Looking down the main entrance

Day 51

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July 8th 2015
With the weather switching back to cold, windy and patchy rain we opt for the hop on hop off bus tour. Half way on the first route brings us to the Atomium which was on our list, but hadn't found out where it was. The Atomium was built in 1958 for the Brussels world fair and is made up off 9 spheres with interconnecting tunnels. We leave the bus for a visit and enjoy the structure for a c ... read more

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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