Pierre Marcolini (chocolate artisan), Brussels
Bringing back Belgian chocolate is a common choice these days, but if you're looking for something extraordinary, consider a visit to Pierre Marcolini, often hailed as the world's top chocolatier. With multiple locations in Brussels, Marcolini approaches his confections with a modern design sensibility that goes beyond just the chocolate itself.
A visit to his store in the heart of the artsy Sablon district might remind you of a decadent ice cream parlor, where chocolates are showcased like luxury cars in a showroom. Alternatively, if you can't make it to the Sablon district, the boutique in the Royal Gallery of Saint Hubert is a great alternative. Here, you can discover exquisite chocolates crafted from raw ingredients, including delightful spice- and tea-infused chocolates that will tantalize your taste buds.
Pierre Marcolini is known not just for the exceptional quality of his chocolates but also the classy service and exquisite packaging. And if you're a fan of chocolate cakes, you're in for a treat because they are simply to die for.
Be prepared to invest a bit more in these delectable creations, but the quality and experience are well worth it!
A visit to his store in the heart of the artsy Sablon district might remind you of a decadent ice cream parlor, where chocolates are showcased like luxury cars in a showroom. Alternatively, if you can't make it to the Sablon district, the boutique in the Royal Gallery of Saint Hubert is a great alternative. Here, you can discover exquisite chocolates crafted from raw ingredients, including delightful spice- and tea-infused chocolates that will tantalize your taste buds.
Pierre Marcolini is known not just for the exceptional quality of his chocolates but also the classy service and exquisite packaging. And if you're a fan of chocolate cakes, you're in for a treat because they are simply to die for.
Be prepared to invest a bit more in these delectable creations, but the quality and experience are well worth it!
Want to visit this sight? Check out these Self-Guided Walking Tours in Brussels. Alternatively, you can download the mobile app "51±¬ÁÏÍø: Walks in 1K+ Cities" from Apple App Store or Google Play Store. The app turns your mobile device to a personal tour guide and it works offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.
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Sight Name: Pierre Marcolini (chocolate artisan)
Sight Location: Brussels, Belgium (See walking tours in Brussels)
Sight Type: Shopping
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Sight Location: Brussels, Belgium (See walking tours in Brussels)
Sight Type: Shopping
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Walking Tours in Brussels, Belgium
Create Your Own Walk in Brussels
Creating your own self-guided walk in Brussels is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Mont Des Arts Cultural Walk
Mont des Arts, meaning "hill of the arts", is one of the most important cultural sites in Brussels. A classic among the city’s vantage points, it offers a fine city garden and restored showcase of architecture, in addition to several great museums.
Start your journey by traveling towards the old part of the city, where you’ll find the BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts, greatly admired... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.0 Km or 0.6 Miles
Start your journey by traveling towards the old part of the city, where you’ll find the BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts, greatly admired... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.0 Km or 0.6 Miles
Brussels Beer Tour
Belgians are not very prone to boasting, except with things such as chocolate, fries and, evidently, beer. They treat beer the way the French treat wine: for the makers, it's a prized art; for the drinkers, it is something to be savored and discussed. They say that, on average, Belgians drink 150 liters of beer per year per person, and one would often see them sipping it from early in the... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.1 Km or 1.3 Miles
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.1 Km or 1.3 Miles
Grand Place Walking Tour
World-famous for its imposing Baroque-style buildings, such as the Town Hall, the King's House and the House of Dukes, the Grand Place of Brussels a whole is indisputably a masterpiece of human creative genius, with a special quality of homogeneity and coherency.
The buildings around the Grand Place, all different but built within a very short period, admirably illustrate the Baroque... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.3 Km or 0.2 Miles
The buildings around the Grand Place, all different but built within a very short period, admirably illustrate the Baroque... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.3 Km or 0.2 Miles
Chocolate Tour in Brussels
Belgium is considered one of, if not the, best producer of chocolate in the world. The country's capital, Brussels abounds in opportunities to taste more than 2,000 different varieties of this delectable treat. There is a plethora of chocolate shops in the city which offer chocolates of all imaginable shapes, sizes and colors.
Planète Chocolat’s chocolate-making demonstration make a... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.5 Km or 0.9 Miles
Planète Chocolat’s chocolate-making demonstration make a... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.5 Km or 0.9 Miles
The European Quarter Walking Tour
Along with Luxembourg and Strasbourg, Brussels is one of the European Union’s de facto capitals. The office blocks of the European Quarter are mainly concentrated along and between two wide boulevards – rue de la Loi and rue Belliard – which Léopold II built to connect his Parc du Cinquantenaire with the city center.
Begin your exploration with the EU’s most symbolic construction, the... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.3 Km or 0.8 Miles
Begin your exploration with the EU’s most symbolic construction, the... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.3 Km or 0.8 Miles
Brussels Introduction Walking Tour
Nowadays a major center for international politics, the capital of Belgium, Brussels, is often referred to as the "Crossroads of Europe". Indeed, nestled at the heart of the continent, this city has a history closely linked to that of Western Europe. Repeatedly changing hands between various duchies, empires, republics, and kingdoms, it has evolved from a small rural settlement to an... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles
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Belgian Beer Tour of Brussels
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What to Buy in Brussels: 14 Ideas for Travelers
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