Brussels's Best Walking Trails Rated by Distance and Difficulty
From flat canal-side strolls to lung-burning forest climbs, here is where to lace up this summer in the Belgian capital.
Wellness3 July 20264 min read
News
Latest news from Brussels.
Too Hot, Too Bright, Too Loud: How Brussels Is Waking Up to What's Wrecking Your Sleep
Temperature, light pollution and urban noise are quietly dismantling sleep quality across the capital, and experts say most residents have no idea how to fight back.
Wellness3 July 20264 min read
Pedal Without Fear: The Best Cycling Routes in Brussels Safe for Families and Beginners
With summer in full swing and the capital's cycling infrastructure finally catching up with demand, there has never been a better moment to get the family on two wheels.
Wellness3 July 20263 min read
Shift Workers and Irregular Sleep: Practical Strategies for Brussels Night Owls
From Molenbeek warehouse staff to Saint-Luc hospital nurses, Brussels' irregular-hours workforce is fighting a battle against their own body clocks, and sleep science has some answers.
Wellness3 July 20264 min read
Sunday Containers, Monday Calm: Meal Prep Strategies for Brussels' Busy Families and Workers
With food costs still biting and hybrid work schedules scrambling the dinner hour, more Brussels households are turning to batch cooking, and local nutritionists say the timing has never been better.
Wellness3 July 20263 min read
The Best Free Outdoor Gyms and Fitness Circuits in the Area
Discover the top spots in Brussels to stay active without breaking the bank, from the Bois de la Cambre to the Parc de Bruxelles
Wellness3 July 20262 min read
Why Brussels Is Sleeping Worse, And What You Can Actually Do About It
From Ixelles apartment blocks to Schaerbeek terraces, residents across the capital are logging fewer hours of quality sleep, and the reasons are more layered than most people realise.
Wellness3 July 20263 min read
Brussels' Dog-Friendly Parks Are Becoming the City's Most Unexpected Fitness Hubs
From dawn joggers to weekend boot-camp regulars, Brussels residents are discovering that the best gym membership comes with a leash.
Wellness3 July 20263 min read
Brussels Farmers Markets: What to Buy Right Now at the City's Best Summer Stalls
With courgettes piling up and tomatoes just hitting their stride, the capital's outdoor markets are entering their richest weeks of the year, here's where to shop and what to put in your basket.
Wellness3 July 20263 min read
Brussels' Dog-Friendly Parks Are Becoming the City's Most Unexpected Fitness Hubs
From Bois de la Cambre to the Josaphat park in Schaerbeek, leash-in-hand Bruxellois are turning daily dog walks into structured social workouts, and the city's wellness scene is paying attention.
Wellness3 July 20263 min read
Brussels council rolls out free senior fitness programs across the city this summer
From Ixelles to Laeken, older residents can now access no-cost group exercise classes funded by local authorities, and health advocates say the timing couldn't be better.
Wellness3 July 20264 min read
Brussels This Week: Canal Zone Construction Delays, Heatwave Deaths, and a Security Scare Near the European Quarter
From sweltering temperatures that pushed city services to their limits to fresh turbulence in the Molenbeek regeneration project, here is what defined Brussels in the first days of July 2026.
News3 July 20263 min read
Heat, Security, and Housing: How Brussels Is Coping Where Other European Capitals Are Struggling
From a brutal July heatwave to sharpened street-level security concerns, Brussels faces the same pressures hitting cities from Paris to Warsaw, but with its own particular complications.
News3 July 20263 min read
Why Brussels Is Sleeping Worse, And What You Can Actually Do About It
From Ixelles apartment blocks to Etterbeek terraces, disrupted sleep has become a quiet epidemic across the Belgian capital, and the fixes are simpler than you think.
Wellness3 July 20263 min read
Where to Go When You Can't Sleep: Brussels' Sleep Clinics, Explained
From the Ixelles hospital network to specialist centres near the Cinquantenaire, the Belgian capital has more options for diagnosing sleep disorders than most residents realise.
Wellness3 July 20263 min read
Brussels Punches Above Its Weight: Why the EU Capital Has Become a Global Tech Anomaly
From the policy corridors of the European Quarter to the startup dens of Molenbeek, Brussels is building something that Silicon Valley and London cannot easily replicate.
3 July 20263 min read
Brussels Business Briefing: The Market Trends Shaping the Capital This Summer
From tightening office vacancy rates in the European Quarter to rising commercial rents along the Chaussée d'Ixelles, here is what Brussels enterprises need to watch before September.
Business3 July 20264 min read
Brussels Tech's Next 18 Months: The Products, Platforms and Pivots Arriving Soon
From the Canal Zone's AI labs to Ixelles co-working hubs, Brussels startups are laying out their most ambitious roadmaps yet, and the timeline is tighter than most people realise.
3 July 20263 min read