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Brussels, Belgium
This is Euroland! Headquarters of the European Union and a wealth of paraphernalia on sale to prove it. An impressive Flemish Grand Place and the famous Manneken Pis fountain. Cafe life abounds here where mussels, chips and beers are fortes. |
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Tour One: Grand Place to the Grand Sablon
A walk in the center of Brussels should start from Grote Markt / Grand Place, or the main market square. If you want to get there by tube there are two stations close by. By Bourse, which stops at the... [ more ] |
| The name Brussels is derived from the word Bruocsella meaning "of the marsh", because Brussels was originally surrounded by an extensive marshland. According to tradition, Brussels began as a Gallo-Roman settlement in the 7th century C.E. It wasn't... [ more ] |
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