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Brussels is the place I have called home since September 2001. It is here where I have lived the longest since I was a teenager. Why Brussels? Maybe because I did not choose it; I was chosen by Brussels. She had been waiting for me for a long time since we first met and never gave up until she got me here. I often long to be as far away as possible, but, occasionally, I feel this is the place where I really want to be, and I appreciate the many blissful moments that I have enjoyed over all these years. After all, mariages de convenance are the longest lasting and can easily turn into a love affaire.
Regardless of its situation at the heart of Good Old Europe, of its rich history and truly cosmopolitan character in spite of its liveable size, this schizophrenic city often fails in leaving a good first impression. Yet, very few people give it but the chance of spending a short time around the Grand Place and a few famous landmarks. However, Brussels is definitely a great place to explore; a place where, the more you dig, the more rewards you find... Rewards that go far beyond the most marketed city assets: its intoxicating beers, scrumptious pralines and the voluptuous Art Nouveau and Baroque buildings. In this page, I suggest several itineraries that, hopefully, will be helpful for those wanting to go further than the surface of this most complex of cities and capture a glimpse of its multiple souls.
- Pros:The unexpected is always round the corner
- Cons:Dirty, Inefficient, poor (and dirty) public transport system, dirty, horrible weather, dirty...
- In a nutshell:(...as if I had had another chance...)
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Comments (92)
I was glad I met "Tintin"...the hero of my childhood (grin)
Great pics and very good info.
Marvelous pages on BXL. I wish I had read it before my trip there last summer. I must agree with you that I do find BXL a rather dirty and untidy city. Nevertheless I still enjoyed it much with the exceptional sunshine then. Thanks.
Hi, Dan! Thanks for your useful tips!
Hi Daniel, your tips and pictures are fantastic! Just what I was looking for to help plan a future trip. Thanks, Beth :-)
Great update of your Brussels's pages!
Hi Daniel, nice tips! I especially liked your travelogue's photos. Yeah... Rogier Metro Station. Every time I go through it, I cannot help but think that if it was to fall, we'd be sliced up like salamis ;o)
I love you page with the funky metro station ceiling!
wowwee your brussels page really hits the spot! i pass thru here for just overnite and a day and the architecture here rules!! U live here?? LUcky :-)
Wonderful pictures and pages ! I work in Brussels area Palace of Juctice and Sablon.