| Belgium: Brussels |
| | Sterrebeek | Brussels | Leuven | Brugge | Antwerp | Namur | Ghent | Mechelen | |
The Brussels metropolitan area has about 2.5M inhabitants, hence being about the same size as the greater Vancouver area. Here's a picture of the last bit of city wall - which was founded in 979 AD. |
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| As an historic city, you will find many large buildings (we have yet to do a more extended tour): |
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| The atomium is the landmark symbol of the 1958 World Fair, and offers a good view of the city. It has been renovated in 2007. In the vertical there is an elevator, but some (?) of the other connecting pipes contain escalators (see pic): |
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| On August 15th we visited the Grand Place of Brussels for the annual flower carpet, good weather to take some pictures of the buildings there too: |
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| With a group from work I went to visit the Marollen, starting at the palace of justice: |
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| There used to be many bars in this part of Brussels. Many people rent: |
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The area is becoming popular, but quite a few houses are still in decay: |
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| These red buildings form a social housing block, with easily inspectable alleys between the buildings: |
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| You can find many paintings like these on the building ends. The heap of rubbish is right next to a sign forbidding to dump (150euro fine) ofcourse: |
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| Fencing art: |
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| Close to Midi (Brussels South train station): |
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| A skating area right over the rails: |
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| | Sterrebeek | Brussels | Leuven | Brugge | Antwerp | Namur | Ghent | Mechelen | |
