The most common theory of the origin of Brussels’ name is that it derives from the Old Dutch Broekzeleor Broeksel, meaning marsh (broek) and home (zele / sel) or “home in the marsh”. Most of the travellers opt for Bruges or Antwerp, while in Belgium, but we headed for Brussels as it was on our way from Amsterdam to Paris and basically we got a cheaper transport. Read our unique story of travelling to Bx from Amsterdam here . Maybe I will go back for Bruges some day, but right now I am not regretting choosing Brussels .
The best way to know a city is always by walking , as I feel. We walked a lot through the financial district, and to the grand place. The square is dominated by the Flamboyant Town Hall, the Neo-Gothic Breadhouse and the Baroque guildhalls. Other landmarks in the centre include the St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral, the Royal Palace and the Palace of Justice.Bx is the mixture of modern architecture with old european town charm. Old city is a must, as most of the museums are right there, so do the alleys and narrow streets filled with many restaurants and chocolate shops.
When we visited Bx , summer fest was going on. It is a great experience savouring the food, local culture, music and way of life. There are many food stalls around the main stage, which is actually built on a main street. Surprisingly, asian stalls are most crowded and they do serve nice hot combos at lower price. In the evening,the whole city starts pouring up near the streets around the stages, according to their favourite genre / bands and a major portion of traffic comes to a halt.
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Since the end of the Second World War, Brussels has been a major centre for international politics and has become the polyglot home of numerous international organizations, politicians, diplomats and civil servants. Brussels is the de facto capital of the European Union along with The secretariat of the Benelux and the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
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waw photos géniales d’une ville aimable
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Merci
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Brussels is beautiful!!! Great photos! 😀
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Thanks linda
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Great pictures. One question – what’s the deal with the large rabbit on the bike? That one stuck out. Very interesting.
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I don’t know really!! But it caught my eyes
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Great pictures! I love the buildings in Brussels – i recently came back from there myself! Had an amazing trip!
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Thanks Michaela
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I love Brussels!
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Super fun photos! Your photo of the street lamp made me laugh, as I am in Tuscany atm and have not had good net access for the last three weeks, so am just catching up on your posts (from most recent back – I have ‘flagged’ them all so not to miss any x). Wait until I get back – I will send you my ‘collection’ of street lamps ha ha – I have gone a little mad photographing street lamps and scooters lol.
Off to read some more before I lost the signal x
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Thanks lindy, hope you too are enjoying.
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nice photos! I like that sign happy wife, happy life!:))
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You have captured so many exquisite details of the city. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you too for reading
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Beautiful photographic tour thanks for sharing! Have only been through Brussels by train and stopped off briefly at the station to change trains – we went up to Bruges instead!
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Most people do that. Maybe I ll go there next time
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Thanks linda
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Reblogged this on Truth Troubles: Why people hate the truths' of the real world.
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