This article first appeared in My Travelogue by Bhushavali
FREE THINGS TO DO IN BRUSSELS WITH KIDS!
Being Atyudarini's mother means, that hunting playgrounds is something I do very
much! There are several places where there's a space with a slide, a swing
set, a see-saw, etc., or an extensive, complex playground set (like a Jungle
Gym) with a series of activities. I've been to quite a few, but here are my
favorites. All of these are managed by the Bruxelles Environnement and the
respective communes. So they all are free of cost and are all open from
Sunrise to Sunset.
Scroll down directly to access the map of the Top 10 Playground of Brussels.
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WHAT'S A PLAYGROUND CALLED IN BELGIUM?
Since the local language in Belgium is French & Flemish (a dialect of Dutch), a playground is Plaine de Jeux or Aire de Jeux in French and Speeltuin or
Speelbos in Flemish/Dutch. You can search for these terms on Google Maps to
look for playgrounds in and around your locality. I have searched these terms
not only in Brussels but also while traveling, in the places I visit like
Huy, Halle, etc so that it's all the more fun for my kiddo.
Also Read: 1. Ultimate Travel Guide to Visit Brussels; 2. Brussels in 1 day (1-day itinerary of Brussels); 3. UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Brussels; 4. Top places to visit in Brussels with kids; 5. Top 10 Unusual Museums in Brussels; 6. Unusual Free Things to do in Brussels
Point to note: The order is pictures then info. So, the corresponding info to the playground shown in the picture is under it (not above).
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1. THE CASTLE - LE CHÂTEAU (PORTE DE HAL/GARE DU MIDI)
Hands down, this is the best-ever playground in Brussels. The whole playground
is shaped like a castle! Located just beside Porte de Hal (Halle Gate), the
playground takes its architectural inspiration from the Porte de Hal itself.
It is not just 'one extensive complex playground set' but the whole thing
extends through a length that you'll have to run behind your kid from one end
of the playground set to the other.
It begins with a basket swing which itself needs a special mention - it
reminded me of the physics models I made in school days - the swing is on one
side of a lever and is held very strongly on the other side of the level, and
the whole thing is in balance!!!
Then you enter 'the castle' which is more or less like an inner courtyard of a
castle - so there's a wall all around you with a tower in one corner. How to
scale the wall, is your wish - on a rope, or a ladder, or a rock-climbing
wall!!! You can walk from across from one side of the wall or the other, over
ropes! There's a slide here but you can also scale atop the tower or go 'into
the castle'. There's a passage above and another passage underneath - yes, it
is easily possible to lose track of where your child is. This is not the playground
to go to if you, the parent (guardian) want to sit down and relax; you have to climb it and run
behind them or at least go as a group, so the kids can stick with each
other!
On the other end of the passage is a 'fallen war-horse' in the sand. Halfway
through the lower passage is a pulley and bucket to play with sand! Honestly,
it is too much fun!!! Truly, the best playground in Brussels.
When you're here, definitely check out Porte-de-Hal (Halle Gate) museum. It is
a part of the medieval city wall of Brussels (literally, this was the gate
that led to Halle from Brussels!).
Where is The Castle - Le Château (Porte de Hal) playground in
Brussels (on Google Maps)? Speeltuin Jürgen Bergman
How to reach The Castle - Le Château (Porte de Hal) playground in Brussels? The nearest metro
stop to Le Château (Porte de Hal) playground is Porte de Hal
and Hôtel des Monnaies (Munthof), both connected by STIB-MIVB Metro Lines 2
& 6. This stop is just prior to Bruxelles Midi. The playground is hardly a 2-minute walk from either of the metro stops.
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2. THE ROCK - LE ROCHER (LAERBEEK PARK)
Surrounded by the greenery of the Jette marshland, the only preserved marshland in this valley, and Laerbeek woods, this can be a solid day trip by itself. 2km of the Promenade Verte goes via Jette Marshland. Like the Sonian forest, Laerbeek Woods is also filled with Beech plantations. Both these are protected nature reserves.
The playground itself is awesome with its highlight of a 5-level tower and a 7-level tower with a tube slide from atop those. The playground is in the midst of the Laerbeek woods surrounded by tall trees & rich vegetation. There are 3 towers for slides. As soon as you enter, there's a double swing, a short 2-level tower with a slide, and a spider web rope climber for the younger kids. Then there are 2 swings & a basket swing.
Further ahead is the highlight, the starting point of the passage to climb the towers. It begins with a simple suspension bridge that leads to a boulder. This boulder can be directly reached by bouldering as well. Then the route splits to 2, each leading to a different tower. One has a rope bridge and the other has a shaky Burma bridge, both leading to halfway through the tower. Kids have to climb further up for a few more levels by basic ladders or rope ladders or wall-climbing etc. and finally, they reach the top of the tube slide. One is a curved slide and one's straight and both are made of metal.
Apart from these awesome multi-activity bridges & towers, there's another highlight here - 2 ziplines!
There are 4 hammocks and quite a few benches for the parents to relax. Located facing the Laerbeek Castle and the hiking area behind it, as I mentioned earlier, it is easily a day trip by itself.
Where is The Rock - Le Rocher (Laerbeek Park) playground in Brussels (on Google Maps)? Plaine de Jeu de Laerbeek
How to reach The Rock - Le Rocher (Laerbeek Park) playground in Brussels? The nearest tram stop is Exposition (STIB-MIVB Tram Route T9) which is about 1.4km (15 mins walk) away through Marais de Jette-Ganshoren (Jette-Ganshoren Marshlands). It's a beautiful walk through the woods, by itself!
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3. THE MAST - LE MÂT (MALOU)
While going along the Promenade Verte, this playground, Le Mât was on our way.
Instantly, it became our 2nd favorite playground in Brussels and we've been
here quite a few times now, esp., when Atyudarini attended the Action Sport
Stages at WSP, this became our everyday jaunt.
As the name suggests, there's a tall mast here which is a rope climber.
Halfway through the mast, after climbing the rope net or rope ladders, the
kids reach 2 basket swings, suspended at about 20ft! A rope ladder from these
2 basket swings takes the kids to the 2 more basket swings, hanging high up
above the ground probably at 25ft! For those little adventurous kids, this is
super fun! Do you see Atyudarini in the basket swing up above?!
Even if your little one is not much of a rope climbing enthusiast, this is
still a must-visit because of all the other activities here. There are 2 log
swings for one/multiple kids to go together. Then there are 2 baby swings, 1
basket swing, a few hammocks, and then there's a Multimovepad (Speelbos). Now,
what is this 'multimovepad' - it is a series of activities that get the kids
to move in multiple ways - a rope tunnel, a rope swing, a multi vine, a
swinging bridge, a Burma bridge, stepping logs, and more. It is awesome!
Atyudarini did it like 10 times back to back and still didn't get enough of
it!
There are quite a few picnic benches here to sit down, have lunch, and for the
parents to rest a bit. The whole playground is open and has good visibility
(unlike the passages in Castle playground above), so a parent can sit down and
still keep track of their child.
Where is The Mast - Le Mât playground (on Google Maps)? Plaine de Jeux Le Mât
How to reach The Mast - Le Mât playground? The nearest Tram stops
are Bronnenpark (STIB-MIVB Route T8) which is about 550m (6 mins walk)
and Musée du Tram (STIB-MIVB Routes T39 & T44) which is about 750m
(9 mins walk).
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4. THE ENCHANTED TERRACE - LA TERRASSE ENCHANTÉE (MALOU)
Malou Playground is perhaps the most popular for its highlight activity - the
kids' zipline! It is also on the Promenade Verte route. The whole playground
is in (kinda) 3 sections - sand section, grass section, and woodchips
section.
The sand section is the major area where the complex playground is. Earlier,
this used to be a 'sunken ship' shaped playground but after renovation, it
doesn't resemble that concept, but the 'mast/observation deck of the ship' is
still intact and is a rope-net climbing area. The rest of the activities are
in the 'ship' including wall climbing, sliding, ladder, rope walking, etc., which
itself is in 2 sections There are a few swings & basket swings in the sand
section as well. The grass section is meant for much younger kids with
little see-saws, spring rockers, mini slides, etc.
The woodchips section is where the ziplining is. Indeed it is super fun for
the kiddos. Atyudarini loved it. She kept doing it until another kid came over
and she had to give up her monopoly of the zipline!
Being in the middle of Malou Park which also had the Chateau Malou, 2
waterbodies, and a lot of greenery, you can spend at least half a day, easily,
here.
Where is The Enchanted Terrace - La Terrasse Enchantée (Malou) playground in Brussels(on Google Maps)? Plaine de jeu du Parc Malou
How to reach The Enchanted Terrace - La Terrasse Enchantée (Malou) playground in Brussels? The nearest Tram stop is Voot (STIB-MIVB Route T8) which is about 450m (6
mins walk). It is also just 600m (7 mins walk) from The Mast - Le Mât playground mentioned above.
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5. THE PIRATE BOAT - LE BATEAU PIRATE (ROUGE CLOITRE):
The best part about going to Rouge Cloitre is not just for one playground, but
2; plus there are farm animals, birding, and hiking! Visiting Rouge Cloitre is
a day trip by itself, like Laerbeek forest (mentioned in no:2).
Just like 'The Castle', this is also an extensive complex playground set with
a series of activities. There is a set of activities even on the first floor,
the deck of the ship which you can climb to using a rope net. Around the 'hull
of the ship' are the 'Multimovepad' activities including Burma Bridge,
Swinging Bridge, Balance beam, etc. There are 2 slides to come down from the
deck and you can also climb up the mast/observation deck with a rope
ladder.
Btw, since it's a pirate boat, it should be technically in a waterbody, which
also means, there might be a crocodile in the waters right? Don't miss the
semi-sunken crocodile beside the ship.
The 2nd playground is behind the Pirate Boat and is about a 3-minute walk away.
This is pretty similar to the Park Bonnevie (details below). This is a sand
park with a tower and a tube slide with 2 twists! There are, of course, many
more activities on this playground. A portion of it is also dedicated to the
much younger kiddos with spring rockers & similar stuff. However, the
pirate boat is so much fun that we hardly get to spend any time on the other
playground!
Where is The Pirate Boat - Le Bateau Pirate playground (Rouge Cloitre) in Brussels(on Google Maps)? Plaine de jeux. The Red Closier
How to reach The Pirate Boat - Le Bateau Pirate (Rouge Cloitre) playground in Brussels? The nearest metro stop is
Hermann-Debroux (STIB-MIVB Route M5) which is about 1.5km (19 mins walk)
away. The nearest tram stop is Auderghem Foret (STIB-MIVB Route T44) which
is about 1.1km (13 mins walk) away.
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6. THE SPIDER - L'ARAIGNÉE (CINQUANTENAIRE PARK):
One of the playgrounds I visit very often. If you're an Indian who has already
been here, we might have probably met! This is a sand park, meaning, you can
find very young kids here too, with their buckets and shovels. However this
isn't just a sand park; there's a swing set, a little slide, and the 2
highlights - a dragon & the 'spider'! Both of these are rope climbers and
the older the kid is, the more awesome they'd be in climbing all the way to
the top! Atyudarini loves to climb the topmost point and wave at me. The
'Spider' is a true rope climber while the 'dragon' is a mix of it all and some
kids even try to slope down from the dragon's next through its body!
Keep my mind, this is entirely sand, and on a hot day there's hardly any shade
and the place can get super hot. There's a parapet wall, all around which
serves as a seating area for parents. It has a very open visibility and parents
can sit and keep an eye on the kiddo.
Combine this with the 2 more playgrounds in the vicinity (more details below at Pt
5a and 5b) and the museums in the Cinquantenaire Park (Autoworld, War History
Museum, and Art & History Museum) and you've got a day trip worth of things
to do in Cinquantenaire Park!
Where is The Spider - L'Araignée (Cinquantenaire Park) playground in Brussels(on Google Maps)?
How to reach The Spider - L'Araignée (Cinquantenaire Park) playground in Brussels? The nearest metro stop is Schuman (STIB-MIVB Route M1 & M5) which is
about 500m (6 mins walk) away.
6B. LA PAPILLON - THE BUTTERFLY (CINQUANTENAIRE PARK)
Though I wouldn't normally list this under the Top 10 Best Playgrounds of
Brussels, I'm still including this because this is also inside
Cinquantenaire Park. This is a woodchip floored playground with a slide
shaped like a butterfly and another slide shaped like a boat. Both are meant
for younger kids without much of a thrill for older kids. But there's also a
huge W-shaped 3-D bouldering (wall climbing) activity for much older kids
(I'd say 12+). So if you have 2 children, one older than 12 and another
younger than 5, this might be a good place to go. Just beside it is the running track which is good to practice or perfect the bike or roller skates/blades!
Where is La Papillon - The Butterfly (Cinquantenaire Park) playground (on Google Maps)? Pleine de Jeux Cinquantenaire 2
How to reach La Papillon - The Butterfly (Cinquantenaire Park) playground? 400m (4 mins walk)
from l'Araignée playground mentioned above. The nearest metro station is
Merode (STIB-MIVB Route M1 & M5) which is about 650m (8 mins walk)
away.
6C. PLAINE DE JEUX PÈRE DE DEKEN - DEKEN'S FATHER PLAYGROUND (MERODE
ING)
Again, I wouldn't normally list this under the Top 10 Best Playgrounds of
Brussels, I'm still including this because this is hardly 1km from the
Butterfly playground above and 5mins from Merode metro which you might
probably take to/from your Cinquantenaire Park visit. This is a woodchip
floored, traditional playground, meaning, there is a slide, 2 seesaws, 2
baby swings, 2 regular swings, a baby-rocker, and one another combo activity which includes a bit of ladder climbing, balance beam, and slide.
Where is Plaine de Jeux Père de Deken (Merode) playground in Brussels(on Google Maps)? Terrain de Jeu Père de Deken
How to reach Plaine de Jeux Père de Deken (Merode) playground in Brussels? The nearest metro station is Merode (STIB-MIVB Route M1 & M5) which
is about 450m (5 mins walk) away. 1.4km (17 mins walk) from La Papillon - The Butterfly (Cinquantenaire Park) playground mentioned above.
7. GULLIVER (GEORGES HENRI):
Even though its name is Gulliver, we call it Octopus Park! Well, Gulliver
is there, 'lying on the floor' but behind him is his huge globe with 3 big
tube slides, which, at first instance looked like an octopus, and the name
stuck!
It's a sand park with a sculpture of a man (Gulliver!) lying down (washed
ashore?) and around him are 2 towers connected by a rope bridge, a Burma bridge, a ladder, a simple slide, etc, as well as a few swings. There are rope climbers inside the towers as well. But as I mentioned
earlier, the highlight of this playground is the 3 fantastic tube
slides.
The first time that I took Atyudarini here was quite some time ago when she
was much younger and my hand had also not healed yet. So I couldn't lift her up and climb into the sphere which is the entrace of the tube slides. She was scared to enter
the tube slide, but, thanks to the other kids in the playground, she did. And
then, she went again and again and again! After that, till now, we've been here quite a few times and Atyudarini has slid down these tube slides in a regular way, on the belly forward, on the belly backward.........
Just beside the sand playground is a tarmac/rubber-mulch pump track perfect to
practice with bikes, rollerblades, or skateboards. I wouldn't say this is as good as the Pump Track (near Tours & Taxi), but this is good.
Where is Gulliver (Georges Henri) playground in Brussels(on Google Maps)? Plaine de Jeux Parc Georges Henri
How to reach Gulliver (Georges Henri) playground in Brussels? The nearest metro station is Tomberg (STIB-MIVB Route M1) which is about
550m (6 mins walk) away.
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8. THE WINDMILL - LE MOLIN A VENT (PARK BONNEVIE)
Over a rubber mulch flooring this monumental 'Windmill'. The tower of the
playground looks like the body of a traditional windmill, probably why it is
called so. The 2 spectacular, huge, 2 tube slides will definitely catch your
attention as you walk toward the park. Closer to the entrance is a sand
playground meant for younger children.
The first stop in the main area is the tire swings. This is something
Atyudarini has loved ever since she experienced them at Zeven Torentjes Farm in Brugge.
After playing heartily it was time to take either the rope-net or rope-ladder
or bouldering to go atop to either slide down a regular slide or a pole. Or
they can walk further ahead, climb up a bit more to go to the 1st tube slide
which has 1 twist, then climb up a bit more to go to the 2nd tube slide which
has 2 twists! It was awesome!
Unlike everywhere else, which is either in the middle of a park or greenery or
at least has its own outer walls, this is unusual - this is bang on the town
square; there are streets & shops & houses on all sides! You cannot
miss it, but also, it is a bit too open; so much so, that there were a group
of adults without children, with a beer can in hand, sitting at its edges, on
a Friday evening, which is something I've never experienced in any other
playground. It felt safe when there were at least 10 other families and a
bunch of other kids, but I may not have felt so if I were alone.
Where is The Windmill - Le Molin a vent (Park Bonnevie) playground in Brussels(on Google Maps)? Bonnevie Speelplein
How to reach The Windmill - Le Molin a vent (Park Bonnevie) playground in Brussels? The nearest metro station is Comte de Flandre (STIB-MIVB Route M1 &
M5) which is about 170m (2 mins walk) away.
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9. CHALON CHALONS-Y (RENIER CHALON)
If your kid loves swings, this is the best place to be! There are 2 baby swings, 1 basket swing, and a whopping 10 regular swings! The waiting time for your kid to get onto a swing is much lesser compared to any other playground in Brussels. Chalon Chalon-y is probably the playground with the most number of swings in Brussels. The whole place is a sand park which means you can also get your sand toys!
The whole place is in 2 outdoor sections (one for babies and one for bigger kids) and 1 indoor section (with table tennis, basketball facilities). The indoor area also has a toilet! We mainly concentrated on the playground for the bigger kids. Apart from the swings, there's a rope climber and a complex play area with a regular slide, tube slide, wall climbing, rope bridge, etc.
Where is Chalon Chalons-y (Renier Chalon) playground in Brussels(on Google Maps)? Plaine de Jeux Renier Chalon
How to reach Chalon Chalons-y (Renier Chalon) playground in Brussels? The nearest tram stations are Trinité (STIB-MIVB Route T81) which is about 1km (14mins walk) away; and Bascule (STIB-MIVB Route T7) which is about 850m (10 mins walk) away. The nearest bus stop is Lepoutre (STIB-MIVB Route B60) which is just about 300m (3 mins walk) away.
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9B. THE PEARL - LA PERLE (TENBOSCH PARK)
Like the ones near Cinquantenaire, I normally wouldn't have listed 'The Pearl' in the Top 10. But I'm including this here for its location - it is just a 4-minute walk from Chalon Chalon-y playground mentioned above.
Surrounded by the little Parc Tenbosch, this is such a green area and perhaps the one with the most shade and seating for the parents! As for the playing area itself, there are 2 baby swings, 2 regular swings, and one elaborate play area which includes a rope walk, a Burma bridge, a small slide, a small wall to climb, etc. This is the wood-clips floored playground. It is more suitable for a bit younger children.
P.S.: If you're an Indian reading this - Tensbosch Park is located just behind the Indian Embassy in Belgium. The playground is just a 2-minute walk from the embassy.
Where is The Pearl - La Perle (Parc Tensbosch) playground in Brussels(on Google Maps)? Tenbosch Speeltuin
How to reach The Pearl - La Perle (Parc Tensbosch) playground in Brussels? The nearest tram stop is Vleurgat (STIB-MIVB Routes T93 and T8) which is about 600m (7mins walk) away.
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10. IT'S NOT AN ICECREAM - CECI N'EST PAS UNE GLACE (AV. DAMES BLANCHES, SLOCKEL)
First of all, why does it have this weird name? Dame Blanche, technically, is a Belgian dessert made of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and chocolate sauce. The street here is called Avenue des Dames Blanche, with an extra 's' (now, this literally means Avenue of White Ladies, maybe because once upon a time, this was a community of white ladies?! I dunno!) So, this playground here is called, 'It's not an ice cream' (Ceci n'est pas une glace)!!!
This is one of those playgrounds that doesn't look good in the first instance but is actually excellent! When I took Atyudarini there, she was not at all impressed, to begin with. But then after a few hours, she didn't want to leave the place! This entire playground is in 3 sections - sand area, grass area, and wood-chips flooring area.
As soon as you enter, you'll see the smaller kids' area with a spider-shaped climber, a small slide, and a few bug-shaped spring rockers, all perched on the sand playground.
Atyudarini tried the Multimovepad (speelbos) area first. It began with a twisted rope grid to walk across, followed by stepping logs, a Burma bridge, more stepping logs, walking on a rope, parallel bars, and finally a hammock bridge. This itself made her super thrilled by the time she reached the endpoint. There are also monkey bars next to it. This is entirely on a grass area.
Over to the wood-chips flooring area - there are 2 regular swings and 2 basket swings here; then there is a pole slide. Then there's the highlight of the playground - a tower complex. You can climb this tower by a ladder or by bouldering (wall climbing). Once up, there's a precarious rope walking (with ropes on either side to hold) and then a plank walking, and then monkey bars, and then a hammock bridge! This is quite fascinating for the young big-kids, esp., 5-9yr olds who aren't too tall and the entire tree-top activities feel pretty high, compared to teens.
Here are a few things that make this playground even more perfect - There's a toilet, a hammock for the parents to rest, and 2 picnic tables 'with a roof'! It's perfect.
Where is It's not ice cream - Ceci n'est pas un glace (Av. Dames Blanche) playground in Brussels (on Google Maps)? Plaine de Jeu des Dames Blanches
How to reach It's not ice cream - Ceci n'est pas un glace (Av. Dames Blanche) playground in Brussels? The nearest metro station is Stockel (STIB-MIVB Route M1 & M5) which is about 1.8km (20 mins walk) away. The nearest bus stop is Sainte-alix (STIB-MIVB Route B36, which also goes via Stockel Metro stop) which is about 220m (2 mins walk) away.
10A. AMITIÉ - FRIENDSHIP (STOCKEL)
Also, not technically in the Top 10, but, if you're going to Stockel for Ce n'est pas un glace playground, you could go here too, coz it is 500m (7 mins walk) away from Stockel metro stop. This looks like treetop cabins! I'm yet to go here, so I'll update it soon.
MAP OF THE BEST PLAYGROUNDS IN BRUSSELS
Here's the brochure (downloads/opens as PDF) by Brussels Environment (Bruxelles Environnement) on a few more playgrounds.
The Top 10 Playgrounds listed above are mapped below.
Scroll up if you came down directly with the link to the Map
TOP 15 PLAYGROUNDS IN BRUSSELS
Since I decided to make the Top 10, I did have to cut off a few that were also really good, but I wouldn't fit into the Top 10! So, here are the next 5. We've personally been to these too. The links here are Google Maps location links. The locations are grey in color in the above map.
11. Amitié - Friendship (as in 10B above)
12. Terdelt Playground (next to Terdelt Tennis Court close to Louis Bertrand Tram Stop)
13. L'Arbre Magique - The Magic Tree (inside Parc Seny close to Hermann-Debroux Metro Station)
14. Roodebeek Park Playground (inside Roodebeek Park close to Roodebeek Metro Station. The playground is ok, but with the animal park inside Roodebeek Park it is a perfect combo)
15. Place du Rinsdelle Playground (next to the basketball court close to Acacias Tram Stop)
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I remember the days of hunting for playgrounds when I travelled with my son at a young age. I love the variety you found in the playgrounds in Brussels. Lots to keep your daughter entertained. I looked at several that I wished might have had attractions big enough for adults too! I always loved to swing. I would have had to keep a close eye on my son as he ran from activity to activity. Or hid in the slide at the Deken’s Father Playground. A break in a playground is a great way to keep the kids having fun when sometimes the tourist sites don’t. Linda (LD Holland)
ReplyDeleteThe Castle (Le Château), The Enchanted Terrace, and Gulliver appear like fantastic playgrounds, and I can instantly envision the delight on children's faces as they explore and play in these magical locations. It's clear that you have a good understanding of the city's top family-friendly attractions. I can't wait to go on this excursion with my family and make lasting memories on these playgrounds.
ReplyDeleteYou make me long to be a child again. Brussels has such nice thematic playgrounds for children. I could imagine myself walking through the castle ground and the enchanted terrace. Also, I am glad you are ensuring your daughter doesn't remain glued to the screen and enjoys some fresh air. I don't have kids, but I would just enjoy the pirate ship and just watching the fun in all these playgrounds.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting angle for a blog post. As I do not have children I usually do not gave playgrounds much thought. However I sometimes stop and try some swings if we pass one and there are no children around. Judging from the pictures Gulliver is the one that looks most interesting. Your daughter is lucky that her parents do a lot of research into the best playgrounds!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing array of playgrounds! The Castle (Le Château), and The Enchanted Terrace look awesome. I love those basket swings and tubular slides. I took my kids to playgrounds 30 years ago and now I take my grandkids and watch as they climb on to 'jungle gyms' which are good for balance and physical agility. It is so much fun to watch children play in a sand pit with buckets and showels like in the 'Spider'.
ReplyDeleteWell, you just made me long for my childhood days and wished I had come across such awesome playgrounds. I am feeling a little envious of your daughter , Atyudarini. She looks like she is enjoying each and every playground you researched. I will be sure to pass this on to my friends with kids who are going to Belgium.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit most of these playgrounds are better than in the U.S. The Castle is epic! It makes children expand their imagination when playing here. I like how most of them using ropes and woods (at least they look like woods to me) because children were born to crawl or climbing on ropes. Haha... The Gulliver with its slides catches my attention. You are right, it looks more like an octopus. It looks so creative!
ReplyDeleteThe playgrounds in Brussels look like so much fun for children. The one in my neighborhood is very simple, just a few swings and climbing poles. I like that in Brussels most of the ones you like are themed. The pirate ship playground looks so nice, definitely a great place to take your child to help them boost their imagination when they play. All those ropes and walkaways are great for exercising as well.
ReplyDeleteWow! These are awesome. The Castle - Le Château (Porte de Hal) playground looks so fun and how I wish we have something like in our neighborhood. This would definitely encourage the kids to be more active instead of being stuck playing their gadgets.
ReplyDeleteI applaud Brussels for seeing the value in creating these playgrounds.