“Once in it, we don’t have time to enjoy because we don’t want to block people behind“, confirms Louis, who went to the greenhouses on a Saturday evening. Accompanied by his boyfriend, he explains that he had received no”visit timing“, Nor pressure from police or security.”It’s just the pressure of people behind. There is not really a way to stop and look at your ease“, He describes.”In the evening, only the small course is available, which concentrates much more the crowd“Confirms Erdeniz, who felt like he was surrounded by double the world compared to his visit last year.
The observation of more populated visits in the evening seems to be confirmed in most of our interlocutors. “”The first rule is not to go in the evening“, supports Rodolphe, diligent visitor of greenhouses.”During the day, the crowd is reasonable and for 6.5 € the entrance, you can enjoy an exceptional heritage, absolutely grandiose“He rejoices.Fancy an exotic city-trip close to Brussels? Here are six destinations that are worth the detour (and which we do not necessarily think)
Less “no-show”, according to the palace
For Aurore, the world was not a disturbing element during his visit. “”Frankly, we loved“She says.”It’s quite small, but we found it really very beautiful. At times, the passages were narrower, but we never really felt suffocated“, she nuances.Brunch, restaurant, culture … Here are 5 activities to do in Liège thanks to the arrival of the tram
The palace, requested by the editorial staff, confirms having known fewer “no-show” this year, despite a similar number of tickets, with just under 150,000 visitors. The favorable weather would therefore have distant the usual last -minute cancellations. “”The royal greenhouses of Laeken are open to the public during the flowering period of the plants. Visiting the “naked” greenhouses, therefore without flowers, would not have much sense“Explain the palace.”Outside the opening period of greenhouses, many events linked to the Head of State are organized within the royal domain. The organization of these events and their preparation and disassembly are not compatible with a permanent opening to the public“, Continue the services of the monarchy, which add that a day of visit is scheduled each year specially for people with reduced mobility.
If there has not yet been a thorough study on the annual greenhouse visit, the palace reassures by saying that “The vast majority of visitors withdraw a positive experience“. The royal greenhouses of Laeken will close on Sunday May 11. The dates for 2026 are not yet known.
