Mannekin Pis

Belgium

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August 27th 2005
Brussels and Bruges... a Bank Holiday weekend in England so I joined the crowds and went away... a few days in Belgium. Day one and two was spent in Brussels where we ate some fantastic Belgium food and drank Belgium beer... for a non beer drinker - it sure was good! Saw some pretty amazing buildings in this city that is 1000 yrs old! La Grand Place was magnificent and it lived up to bei ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels

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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more