Brussels

Brussels is the capital of Belgium and the administrative centre of the European Union. It has become an important centre for international politics some years ago. It is place with picturesque medieval streets, lively squares, spacious parks, beautiful boulevards, impressive monuments, interesting restaurants and an active cultural life. Main attractions of Brussels include the Grand Place with the Gothic town hall in the old centre, the St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral or the Laken Castle with its large greenhouses. Another famous landmark is the Royal Palace, which is the official palace of the King of the Belgians. If you decide to go to Brussels, you should start your visit with a walk around the Grand Place, one of the most beautiful squares in Europe. Grand Place is the central market square of Brussels. The square is the most important tourist destination and most memorable landmark.





Royal Park is the largest urban public park in the centre of Brussels. It is surrounded by the Royal Palace of Brussels, the Belgian parliament and the U.S.A. embassy. Very famous Brussels landmark is the Manneken Pis. It is a small bronze fountain of a small peeing boy and it is a famous tourist attraction and symbol of the city. The Atomium is a symbolic 103 metres tall structure that was built for the 1958 World’s Fair. It consists of nine steel spheres connected by tubes and forms a model of an iron crystal.





Mini-Europe hosts a set of scale models of famous European structures. Mini-Europe is the only park where you can do a tour of Europe in a few short hours. You can see the typical atmosphere of the most beautiful towns of the old Continent. Cultural facilities include the Brussels Theatre, the La Monnaie Theatre and opera house. Brussels contains over 40 museums including the Museum of Modern Art, and the Royal Museums of Fine Arts, the Museum of the Army or the Comic Museum. Brussels is known for its local waffle, its chocolate, its French fries and its numerous types of beers. Family with their children can visit an amusement park Walibi or Aquilibi, which is a water park with tropical theme. There can find wave machine, rivers and the biggest Jacuzzi in Belgium. Brussels is Belgium’s largest city and has a vibrant cosmopolitan atmosphere.

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