I have traveled a lot, US, Asia, Europe, but i must say that Bruxelles is my FAV city, Paris is waaaaaaaay behind if not on the bottom of my list.
Bruxelles is a stunning city that has what a lot of cities (not only in EU) don't have anymore: history, arts, culture, incredible architecture, great night life, best shopping places (a wide variety and a lot of choice), High End second hand stores (Les Enfants d'Edouard is the best example...how does 5 tones of clothes and shoes distributed on 2 floors in an old mansion sound to you?), nice people, great customer service in EVERY STORE I HAVE BEEN and great food.
You could take your family to visit Bruxelles, they'll be so busy with the sightseeing they'll forget you went shopping

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Dia

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