| Belgium is located in the Northwest of Europe, and | | | | represented in miniature so you can wander |
| Brussels is the capital of Belgium. Belgium, are | | | | around each country in just a matter of minutes! |
| monarchy just like Sweden and Britain. Today I | | | | With mini versions of Europe's most famous |
| will introduce you something about Brussels that | | | | landmarks - from the Eiffel Tower to the Leaning |
| has a long history. | | | | Tower of Pisa - you'll be able to snap shots of |
| The first visit to Brussels, uncolored by | | | | some of the world's most incredible sights without |
| expectations, is therefore all the more rewarding. | | | | paying to fly there. |
| Narrow cobbled streets open suddenly into the | | | | When it comes to spots of interest, Brussels has |
| breathtaking Grand-Place, with its ornate guild | | | | many diversity. Museums and galleries, traces and |
| houses, impressive Town Hall and buzzing | | | | monuments, churches, gardens and parks, |
| atmosphere. It would be difficult to find a more | | | | cinemas, and markets represent some of the |
| beautiful square in the whole of Europe. Bars, | | | | must-drop by sites in the place. The Beaux Art |
| restaurants and museums are clustered within the | | | | Museum and the coincident Art Museum, the |
| compact city centre, enclosed within the petit ring, | | | | Belgian Comic Strip Museum, the Brewery |
| which follows the path of the 14th-century city | | | | Museum, and The Horta Museum are some of |
| walls. The medieval city is clearly defined by its | | | | the greater important museums in Brussels. |
| narrow, labyrinthine streets, making it easy to | | | | Illustrious features include terrific dwelling, Arc de |
| distinguish the later additions, such as Leopold II's | | | | Triomphe, and Parc du Cinquantenaire. As for |
| Parisian-style boulevards - Belliard and La Loi - | | | | gardens and parks, site du Petit Sablon and |
| today lined with embassies, banks and the grand | | | | Brussels Park are a breath of fresh air.here's no |
| apartments of the bourgeoisie and close to the | | | | better place to learn about the history of Brussels |
| glitzy new EU quarter. The working class still | | | | than its historic Old Town sector. You'll find |
| congregate in the Marolles district, although this | | | | everything there, from stunning Gothic buildings to |
| area is on the up-and-up. | | | | the city's Grand Place, which was a marketplace |
| For example, a visit to Brussels affords you the | | | | established in the thirteenth century, as well as |
| opportunity to experience Europe in its entirety in | | | | the mesmerising Galeries St Hubert, an arcade |
| just a couple of hours. That's because the city | | | | with a glass roof that is stocked with theatres, |
| plays home to the an attraction known as Mini | | | | shops and cafes. |
| Europe, a park where all of Europe's countries are | | | | |