This photo comes from a July 2010 trip to the Belgian capital. Often over-shadowed by its larger (and occasionally disgruntled) neighbours, Belgium is an utterly beautiful, fascinating and underrated country to visit. The people are friendly, the landscape (though quite flat) is picturesque and the food is great! And the beer...how could I forget the beer! Of course, the country is also known for its chocolate production, but for me this visit was all about liquid gold. The Belgian's are renowned for brewing thousands of different kinds of delicious hoppy goodness - not bad for a country with a population of 10 million people and the size of Ontario's Golden Horseshoe.
Brussels itself is a great place to explore for a long weekend. The beautiful medieval Grand Place is the heart of the old town, and is likely what visitors think of when picturing the capital, but there is so much more. The face of modern Belgium, Brussels is as diverse as the legislative bodies that fuels the city. Home to the EU Parliament and NATO HQ, Brussels has a transient, multi-cultural population that allows the modern to co-exist with the medieval.
This photo shows the skyline of the Grand Place and Old Town at sundown. In late-July 2010 we started out on a five-week Euro-trip that turned into a two and a half month adventure. As Brussels was the first stop along the way I thought it was only appropriate for it to be the first photo on this blog.
Of course, anyone interested in travel-related, practical information on Brussels please let me know - I'll be happy to provide any info I still remember on sight-seeing, accommodation, eating and, of course, drinking!
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