Antonio Buscardini

11 December 2025

Antonio's Brussels

Antonio Buscardini has spent his career moving between journalism, communications and travel media. Now President of the Press Club Brussels Europe, he knows the city from the inside out, press badge firmly clipped on. In this episode of My Brussels, Antonio traces his route through a city that wears many crowns. His Brussels is green, lively and proudly multicultural. A calm pocket of green in Ixelles. After-work rituals at Place du Luxembourg, where hierarchy dissolves around a glass. Cultural celebrations at Bozar. And, inevitably, a Portuguese detour, best enjoyed with a custard tart in hand. Along the way, he reflects on why Brussels feels instantly familiar to so many internationals.

Antonio's favourite spots

Ixelles ponds

This little pocket of green just beside Place Flagey charms many Brusseleirs.

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Place du Luxembourg

Under the dominant gaze of the European Parliament, place du Luxembourg - nicknamed place Lux - is an after-work spot for the collaborators, assistants, parliamentarians and lobbyists who work in and around the European Quarter.

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Bozar

The famous centre of Fine Arts is also a place for many cultural celebrations.

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Matongé and Saint-Boniface

Matongé is Brussels' African neighbourhood. Saint-Boniface is famous for its many trendy bars, restaurants from all over the world and many cafés. They form a very cosmopolitan, lively district, mainly frequented by locals.

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Garcia bakery and Café Portugal

Garcia Bakery serves Portuguese treats that easily match anything in Lisbon. Just next door at Café Portugal, you can enjoy a bifana and watch a football match while mingling with Brussels-based Portuguese and expats.

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