in europe !
Gab, would you able to show us the European Union HQ in brussels
Gabriel, we love your videos, but could you please include more social interactions between yourself and the residents of the cities/countries that you visit? The language barrier is a typical obstacle that all travelers run into, and it's interesting to see how people with different languages interact in order to communicate. Thanks Gabriel, keep up the good work!
I totally hear you on that. Problem is it's tricky to get local people on camera on the spot. If it happens it happens, but I'm not going to walk up to random people and start talking to them while pointing a camera at them. It has to happen spontaneously. Part of the problem is the fact I don't arrange anything. I just go out there and wander around. And that means I might not necessarily get into a conversation with someone, or if I do then whatever interactions I have are often not while I'm filming.
I hear ya, thanks for the reply...we love the videos! Saludos de Ecuador!
Finding local people while walking through 'Tourist Central ' could be challenging. Even the staff of shops, restaurants etc ... could be foreign. Try the police, they are natives.
The camera movement are not smoth. I don't know maybe my eyes, but i think the frame rate is low in the camera/phone you using. To my eyes looks like 20 FPS
It's filmed at 1080p and 60 fps. If you click on the gear symbol in the lower right corner of the video it will show you the options. Maybe you weren't streaming the video in the highest quality.
Flanders?!!!! Mmmmmm Brussel sprouts.
You know Brussels is only a stones throw away from Dublin, and yet I totally dismissed it as a destination of interest. The Belgian tourist authority should pay you for this video.
By the way, I love brussel sprouts lol.
I keep reading that it's the most boring city in Europe, but that can't possibly be true. The architecture is really nice.
Adam Hovey i will tell you something. Sure, you have couple of capitals that are more beautiful in terms of architecture and that have more touristic attractions. However, Brussels is one of the best European city to live in - not being a simple tourist. It is a city worth seeing because people are great and welcoming and the atmosphere is really nice. It all depends on what you look for - a small trip to visit on the surface or an extended trip to really spend time living and experiencing.
Adam Hovey as a European, I hear so many times foreigners mentioning Paris and the likes. Paris is great to visit because it is beautiful architecturally and have some places of interest. However, Parisian are the worst kind of people and it is quite unsafe. Paris is maybe one of the worst city to live in. So it all depends on what you look for but saying Brussels if of complète no interest is wrong.
Adam, having lived here for 4 months, I can tell you that I am so surprised that it isn't more well known as a tourist destination. It is am amazing city with so much to see and do. For me and my partner, every weekend is like going on holiday.
And when I want to know is more cheaper over there to first thing that live over there and cheap over there to eat their food that's all I want to know just as Prince Daniels wolf from the USA Philadelphia I love you videos keep on doing what you doing keep on traveling
Amazing.... Love from INDIA
SURAJ NEGI vary...good...
I liked your video. Why don't you head for south east of Asia like Australia and new Zealand. You haven't been in that region yet Gabriel. I will follow you on that one
Nice!
8:10 finally somebody knows
Steer clear of Molenbeek.
You do the one thing that Americans do that makes me really frustrated, you pronounce your French like Spanish. I'll be honest though, the way French is spoken in Belgium, isn't the same as it is spoken in France, and at least you're trying.
I'd say Americans pronounce French like Americans. Their Spanish sounds American, too.
You passed in front of mt school !!!
After a long trip, it's home sweet home for more than a few weeks for most people. But not you. I can't understand that. Probably the answer is something I can't even think about.People can be so bizarre these days....
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@@GabrielTravelerVideos Strange .....answer !! Wishing for you that Greece, like last time, will present something better than camping.
I've got my tent, looking forward to roughing it.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos I wanted to camp for one night only on a wonderful beach in Dominican republic but the fleas were coming up as the sun was going down. Impossible to stay. There is a beach in Phuket where locals do camp I may try it if I go. Hope you will make a few videos on how fun it is without electricity and running water etc.... Hobo Traveler just made a video I found inspirational. The 10 must experience cities Mexico, Central & South America. Would be fun if you would do similar thing but not based on temples, ruins or churches. Just out of this world places really needed to be experienced.
12:38 i saw a Punjabi guy
I thought you was going on vacation
I'm on my way to Greece where I'll be going camping.
When you were listing what Belgium is famous for you forgot Dr. Evil, duh !!!
The graffiti is out of control all over Europe. Ruining some of the most beautiful cities.
You’re in Belgium now?
Yes, this video was filmed today.
Gabriel Traveler awesome man. Always wanted to Visit Belgium
I thought Dutch was from Germany
No, that's Deutsche, which is different. That's the German word for the German language.
Brussels sprouts are great! cut 'em in half and roast
add bacon pieces, a little blue cheese crumbles , little shaved parmesan cheese , lots of butter and roast! :)
Love this type of video of yours, where you don't really know where you are going, it's just a first day wander for you to see your new area. Walking a new city is such a buzz; seeing architecture, parks, landmarks and noting super markets, cafes, train stations and such. Walk on Gabriel.
Yeah because why would anyone pay attention to someone who had spent one day doing some research? What kind of idiot looks shit up? Why not just watch a video of a guy who's as ignorant as you? He knows nothing about Brussels, you know nothing about Brussels, you'll get along fine.
I have been to Brussels many times! 💗 I love it! 😉 And I love Brugge as well! 💗🇬🇧💗
I'm planning to go this weekend for a day any suggestions on popular places or things to do in Brussels
First of all, French Fries are BELGIAN Fries! Ours are better :p (that's what I think)
And there's a story in which Americans tried fries for the first time, and supposed he was in France so called it French Fries, but we can now tell that he was in the north of Belgium but... that's just a story.
In French, we also call Belgian sprouts : "choux de Bruxelles" and I personally hate it. You can see on some windows the pun "Sprout to be Brussels" :)
Always welcome in my city: Brussels. Nice video!
allahu akbar
Nice tour watching the city unfold from graffiti back streets to spectacular architecture surrounding great open spaces. Plus, I like you talking and telling stories as you go as in most of your videos. You got it going on big time. P.S., I love Brussel Sprouts.
“And then, 3 minutes later, it started raining really hard.”
Belgium in a nutshell
My sister and aunt were just in Brussels, Bruges, and Ghent in July. They loved it (my aunt had been a few times before, but it was my sister’s first time). Her Instagram pics of the trip are fabulous! It looks like a great place to visit. Enjoy! 👍🏼✌🏼
A low cost Belgium chocolate tip is to buy it a a grocery store (Delhaize is a major chain). Don’t be surprised if you find an entire aisle dedicated to chocolates!
I am most glad to see you have organized your videos by country, well done!! 😍
the food is soooo much better once you cross the border from the Netherlands to Belgium. The Netherlands food just sucks unless its Indonesian 'Rijsttafel' or rice table which is a selection of Asian-style vegetable and meat dishes served in the middle of a lazy susan type table so everyone gets a chance to taste all the dishes. I hate the custom of eating mayonnaise with pommes frites. I love Brussels Sprouts, especially in Spring when they are small and tender. Even the food at the gas stations in Belgium is better than the food in restaurants in the Netherlands.
Well , nowerdays food in the Netherlands has improved a lot but still
Belgium cuisine is top in the world!
You might compare the Netherlands to
England. Food is more sober as is the
mentality.
(infrastructure and citybuilding in The Netherlands are way better in Holland though, but yeah you can't eat roads..)
Eating pommes frites with mayonnaise it's how it's originally done in Belgium, though. It's my favorite!
No but Belgians hate everything about Belgium except the from the food, so the sober mentality you'll find here as well
@@jlust6660 However can you hate a country with so much history and fabulous old cities.
There's soberness and modesty.
Belgians are too modest in my opinion....
Great Video as always! Looking forward to Greece!
Hi Gabe, I love the new open. Great street scene there in Brussels. The square with all the building was magnificent. I love seeing the churches as well and the interiors are beautiful to see. Hopefully the start of an amazing journey. 🙏👍
Gabriel please visit the delerium cafe, its the place to get the best beer in Brussels its very close to the grand place! They have all sorts of beers and soooo many to choose from and its got a super cool vibe! Have fun exploring Brussels!
Ferry must have been at Zeebrugge indeed. Is the only city where you can take a ferry to England. And Brussels sprouts = spruiten in Flemish and chou de Bruxelles in French and Rosenkohl in German. 😊
1:59 The signs say Liquidation Totale, Totale Uitverkoop. That means "Everything has to go". That cool store is closing down soon. ;-(
my own translation I guess literally says Completely out they go?
Not necessarily . Such slogans are often used during sales (aka solden) when they liquidate old stock to make room for new one.
Oh, I didn't know that. Learned something, thanks!
OldTimeNewb Some shops make a habit of "closing down" all the time. It is a popular method to circumvent the regulated sales periods. Another great one is "everything has to go before refurbishments"
I kept seeing people say that Brussels is boring, it doesn't seem that boring to me. The church was pretty, and even just some of the architecture in general was really interesting.
I live like 15 minutes away from Brussels! happy you visited our country
*Wow! You are Blessed to live in such a BEAUTIFUL Place!* ✌
I could have watched this for an hour or more! Great raw video. It was almost as if I was there!
Seriously, I m following your videos from quite a long time now and it really feels I m actually in the place. Thanks a lot for your creativity and storytelling.
*Right? Agree! His vids are Great!* ✌
The square you visited is defined as being the most beautiful "place" worldwide and is called Grand' Place. It gathers all the medieval gildes houses. On the roof of each house you will find a statue defining its gilde. I hope you had the opportunity to visit the Sablon and the European parlement. Brussels is not only the capital of Belgium, but is also the capital of Europe and NATO headquarters :-) As such it is defined as being the most cosmopolitan city thanks to the melting pot of nationalities and cultures. Love from Brussels :-)
Agree on the recommendations for Gent. I travel there frequently for work and it really is a hidden gem of a city. If you're next week, I can take you out for a beer. Always good to see another NorCal bro in Belgium.
Funny watching this as a Belgian. Central station was to the left of where you were pointing at 😉, yes sprouts are eaten in winter and kids hate them, fries are BELGIAN totally 💪🏻 Another square? It is the most beautiful market square in the world (grand place) and behind the strawberries was a gorgeous gallery street too, The main cathedral was indeed BRUSSELS most beautiful town hall 😂. You forgot Manneken Pis (the peeing boy) 😀 which is just off the central market square.
Thanks for the info!
Come to Amsterdam and smoke a fat joint with us!
Hey there hows it going GrandDaddy of travel world is back ! How bout a bakery or chocolate tour in next video
Brussels looks great. Thanks for the video Gabriel.
Well that was a surprise. I thought that if we saw a video at all it would be from Greece.
I didn’t think that you could go to Europe and not make some videos. I guess i was right about that. You can still enjoy your quasi vacation maybe cutting back to editing once a week or so. I can’t see you skipping a day without shooting video. Belgium looks like fun. Enjoy the city.
Here’s a task for you. Godiva is a fine Belgian Chocolate company. I heard that it is actually made by, or owned by Campbells soup. See if you can verify that with the locals. Chicken Noodle Chocolate doesn’t seem very appealing.
I was so glad to hear you say you were going to Bruges. I was there a number of years ago and it was absolutely pristine and gorgeous. I remember the older ladies sitting outside of shops hand making lace.
Hey I live close to where this was filmed! I'd love to show you cool parts of the city. Let me know
Are you Belgium
I absolutely love your videos but I do want to say one thing: properly cooked brussel sprouts are absolutely delicious! Most people try to boil them but prepared with butter in a pan is the tasty way. Dietary fat is not the bad guy it is made out to be.
Alexander Connolly they are also delicious when drizzled with olive oil and roasted.
Good to know, I'll give them a try here in Belgium if I see them.
Been watching for little over 2 years now and your videos are still really awesome and fun! Enjoy your time there!
So glad to see you, Gabriel! I'd love to go to Belgium some day. It's where a few of my favorite foreign movies are filmed. Thanks for all the cool info on the country. fyi. I love brussel sprouts now that I cut them in half and saute them inside down in oil and vegan butter! Love the new intro, safe travels!!!
Are you going to Mechelen? Its in Antwerp, if you do you should climb the bell tower in the medieval cathedral, it is so old the stairs are worn away in parts!
Mechelen is Vlaams-Brabant though?
Yes Mechelen is in Vlaams -Brabant and not so close of Antwerp ..
Pretty cool when you came around the corner into the massive main square. Good to see you on the road again.
This city was amazing!! I loved seeing those huge buildings and all those people.
That’s awesome 😎 I was there 6 weeks ago, and it’s def a pretty cool city to explore 🤙🏼 don’t forget about the famous Belgium waffles , they delicious 🤤 have fun Mr Gabe 🤗☀️🌴
Time to find some waffles for breakfast...
Check out Delirium! So many beers