@kevincorroyer101 Here is what historians say : The fries are of Parisian origin. In the 1780s, sellers of fried donuts set up shop on the Pont Neuf in Paris. They would have been the first to have the idea of dipping slices of potatoes in frying, probably around 1800. At the beginning of the 19th century, they sold them on the Pont neuf, on the quays of the Seine, Boulevard of the Temple and around the theaters. In the 1830s, the fried potato became the symbol of popular Parisian cuisine. It becomes an identity and appears in all plays, novels, songs relating to the Parisian people. You could say that fries were born at that moment. The stick-shaped fry appeared, still in Paris, in 1840 at the latest. Arrival in Belgium Around 1842, a Bavarian immigrant, Frederik Krieger, learned to make fries in Montmartre. In 1844, he set up as a showman in Belgium and opened the country's first fries shack (baraque à frites), boasting "his potatoes fried like Paris". The Belgians then discovered fries and welcomed them with kindness. Frederik Krieger made his fortune and inspired many followers.
If that makes it interesting then it is no longer the most boring city, so the title would be given to a new city, which would then become interesting for the same reason, and basically it would just start a cycle that would continue until it is determined that every city in the world is in fact interesting.
Brussels is a seriously underrated city. Much more than just a stop between Amsterdam and Paris. They have some incredible art museums, too. And yes, the food is quite special. Mayonnaise with fries. So good! 😂😂😂😂😂 Famous for mussels, which isn’t my favorite thing to eat. Chocolate and waffles, though. 🤤
You can stop at Utrecht, Rotterdam, The Hague (Scheveningen) Antwerp, Brugges, Ghent, and you will have a better time. Belgium is amazing, just not Brussels
@@alexpainter6036 I’ve been to all those cities, except Ghent and Antwerp. Believe it or not, I’ve spent the most time in Utrecht, because I stayed with a family for several weeks. Haarlem and Delft were my favorites, other than Amsterdam. Rotterdam is mostly a new city, since it was destroyed in WWII.
I was on a European tour. I remember Brusseles most of all European capitals. It is very beautiful in the evening. I also ate free chocolate. 10/10, I recommend.
Brussels as a belgian i would avoid. Go to antwerps / brugge / gent / knokke / kortrijk / hasselt.. brussels is not a representation of belgium... yes i'm flemish
Literally the mass amounts of “any-towns” in America is proof that not single spot in Europe is boring. Boring is when people don’t try to do anything interesting. You can’t tell the difference between all the Applebees and Walmart infested towns in the US.
The us is just living rent free in your head my bro, us cities are probably the least boring cities you can imagine. Look at SF, LA, NYC, New Orleans etc etc. most things that you see everyday happen in the us. I don’t doubt that some cities aren’t as eventful as others but there definitely are more boring cities in Europe that America
@@darris1939no way. Paris, London Berlin etc are all more interesting than any American city. Then even the towns in the middle of nowhere in England are more interesting than in America. At least you’re not too far away from a historical landmark or a local football team. If you’re born in a town in rural Kansas then prepared to be bored for the rest of your life unless you love driving everywhere and visiting Walmart everyday
@@ethanc1719 you can’t be serious, you're not really telling me rn that any European city could live up to New York/ LA lol. The cities you listed are very overrated too… Also, the us has most types of nature while Europe doesn’t, this already makes it way more interesting
@@darris1939 I’m being deadly serious, I’ve been to NYC and sure it’s a cool city but when up against the great historic European cities: Rome, London etc it’s lacking in culture and of course it’s full of yanks. Don’t get me started on LA - how is sitting in a car all day a fun experience?
"Boring" has been a backhand compliment for 50 years. Charlotte Hornet Larry Johnson loved Charlotte because "There ain't nothing to do here but live". To me, it was about the nicest thing he could say.
@@TSERJIthe most interesting thing about Charlotte is its urban architecture Uptown - outside of that, its really just a place to live (and work). It doesn’t have museums or landmarks that would rival any other city of its size. Not even a food scene.
I loved the smallness of the city btw! Paris Rome London in order to get to one place to another there’s a looong travel time that takes place. Brussels was so easy with a child you follow a model route and everything was so close and we didn’t have to worry and tire ourselves for the next spot, we were relaxed and walking around enjoying the architect.
I've been there several times before. It's definitely NOT the most boring city in the world. The people are very friendly there and the city overall has a very good vibe.
Last time I had to go there we were robbed. Unless I have no choice, I'm avoiding it. Also, the pavement, while authentic and beautiful, sucks when you're disabled. Nope, last visit was he'll. We were lucky we still had our dang car keys. If we ever go again, I'm definitely leaving before it gets dark. But it's generally too crowded for my tastes anyway 🙃
Brussels is one of my favourite cities, Friendly people, coming from diverse backgrounds and tones to do day and night.. and lets not forget about that car-free center and amazing Architecture . only downside is how expensive it is
I live in Brussels and honestly, it is quite boring. But that's actually a good thing imo. Wouldn't want to live in a touristic city or a city riddled with drug crime. (looking at you Antwerp)
Best waffle he could've tried was from Dandoy though, not some random touristy shop around the Grand Place. I once brought two Marines there from when i worked at the US Embassy, they got teary eyed over how good the waffles were :'D
I’m Brazilian living in Brussels. I’ve lived in 12 countries and travelled to over 100. I really like Brussels (and Belgium in general). For me the most boring city in the world is definitely Zurich. 6 looooong years living there and would never go back.
It must have been a very nice city before but I've never liked it ever since the first time I went there. I only live half an hour away from Brussels and I still don't wanna go there.
Trilingual. Even though Brussels is bilingual, Belgium is trilingual as along with the two official languages of Brussels, Dutch and French, German is the third national language of Belgium
I dont know if you care about art but, those buildings are baroque architecture from the baroque period. They also have some beautiful baroque paintings around there if I remember
@@RaduLeMeilleurEnRoblox If you want the best experience I would recommend finding a tour guide who can tell you the story behind some of those paintings
Brussels for me was one of the most pleasantly surprising location I have ever been to. I ended up there randomly, because I had free time and the flights were cheap and I absolutely loved it!
I spent 25 years there. The problem with Brussels is that it has no national identity. Wallons and Flemish are very divided. Also Brussels is quite dirty and dangerous.. Not as much as Paris or other capitals but still.
@@user-wr5rl1oi9d the atmosphere there is close to the same. For example the trash on the roads. The small roads itself and the chaotic traffic. It's social population and mix of culture is also the same. So yes paris is close to the exact same experience as brussel. Sorry but close to no one is that interested of the napoleon build style.
Oh please!!! A city constructed in the MIDDLE of a hot desert with harsh unliveable summers where people run from airco to airco! It's not boring, it's just unliveable! 6 months out of the year Riyadh is just plain hell!
I'm American (from L.A.) and I've been to Brussels several times over 10+ years. I never found it boring. Who came up with that as a tagline? I guess some travel writer was disgruntled on their trip and decided to excoriate the entire city? And it "stuck" somehow in the echo chamber of the travel-writersphere? It reminds me how people say my city, L.A. is "the worst place for tourists," "full of fake people," "skip L.A. it's not worth it" these are actual articles/things that have been written about L.A. So I never bought into Brussels being "boring" at all.
As a Malaysian living in the UK, Brussels is actually one of my favourite cities… It’s funny because everyone says they hate it, yet it’s packed to the brim with tourists every time I go.
I live in Belgium! Thank you for such a positive review! Especially about the fries! The last time I saw such a video they tested mcdonalds fries and said they sucked… that’s not how it works..
Went to Brussels for a couple days. Was actually super excited cause their was a comic book convention going on and I love Belgian comics. Smurfs and Astrix and Obelix carried me through my teenage years. So shout out to the Belgians for that
Brussels is the the kind of city we’re you go out on Friday and you come back on Sunday evening cause there’s always something to do. The parties never stop. Especially during summer
He never mentioned the chocolate, Chocolate shoppes everywhere making all varieties right in the store. A chocolate paradise. And it’s an attractive, manageable city.
Don’t trust Google!! (unless Brussels has completely changed) * Visited the infamous “Manneken Pis”. * Had my cones of Belgian frites with mayonnaise instead of catsup. * My first of many tastes of Belgian lambics. * Visted a bar called Le Cercueil (The Coffin) where the tables were coffin tops.
Thise is why we call it french fries: American soldiers stationed in Belgium were first introduced to French fries during World War I. As the official language of the Belgian army was French, soldiers nicknamed the delicious fried potatoes “French fries." The name stuck, and decades later we're still giving credit to the wrong country.
Nope they were actually in invented in France. Oldest writen records of people frying potatoes come from France. And beer and is also from Bavaria, Germany, not belgium
Telling this story is like telling that Marco Polo brought pasta from China. It’s having heard a story repeated over an over without it being true. They called it French because it was cut in Julienne style. But by historical record, it is French so not the wrong country. The Belgian just perfected it.
@@justanotherhappyhumanist8832 do you understand what julienned even means ? The belgians didnt invent fries, they didnt invent beer and they didnt invent waffles (which are also french)
I‘ve been to both. You’re correct. Bakersfield rolls up the sidewalks at night. It’s also too hot and high crime. Brussels is a seriously beautiful city and I loved it a lot. Great food and museums, and open minded people. They were one of the first countries to legalize gay marriage. 😂😂😂
Belgium is awesome!! The food and beer are second to none. All there is to do is walk around the beautiful Brussels city center and stuff yourself with waffles, chocolate, fries and hotdogs. I'll take that boring life any day!
Fries are not from France - it is from Belgium. It is called French fries because this dish was discovered by American soldiers in Belgium during World War I and, since the dominant language of southern Belgium is French.
Fake news build by Belgium people because it's the only symbol food they have with waffle. It's french, describe by Victor Hugo book when he walked along the Scene, before it exist in Belgium ...
@@Tyrex95210 that's why there's a manuscript from 1781 discovered by Jo Gérard that says fries have a Belgian origin. Ppl in parts that now make up Belgian started with frieing small fish from around 1680. In wintertime because the lakes would freeze over, they used potatoes instead.
I've lived here for 10 years I can confirm Brussels is horribly boring :( I will finally leave this year and can't wait!!! Visiting is one thing and living here is another one.
I just visited Brussels and liked it a lot. From the countries I've visited, I honestly think France is not good. At least all my luggage got stolen in my first day there and had a bad experience with the people there even when I tried speaking the language instead of my own. I get that the whole country is not bad as I was impressed by the Eiffel Tower and other architecture, but I would definitely go back to Brussels over Paris any day even if it's the most boring according to Google
Trying to speak french when you can’t speak it properly was a mistake. They aren’t really into that. The french in general are a bit of a different breed of people and when you visit france, you have to know that. I love how they are, maybe because it’s different or whatever. Keep in mind: Every country is different and before visiting you should inform yourself about possible odds. Makes life much easier. And there are many many cities and places in France apart from Paris that i personally find much more attractive.
Agree! people in belgium mostly can speak english or at least try to help foreigner that needs help. Unlike in France, is hard to survive if we did not speak french 😢. even only asking a simple help such as which direction
@Prof.Dr.Diagnose I was aware of their uniqueness. However, I would rather visit a country where the people are not too hostile to foreigners imo. What really surprised me about France was how well known it is (many over hype the country with how amazing their visits are), but in reality, I was met with a cold the environment (at least to me who was trying his best at following the customs felt this way). Everyone told me one should speak French over there, otherwise, they treat you like crap. Some still treated me badly for just trying to speak the French I had learned so far (I felt some of the comments I got were uncalled for). Everyone should have their opinions about other countries, and I bet they change over time. For now I prefer visiting other countries, since I can have a better time there. Maybe someday I might start liking the country more, but I just didn't enjoy my first visit there
This is from google but: It's said that this dish was discovered by American soldiers in Belgium during World War I and, since the dominant language of southern Belgium is French, they dubbed the tasty potatoes “French” fries. That is why.
Haven't been there yet despite it being a less than two hour drive from where I live. But recently I actually have been looking to go there for just a weekend trip....and ended up with a way too long list of sights to see and and museums to visit. Boring? I can't imagine. And hey, if all else fails, Belgium still has all of the best beers in the world!
There’s a restaurant in Brussels that serves steak on a hot rock to cook as you eat it. The same restaurant has over 150 different types of beers to choose from. That place alone was worth the trip!!
The atomium represents 9 iron atoms in a BCP crystalline structure. Iron-ically, originally the balls were made out of aluminium and were dull grey. After a lot of discussion and questions about the high cost, they finally changed them into shiny stainless steel (i.e. iron) balls... It was originally not in iron because it wasn't meant to last. It was built for the world exhibition only and was supposed to be torn down afterwards. It took almost 50 years to finally end the discussion and make it awesome again. #MAAA - Make Atomium Awesome Again.
I've never been to Brusseles, but I've been to Belgium. Lovely place, one of those places in Europe that kept its culture, instead of tearing it all down to build ugly concrete buildings.
Couldn't agree more with you. You Belgians actually came up with the Fries. The Main reason it's called "French Fries" is probably because it sounds fancy and it's matched with a letter F
Brother forget we in europe and if you speak about architecture of course you think about Italy first even tho the architecture is all over Europe , and of course my last result probably will be Belgium but at last .
I was there 35 years ago, I visited the city by bike mounted on the train from Antwerp, where I had arrived by ship in my time as a merchant seaman. I was been very interested in the Atomium, that I had seen in books in my childhood, more than 50 years ago.
I remember going with my mother to Brussels because she had a friend that lived there. I brought my camera and did so many photos!! Brussels is actually really cool, I still keep the tickets for the Atomium, since I liked it a lot. Observing the city from the inside of the Atomium was unforgettable!!!! Definitely would like to go again ❤
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BRO HE ACCEPTED THAT WE INVENTED THE FRIES 🥹
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Except we didn't unfortunately. History traced back the invention of fries to Paris. We did make them much better though ;)
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@kevincorroyer101 Here is what historians say :
The fries are of Parisian origin. In the 1780s, sellers of fried donuts set up shop on the Pont Neuf in Paris. They would have been the first to have the idea of dipping slices of potatoes in frying, probably around 1800. At the beginning of the 19th century, they sold them on the Pont neuf, on the quays of the Seine, Boulevard of the Temple and around the theaters.
In the 1830s, the fried potato became the symbol of popular Parisian cuisine. It becomes an identity and appears in all plays, novels, songs relating to the Parisian people. You could say that fries were born at that moment. The stick-shaped fry appeared, still in Paris, in 1840 at the latest.
Arrival in Belgium
Around 1842, a Bavarian immigrant, Frederik Krieger, learned to make fries in Montmartre. In 1844, he set up as a showman in Belgium and opened the country's first fries shack (baraque à frites), boasting "his potatoes fried like Paris". The Belgians then discovered fries and welcomed them with kindness. Frederik Krieger made his fortune and inspired many followers.
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Just being called the most boring city in the world automatically makes it interesting
Those who call somewhere boring are normally boring people
They're probably not referring to central touristic Brussels. I've seen some of the poorer suburbs and they didn't look great respectfully
@@JamaicanToast Same with Paris, London and pretty much every city on earth then.
If that makes it interesting then it is no longer the most boring city, so the title would be given to a new city, which would then become interesting for the same reason, and basically it would just start a cycle that would continue until it is determined that every city in the world is in fact interesting.
Its not Google Its some other source
- great beer
- multiple languages
- cool old buildings
- easy to walk or bike
Brussels is literally more exciting than 99% of the USA
Wdm by USA though? Underground's secret alley? Ig
People are boring and unfriendly.
Where u in every city in usa. ..Brussels Where the people are up their own asses unlike usa
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Lmqooo bro naaaah I’m from Paris, lived in Bruxelles for a while and it’s nothing compared to the US
The Atomium is actually shaped in the molecular structure of iron
Also started the african slave trade
Interesting! YES!
@@heartless604it was built in 1958. Pretty sure Africans were trading slaves long before that
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@@heartless604A simple search on google would've saved you from saying something that stupid
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Brussels is a seriously underrated city. Much more than just a stop between Amsterdam and Paris. They have some incredible art museums, too. And yes, the food is quite special. Mayonnaise with fries. So good!
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Famous for mussels, which isn’t my favorite thing to eat.
Chocolate and waffles, though.
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Problem is the moroccans
You can stop at Utrecht, Rotterdam, The Hague (Scheveningen) Antwerp, Brugges, Ghent, and you will have a better time. Belgium is amazing, just not Brussels
@@alexpainter6036 I’ve been to all those cities, except Ghent and Antwerp. Believe it or not, I’ve spent the most time in Utrecht, because I stayed with a family for several weeks. Haarlem and Delft were my favorites, other than Amsterdam. Rotterdam is mostly a new city, since it was destroyed in WWII.
@@danielgloverpiano7693 Haarlem is my favorite too :)
@@alexpainter6036 good taste! Let’s go. 😂👍
As a German living near to Belgium and Brussels can only say, vibrant and not at all a boring city. Well worth a visit ❤.
I literally live in Belgium
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I was on a European tour. I remember Brusseles most of all European capitals. It is very beautiful in the evening. I also ate free chocolate. 10/10, I recommend.
Not just free chocolate, but free *Belgian* chocolate? Sounds like heaven.
It was so dirty when I went.
Bro I just arrived there today and see this video💀. RUclips stalking me rn
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Praline chocolate, saxophone and tintin comics is great
Brussels is FAR from being the most boring city
Not so FAR...
its prolly some american idiot that traveled to like 5 european cities and thinks that.
How is this possible 😆😆even entire England is worser than even Bruges
Brussels as a belgian i would avoid. Go to antwerps / brugge / gent / knokke / kortrijk / hasselt.. brussels is not a representation of belgium... yes i'm flemish
@@neverlake The whole of Belgium is boring.
I went to Brussels last October. Fantastic city to visit and if you’re wanting to travel round Belgium it’s great too as it’s central
Omg this youtuber actually said we invented it im so proud
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@@petergriffin6917 Non
Literally the mass amounts of “any-towns” in America is proof that not single spot in Europe is boring. Boring is when people don’t try to do anything interesting. You can’t tell the difference between all the Applebees and Walmart infested towns in the US.
True, I was guessing any town in the Midwest of the USA, but when he said Brussels, I was not expecting that at all.
The us is just living rent free in your head my bro, us cities are probably the least boring cities you can imagine. Look at SF, LA, NYC, New Orleans etc etc. most things that you see everyday happen in the us. I don’t doubt that some cities aren’t as eventful as others but there definitely are more boring cities in Europe that America
@@darris1939no way. Paris, London Berlin etc are all more interesting than any American city. Then even the towns in the middle of nowhere in England are more interesting than in America. At least you’re not too far away from a historical landmark or a local football team. If you’re born in a town in rural Kansas then prepared to be bored for the rest of your life unless you love driving everywhere and visiting Walmart everyday
@@ethanc1719 you can’t be serious, you're not really telling me rn that any European city could live up to New York/ LA lol. The cities you listed are very overrated too…
Also, the us has most types of nature while Europe doesn’t, this already makes it way more interesting
@@darris1939 I’m being deadly serious, I’ve been to NYC and sure it’s a cool city but when up against the great historic European cities: Rome, London etc it’s lacking in culture and of course it’s full of yanks. Don’t get me started on LA - how is sitting in a car all day a fun experience?
Im English, i really like Brussels and ive always found the locals to be very friendly 👍
I love Brussels! Greetings from Malmö
In Malmo and Brussels the natives are a minority 😢
"Boring" has been a backhand compliment for 50 years. Charlotte Hornet Larry Johnson loved Charlotte because "There ain't nothing to do here but live". To me, it was about the nicest thing he could say.
charlotte does have interest stuff, no?
@@TSERJIlike what lol please don’t say the whitewater center
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@@TSERJIthe most interesting thing about Charlotte is its urban architecture Uptown - outside of that, its really just a place to live (and work). It doesn’t have museums or landmarks that would rival any other city of its size. Not even a food scene.
I loved the smallness of the city btw! Paris Rome London in order to get to one place to another there’s a looong travel time that takes place. Brussels was so easy with a child you follow a model route and everything was so close and we didn’t have to worry and tire ourselves for the next spot, we were relaxed and walking around enjoying the architect.
I've been there several times before. It's definitely NOT the most boring city in the world. The people are very friendly there and the city overall has a very good vibe.
Go to molenbeek, it's very friendly
@@yassinema5084 eyy
That's the only good thing tho
Last time I had to go there we were robbed. Unless I have no choice, I'm avoiding it. Also, the pavement, while authentic and beautiful, sucks when you're disabled. Nope, last visit was he'll. We were lucky we still had our dang car keys. If we ever go again, I'm definitely leaving before it gets dark. But it's generally too crowded for my tastes anyway 🙃
@@lieselotmauroo9808 that's an average day here
Brussels is a wonderful city, loved my time there.
My friend lost his backpack with passport, laptop, phone and a lot of things in his backpack from a robbery in brussel
So?! It is not Brussels thats boring, it is your comment! Who cares, it happens everywhere everyday!
@@estebantia2413 trigger ???
“And people travel from all over the world to see it”
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I live in Belgium and Brussels is the most active city in Belgium
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As a person who lives in belgium and go to brussel alot its teally fun and crowded ive been to atomium its very pretty
Brussels is one of my favourite cities, Friendly people, coming from diverse backgrounds and tones to do day and night.. and lets not forget about that car-free center and amazing Architecture . only downside is how expensive it is
It’s one of the worst European cities I’ve been too and the natives are a minority
I lived there for five years and it was in no way boring at all!!!!
Bruh I live in Belgium 💀
i live in belgium and i think its boring asf
I live in Brussels and honestly, it is quite boring. But that's actually a good thing imo. Wouldn't want to live in a touristic city or a city riddled with drug crime. (looking at you Antwerp)
I lived there for 8 months, had to run back to India because God, it was super boring
^pls do antwerpen in belgium then i wil like and sub
I’m happy you tried an actual Belgian waffle and not one of those touristy ones that have random stuff all over them
Best waffle he could've tried was from Dandoy though, not some random touristy shop around the Grand Place.
I once brought two Marines there from when i worked at the US Embassy, they got teary eyed over how good the waffles were :'D
Definitely not boring. Travelled last summer and I loved it. I reckon it is one of the most underrated cities in Europe.
Brussels is absolutely amazing! Boring is definitely not a word I'd use to describe it
I’m Brazilian living in Brussels. I’ve lived in 12 countries and travelled to over 100. I really like Brussels (and Belgium in general). For me the most boring city in the world is definitely Zurich. 6 looooong years living there and would never go back.
This is very accurate
Where is Zurich? Lol
@@strikelee3369Switzerland
I went there a few weeks ago and I really loved it. It is definetly more fun than brussels
The most fancy City in Switzerland is boring🎉
As Brusselier, it is not a boring city, it is a rat hole
It must have been a very nice city before but I've never liked it ever since the first time I went there. I only live half an hour away from Brussels and I still don't wanna go there.
for Trump it was a hell hole , and this time he was right :)
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Many years ago it was a beautiful city....
Why hole?
You can always go to Amsterdam
Brussels is very beautiful and is additionally interesting because it is the capital city of a bilingual nation.
Trilingual. Even though Brussels is bilingual, Belgium is trilingual as along with the two official languages of Brussels, Dutch and French, German is the third national language of Belgium
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I dont know if you care about art but, those buildings are baroque architecture from the baroque period. They also have some beautiful baroque paintings around there if I remember
Many celebrated Flemish artists--Reuben and Van Dyke among.
I’ve been there many times, But haven’t entered inside. How is it like?
@@RaduLeMeilleurEnRoblox If you want the best experience I would recommend finding a tour guide who can tell you the story behind some of those paintings
@@johndoe9200 Noted, Thanks!
Grand Place is famed for its gothic architecture. Not baroque
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@@philipgebruers1524 maar je kunt geen deftig Nederlands schrijven
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I’ve been there twice and think it’s beautiful. The Museum of Musical Instruments was amazing. Also went on some amazing walking tours.
Brussels for me was one of the most pleasantly surprising location I have ever been to. I ended up there randomly, because I had free time and the flights were cheap and I absolutely loved it!
Dawg what they disrespecting Belgium?! This place hella chill
The goverment isnt💀
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because brussel is trash
FRRR bro
Boring
Spent 4 years in Brussels. Definitely not boring at all. Very vibrant culturally speaking. Very friendly people. This makes no sense
I spent 25 years there. The problem with Brussels is that it has no national identity. Wallons and Flemish are very divided. Also Brussels is quite dirty and dangerous.. Not as much as Paris or other capitals but still.
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@@przemekh4857i call paris the worse brussel because they look the exact same.
@@doggo5263then you must know nothing about architecture
@@user-wr5rl1oi9d the atmosphere there is close to the same. For example the trash on the roads. The small roads itself and the chaotic traffic. It's social population and mix of culture is also the same. So yes paris is close to the exact same experience as brussel.
Sorry but close to no one is that interested of the napoleon build style.
If you find Brussels to be boring, try Riyadh 😂
Oh please!!! A city constructed in the MIDDLE of a hot desert with harsh unliveable summers where people run from airco to airco! It's not boring, it's just unliveable! 6 months out of the year Riyadh is just plain hell!
I'm American (from L.A.) and I've been to Brussels several times over 10+ years. I never found it boring. Who came up with that as a tagline? I guess some travel writer was disgruntled on their trip and decided to excoriate the entire city? And it "stuck" somehow in the echo chamber of the travel-writersphere? It reminds me how people say my city, L.A. is "the worst place for tourists," "full of fake people," "skip L.A. it's not worth it" these are actual articles/things that have been written about L.A. So I never bought into Brussels being "boring" at all.
As a Malaysian living in the UK, Brussels is actually one of my favourite cities… It’s funny because everyone says they hate it, yet it’s packed to the brim with tourists every time I go.
"tourists" from Africa 🙍🏿♂️🙍🏿♂️🙍🏿♂️🙍🏿♂️🙍🏿♂️🙍🏿♂️🙍🏿♂️🙍🏿♂️🙍🏿♂️🙍🏿♂️🙍🏿♂️🙍🏿♂️🙍🏿♂️🙍🏿♂️🙍🏿♂️🙍🏿♂️🙍🏿♂️
I love it too, lol. That city is so alive on September!
Brussels is not boring! They have the atomium, lot’s of Comics, a comicmusseum, wonderful old architecture and so much more 😊
plus the huge Palace of Justice and Museum of Music
@@NeutralDice wow! I didn‘t know that bevore! Thank you 😊
maybe if u go there for 2 weeks but if u live there you will understand that this is only the shining part
@@angryboy7314 oh! What is the bad part of belgium?
The history between Belgium and Congo? 😶🇨🇩🇧🇪
@@le-play-motion5118 theres basically nothing else then what you said and bruxelle citizen are rlly poor
A great city and a great country as well! Love Belgium, from Greece!
Being American I’m surprised he wasn’t overwhelmed at how “old” it is.
Americans usually think anything existing before 1890 is “ancient”
I live in Belgium! Thank you for such a positive review! Especially about the fries! The last time I saw such a video they tested mcdonalds fries and said they sucked… that’s not how it works..
as an italian living in belgium, honestly the fries are nothing special. fries in netherlands are waaaay better
Why is Google like this to us 💀💀💀
👇People who live here
I was about to say "You're a fool." 😂
Went to Brussels for a couple days. Was actually super excited cause their was a comic book convention going on and I love Belgian comics. Smurfs and Astrix and Obelix carried me through my teenage years. So shout out to the Belgians for that
From all the examples you can give you chose Asterix which is French ahahaha
@@gaelledlm3866Herg'e!!!! Was he not the Belgian illustrator of Tintin????
Bruxelles is a luna park. I say this as an Italian. Real wild night life
There is a saying, Brussel give what Paris promises
finaly someome to mention it thank you
I really liked the city, its far from boring. But the nightlife was, in fact, disappointing.
@@juanlima2763Because the majority of the scenes are underground
Peeing statue is quiet often in Czechia
I'm in belgium and trust me u don't wanna come here😭
Brussels is the the kind of city we’re you go out on Friday and you come back on Sunday evening cause there’s always something to do. The parties never stop. Especially during summer
Been like this since the 80's
But you got to be carefull you Don’t get stabbed in the Subways or in the clubs
i agreed
@@prayerzz7457No you don’t.
@@prayerzz7457 never happends
He never mentioned the chocolate, Chocolate shoppes everywhere making all varieties right in the store. A chocolate paradise. And it’s an attractive, manageable city.
Don’t trust Google!!
(unless Brussels has completely changed)
* Visited the infamous “Manneken Pis”.
* Had my cones of Belgian frites with mayonnaise instead of catsup.
* My first of many tastes of Belgian lambics.
* Visted a bar called Le Cercueil (The Coffin) where the tables were coffin tops.
I love the fact that this was recommended the day before I’ll be going to Brussels
As a Belgian I don’t think Brussels is the most boring city in the world. It are the people who make it feel boring that are boring
Thise is why we call it french fries: American soldiers stationed in Belgium were first introduced to French fries during World War I. As the official language of the Belgian army was French, soldiers nicknamed the delicious fried potatoes “French fries." The name stuck, and decades later we're still giving credit to the wrong country.
Nope they were actually in invented in France.
Oldest writen records of people frying potatoes come from France.
And beer and is also from Bavaria, Germany, not belgium
Beer was invented in Mesopotamia in the ancient times @@hidenname541
Telling this story is like telling that Marco Polo brought pasta from China. It’s having heard a story repeated over an over without it being true. They called it French because it was cut in Julienne style. But by historical record, it is French so not the wrong country. The Belgian just perfected it.
@@hidenname541you're talking out your ass. They already made beer in ancient Egypt.
@@justanotherhappyhumanist8832 do you understand what julienned even means ?
The belgians didnt invent fries, they didnt invent beer and they didnt invent waffles (which are also french)
as a belgian i can confirm that our beer, waffles and fries are amazing
I stay in my room 24/7 watching videos get panic attacks if i venture outside 😢
Belgium is one of favorite travel memories ❤❤ Had a great time
The architecture there is so well detailed I could spend hours seeing those beautiful buildings and I'll not be bored
Google did is dirty as hell 💀
Whoever says Brussels is the most boring city in the world has clearly never been to Bakersfield CA
I‘ve been to both. You’re correct. Bakersfield rolls up the sidewalks at night. It’s also too hot and high crime. Brussels is a seriously beautiful city and I loved it a lot. Great food and museums, and open minded people. They were one of the first countries to legalize gay marriage. 😂😂😂
Belgium is awesome!! The food and beer are second to none. All there is to do is walk around the beautiful Brussels city center and stuff yourself with waffles, chocolate, fries and hotdogs. I'll take that boring life any day!
“ food is second to none “.
WTF I just read.
BS 🤡😂
Brussels is the 3rld world jungles
gooooood thqt you mentionned frozen touriest trap food when we have one of the best clubbing scene in the world
Fries are not from France - it is from Belgium. It is called French fries because this dish was discovered by American soldiers in Belgium during World War I and, since the dominant language of southern Belgium is French.
Fake news build by Belgium people because it's the only symbol food they have with waffle. It's french, describe by Victor Hugo book when he walked along the Scene, before it exist in Belgium ...
@@Tyrex95210 that's why there's a manuscript from 1781 discovered by Jo Gérard that says fries have a Belgian origin. Ppl in parts that now make up Belgian started with frieing small fish from around 1680. In wintertime because the lakes would freeze over, they used potatoes instead.
Its the way they are cut.... that story is a fabeltje
True its called French Fries because in USA the way they make it is frenching but they maked it shorter in the name.@aqwzsx179
@@SDFootballedits no. To french is Irish word.
I've lived here for 10 years I can confirm Brussels is horribly boring :( I will finally leave this year and can't wait!!! Visiting is one thing and living here is another one.
Fun fact : Atomium was made for Expo 58, and people liked it so much thst they decided to keep it.
Me who lives in Belgium: "ugh...here we go again...everyone forgets about the weather..."
Fr it's mostly rain or sun or cold or H O T and thé ibjust chill💀
@@connordhooghe719 ikr
The typical "welkom in België" with the unpredictable weather 😅
I just visited Brussels and liked it a lot. From the countries I've visited, I honestly think France is not good. At least all my luggage got stolen in my first day there and had a bad experience with the people there even when I tried speaking the language instead of my own. I get that the whole country is not bad as I was impressed by the Eiffel Tower and other architecture, but I would definitely go back to Brussels over Paris any day even if it's the most boring according to Google
Trying to speak french when you can’t speak it properly was a mistake. They aren’t really into that. The french in general are a bit of a different breed of people and when you visit france, you have to know that. I love how they are, maybe because it’s different or whatever.
Keep in mind: Every country is different and before visiting you should inform yourself about possible odds. Makes life much easier.
And there are many many cities and places in France apart from Paris that i personally find much more attractive.
The French are pricks. What else is new?
Agree! people in belgium mostly can speak english or at least try to help foreigner that needs help. Unlike in France, is hard to survive if we did not speak french 😢. even only asking a simple help such as which direction
@Prof.Dr.Diagnose I was aware of their uniqueness. However, I would rather visit a country where the people are not too hostile to foreigners imo. What really surprised me about France was how well known it is (many over hype the country with how amazing their visits are), but in reality, I was met with a cold the environment (at least to me who was trying his best at following the customs felt this way). Everyone told me one should speak French over there, otherwise, they treat you like crap. Some still treated me badly for just trying to speak the French I had learned so far (I felt some of the comments I got were uncalled for). Everyone should have their opinions about other countries, and I bet they change over time. For now I prefer visiting other countries, since I can have a better time there. Maybe someday I might start liking the country more, but I just didn't enjoy my first visit there
@@fabianugalde3789 Don't worry, we Belgians don't like the French and their pretentious pompous ways either
BORING !?, LIES. I visited Brussels just for 24 hours and it instantlly became one of my fav countries 😍🇩🇰❤️🔥🇧🇪
This is from google but: It's said that this dish was discovered by American soldiers in Belgium during World War I and, since the dominant language of southern Belgium is French, they dubbed the tasty potatoes “French” fries. That is why.
People who live in Belgium
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Cookielover@Moi.
Bro! This place looks amazing, I’d love to go 🙏🏽
What is Singapore for $1000? Only Jeopardy fans would know the reference.
Haven't been there yet despite it being a less than two hour drive from where I live. But recently I actually have been looking to go there for just a weekend trip....and ended up with a way too long list of sights to see and and museums to visit. Boring? I can't imagine. And hey, if all else fails, Belgium still has all of the best beers in the world!
There’s a restaurant in Brussels that serves steak on a hot rock to cook as you eat it. The same restaurant has over 150 different types of beers to choose from. That place alone was worth the trip!!
What the Hell, you can get a Hot Rock Steak in every big City in Germany 😂
Lived in Belgium for four years.
I had a great time!
The best fries come from Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany and France.
Thanks for recognizing the fries! 🍟🇧🇪
I travelled to Brussels last year for 3 nights, it was amazing! I would like to visit again someday 🙂🇧🇪
The atomium represents 9 iron atoms in a BCP crystalline structure. Iron-ically, originally the balls were made out of aluminium and were dull grey. After a lot of discussion and questions about the high cost, they finally changed them into shiny stainless steel (i.e. iron) balls... It was originally not in iron because it wasn't meant to last. It was built for the world exhibition only and was supposed to be torn down afterwards. It took almost 50 years to finally end the discussion and make it awesome again. #MAAA - Make Atomium Awesome Again.
Lived in Brussels for 11 years, and when I moved to Venice I think about it everyday. It’s got a special little place in my heart ❤
The square is even more beautiful in the evening!
Been there…it has the most beautiful town square in the entire world!
also one of the best clubbing scene of the world that would be nice if people stop ignoring that
@@stkmsl8244 it's really nice but not if you compare it to other cities. But I love to club in Brussels.
Brussels is amazing. The fries and waffles alone are worth the visit. The beer is amazing too, on par with German and Czechia
Belgian beer is world class.
I've never been to Brusseles, but I've been to Belgium. Lovely place, one of those places in Europe that kept its culture, instead of tearing it all down to build ugly concrete buildings.
We didn't invented fries, we mastered it
I am from 🇧🇪belgium
For the people's that say 🍟🍟 are french fries
These🍟 are Belgian fries.
Couldn't agree more with you. You Belgians actually came up with the Fries.
The Main reason it's called "French Fries" is probably because it sounds fancy and it's matched with a letter F
As a Pakistani i knew
@@christophermichaelclarence6003Incorrect they were invented in France (proven by historians)
Indeed. Invented by French but today a belgian specialty (and they are good at it)
French fries are french and belgian. The history don’t know the exact version. Two version exist, but belgian fries are better of course 🇫🇷🇧🇪
Beautiful city and even better chocolate. If you don’t appreciate art, architecture and baroque culture in general it’s probably not for you.
And best beers ;) you may try and compare in delirium cafe ;)
Brother forget we in europe and if you speak about architecture of course you think about Italy first even tho the architecture is all over Europe , and of course my last result probably will be Belgium but at last .
@@tchoulll you dont have to go the delirium cafe tourist trap every belgian bar has a decent selection of beers
Boring that's crazy!!!! Live in Brussels and it's the most multi activities city that I lived in !!! Brussel ma belle ❤❤❤
People don’t think French have invented fries, just Americans.
Brussels is one of my fav city in west Europe and actually not boring at all. Love Belgians they are all open minded ❤
Not like in Amsterdam, London, Paris and Stockholm.
I was there 35 years ago, I visited the city by bike mounted on the train from Antwerp, where I had arrived by ship in my time as a merchant seaman.
I was been very interested in the Atomium, that I had seen in books in my childhood, more than 50 years ago.
I remember going with my mother to Brussels because she had a friend that lived there. I brought my camera and did so many photos!! Brussels is actually really cool, I still keep the tickets for the Atomium, since I liked it a lot. Observing the city from the inside of the Atomium was unforgettable!!!! Definitely would like to go again ❤
Google: 😴
The actual city: 🌟🏰🌟🍟🌟🧇🌟🎡🌟
The thing I like about Belgium, especially Brussels and Bruges is that if they were anywhere else too many people would come to see it. 😅
Google is lying belgium is full of love
Thank you from Belgium =3 I hope you've tried a lot of difference sauces with your fries ! We have amazing ones :D
the peeing boy in belgium is what we ( belgium people ) call : manneke pis. its says.. idk
i think its peeing person 😂