| Page Views: 5,102 Last Visit to Brussels: 2004 | Gothic treasures , art nouveaux - a royal city! by belgianchocolate - last update: Sep 25, 2004 |
|  | There is something for everybody in Brussels. A rich cultural offer , museums enough to spend a lifetime...
The good Belgian life : lots of restaurants , atmospheric caféés...
Forget about the tourist bus , search your own way , go further then the 'grand place'. Dare to get lost... |
|  | Mongrels? Ok , I might have to explain that title? It is said that 'Brusseleirs' have got their own way of handeling things. They are also known as 'zinnekes'. A 'zinneke' is a bastard dog who pies on the big issues and has it's own way of looking at things. They don't really care about the French-Flemish language thing , they got their own language. Politics...pfffft , they say they do whatever they like anyway.
But what do they do themselves? It is a bit a Belgian thing. Belgians say yes to law and order and then do the things they like the way they want. Probably a left over from all the abuses through history.
If you look at Belgium , only the architecture you could think there is no 'Ministry of Housing Spatial Planning and the Environment '. But there is one... In the end it has it's charm and we are used to it. How do you like it?
And that is how Brussels became how it looks today. Interesting ,..savage sometimes. And let's not forget about 'Leopold II'' the second king of the Belgians , who wanted Brussels to become a real capital and knocked half the city down but in return had build some impressive buildings and big lanes. Brussels would still have been a village without him. In some sence he was a 'Zinneke' as well.
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sihi Thu Jun 26, 2008 20:39 UTC Great page and tips. Amazing city:) | MrsPeel Sun Sep 9, 2007 00:50 UTC I absolutely love the way you write! hey, the Oceade isnt only for those *Benidorm* types...my daughter is 11, and though she loves history, buildings and chocolate, she loves water too!!! we have the Oceade & MiniEurope in our plan!Thanx!!! | aukahkay Sun May 13, 2007 16:23 UTC Before I came across your Brussels page, I thought that the only attractions in Brussels were the Grand Place, Mannekin Pis and the Atomium. I am determined to visit your beautiful city again in October/November. | shutterlust Tue Jan 30, 2007 02:57 UTC Great tips, will definitely be of use when I visit in March! :-) Love the festival listings in the customs tips! |
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