So summer's here which means that age-old question raises its head again (for football fans at least) - how to fill those long summer days until the start of next season. This year the answer comes from an unlikely place - Brussels. Not especially noted for its footballing prowess, it's true - how many famous Belgium players can you name? - which is perhaps why it's taken a more esoteric approach to the beautiful game. The centrepiece of a new exhibition at the Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire which "seeks to examine Europe through football", is a giant interactive table-football game. Other features include footie artefacts, recordings of supporters' songs, portraits of players, sculptures and art. The Floris Avenue, a four-star hotel mid-way between the Eurostar terminal and the Grand Place, is available through HotelConnect (0845 2308888, hotelconnect.co.uk) from £29pp.

·Only a Game: entrance €4, under 12s free until August 26, onlyagame.be.