Everard t'Serclaes
26 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Everard is fampus for helping repell attacks on the city from the Flemmings. Touching him is supposed to bring you good luck/love.
Atomium - Outside
26 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
This was built for the World Exposition in 1958 to demonstrate Belgian strength in engineering and science. They didn'tplan on keeping the structure after the Expo, but due to its popularity, it hasЧитать далее
Atomium - Tour
26 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Once you enter, you go through a series of stairs and escalators that take you to the different spheres. You get to learn about the structure and the science/engineering it represents. Some rooms wereЧитать далее
Atomium - Top
26 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
The view from the top sphere was beautiful! Next to the Atomium is a small park called mini-Europe. I had wanted to go there, but after seeing it from up high, I decided against it. It was really hotЧитать далее
Maybe that needed Grandpa Wendel to give them a recipe that he used! [Sharon]
Belgium Beer World Experience
26 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
I had seen signs for the Belgium Beer World Experience, but I wasn't sure I'd do it. I looked into it a little more, and it seemed interesting, so I signed up! The museum part takes you through theЧитать далее
That's cool! That would be fun to go through a place like that! [Sharon]
Rooftop
26 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
After the tour, we can go up to the rooftop bar. If you scan your ticket, the first beer is free. They recommend that it be from the list of beers you printed out, but it doesn't have to be. What aЧитать далее
Waffles
26 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
It was time to get some Belgian Waffles. The store had a very plain name, and I could see where they were making the waffles, so I decided to go there. I got the Liège (Belgian style - round) and gotЧитать далее
Chocolate
26 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
What trip to Belgium would be complete without getting chocolate. My goal was to look for a store that:
1. I had never heard of
2. Only sold their own brand
3. Had a modest selection
4. They wereЧитать далее
Le Roy d'Espagne
26 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
This is a brasserie-restaurant in the main square of Brussels. The name caught my attention, and I thought their uniforms were cool, so I decided to stop for a drink. Most of the drinks are from theЧитать далее
UNESCO
27 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Our guide told us that this symbol means that a place is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Borse
27 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
The building where the Beer Experience was yesterday is also the home of the Brussels Stock Exchange.
Into The Wild
27 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
We saw a temporary art exhibition by an artist named Gaspard Giersé. I thought they looked really cool! I wish it hadn't been so rushed there.
ПутешественникIt was just in a normal building. I was really surprised because they were really nice
Street art
27 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
We saw a bunch of street art that looked really cool. They all seemed to be on the sides of buildings where there was just a slight difference in depth, so one stuck out just a little more. That extraЧитать далее
Manneken Pis
27 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
This is the other well-known symbol of Brussels. The story goes that the boy saved the city from a huge fire by peeing on the flames. Well then.....lol. As a fountain, it was much needed because itЧитать далее
Street Art
27 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Here is another example of the street art.
Tour de France Street Art
27 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
This street art was done in honor of the Tour de France.
Street Art
27 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Here is a final example of street art that I thought looked cool. This one you should recognize from an earlier picture!
Clothing
27 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
How nice would they be if they made the "Manneken Pis" stay naked the whole time. At noon, every day, he is given an outfit. Organizations and governments can give outfits if they are willing to pickЧитать далее
City Wall
27 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Here is another part of Luxembourg's city wall that is still standing.
Tower
27 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
This is one of the towers that were part of the city's wall. There are only 47 left standing.
Sorry We're Closed
27 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
I'd be very curious to know how well this business does. With a name like "Sorry We're Closed", I wouldn't think they would have a lot of customers.
Touché....!
27 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
This sculpture is representative of how the the weather in Brusseles can change from beautiful to stormy very quickly. It is called "From the atlantis to the clouds"
Jardin du Petit Sablon
27 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
This statue is of two men who tried to stop King Philippe II of Spain from taking over Belgium.
Royal Palace
27 июля 2025 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
This is the Royal Palace for King Philippe of Belgium.
Sounds like a plan - wish I were there to get some of that luck. [Sharon]
ПутешественникI'll send some of mine to you!