The Belgian capital could hardly make a worst first impression, but look beyond the litter, graffiti and high-rises and you’ll be surprised ...

In a Europe emerging from the Great War, the middle classes begin to emerge, women take over men's work in factories and on farms, and win rights and freedoms. Mass production arrives and consumption ...

Several visitors advised picking up a map showing other Art Nouveau buildings in the area ... the Horta Museum is best reached by taking tram 81 from Brussels-Midi station to the Janson stop.

Brussels brims with Michelin-starred restaurants: for a decadent meal, try century-old Comme chez Soi, a classy Art Nouveau-style venue less than a mile south of the Grand-Place. Just as fun is a ...