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| Cinquantenaire, Brussels | | 2008-07-09 07:39:58 | | Parc du Cinquantenaire (French for “Park of the Fiftieth,” referring to the fiftieth anniversary of Belgian independence), Jubelpark (Dutch), or Jubilee Park (English) is an urban public park with a complex of 19th century buildings in the easternmost part of the European Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. The centrepiece of the complex is the by the [...] | | By: Best travel, travel trailers, discount travel, 200 | | |
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| View over Brussels from 10th floor of Parking 58 | | 2008-06-26 11:04:50 | | You could pass by the shapeless building of the Parking 58 hundreds of times without even noticing it. Though the structure is uninteresting by itself it does have a surprise in store for those looking to get a free panoramic view from high up of the city of Brussels. All you need to do is [...] | | By: Brussels Pictures | | |
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| Brussels police demonstration Grand Place | | 2008-06-25 15:11:34 | | While I was passing by the Grand Place today I noticed a large crowd gathered and some sort of police demonstration that was going on and decide to take some photos of the event that was already well underway. It was in fact the annual “fastes de la police de Bruxelles Capitale” event that celebrates [...] | | By: Brussels Pictures | | |
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| Belgian Beer Bonanza! Cantillon Brewery Tour, Brussels | | 2008-06-25 08:07:20 | | It's impossible to forget the first time your taste-buds are left smarting from a slap of Belgian beer.
Like most, I was weaned on traditional lager or pilsener, the kind of stuff 'Johnny Sixpack' might pick up in his, well, pick-up.
To make watching sporting events palatable, such as our failing local hockey team's perpetual first round exit from the playoffs, or as an adjunct to a post-work barbecue in someone's suburban backyard, our greatest concern was a six-pack that wouldn't tax the wallet---and would leave us comfortably under the $10-dollar mark to to grab a bag of Doritos and pay for the last bus of the night without having to scramble for change.
If any of these bargain garage sale suds strayed too far from having what we came later to realize was a distinctly "beer" finish, it wasn't uncommon to hear "it's got a bitter aftertaste" bellyaching. This was odd, given that whenever anyone would inhale a candy bar, you'd never hear a "isn't that a sweet aftertaste?"
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| Jeanneken Pis, Brussels | | 2008-05-27 00:32:15 | | Jeanneke Pis is a modern fountain and statue in Brussels, which forms a counterpoint in gender terms to the city’s trademark Manneken Pis, as it does aurally and geographically, being about the same distance away on the other side of the Grand Place / Grote Markt. It was made by Denis-Adrien Debouvrie in 1985 and [...] | | By: Best travel, travel trailers, discount travel, 200 | | |
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| Brussels Jazz Marathon 2008 | | 2008-05-26 12:30:28 | | The Brussels Jazz Marathon 2008 just ended this week-end for its 13th consecutive edition. 125 concerts were spread out from Friday to Sunday through outdoor stages for the biggest venues and the remaining larger portion indoors of around 50 bars, pubs and cafés of Brussels. And best of All it’s once again 100% FREE… [...] | | By: Brussels Pictures | | |
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| Brussels, Belgium | | 2008-05-14 06:39:00 | | Related Posts:Antwerp, Belgium
Next we headed Brussels. It took only half an hour from Antwerp to Brussels. It was an enjoyable trip and we continued to have very nice roads the entire way. But the most pathetic part was our bus driver lost his way. After an hour of indiscriminate running finally he found the bus stoppage.
Brussels is a very big city and commercial center. It headquartered | | By: Travel Blog | | |
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| bridge between the higher and lower town of Brussels | | 2008-05-04 05:47:56 | | The bridge leading to the Poelaert elevator which separates the higher and lower town of Brussels where the Maroles are. Picture is taken from 85 rue des Minimes, 1000 Brussels.
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The building seen in the back of the bridge is the Law Courts of Brussels.
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| Brussels Airlines | | 2008-04-27 06:21:54 | | Brussels Airlines Avro RJ85 landing at Birmingham International Airport
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Brussels Airlines offers excellent choices for low-cost and flexible one-way trips from the UK to Brussels and to 50 other destinations in Europe. As the leading airline company that flies from the UK to Belgium, it aims to provide customers with services that are reliable, [...] | | By: Travel Explorer UK - Free Travel Blogs and Guides | | |
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| Brussels Chocolate Capital of the World | | 2008-04-06 11:17:11 | | As the de facto capital of Europe, home to both the EU and the NATO headquarters, it's fair to say that Brussels plays a vital part in European society and global politics, and if you were asked to name something that makes Brussels famous then its role as the capital of European politics is bound to spring to mind. Then again, you may decide to answer more 'diplomatically', and name the other thing that Brussels is world famous for: chocolate! The image of the chocolate-obsessed Belgian also springs quickly to mind when thinking of Brussels - and with over 2,000 chocolate shops and factories around the country (many in Brussels itself), it is perhaps a stereotype that the Belgians would not only accept, but be very proud of too!And yet, there is something rather strange about this relationship between Belgium - a European country - and chocolate, a sweet treat made from the plant of the cocoa tree; a plant native to South America. So where does this connection come from? The story goe | | By: Valentine Day Christmas Birthday Gifts | | |
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| Palais de Justice, Brussels | | 2008-04-02 13:25:36 | | The Law Courts of Brussels or Brussels Palace of Justice (Dutch: Justitiepaleis van Brussel, French: Palais de Justice de Bruxelles) is the most important Court building in Belgium and is a notable landmark of Brussels. It was built between 1866 and 1883 in the eclectic style by architect Joseph Poelaert. The total cost of the [...] | | By: Best travel, travel trailers, discount travel, 200 | | |
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| the new subways wagons in Brussels | | 2008-01-15 10:54:50 | | The metro network of Brussels (STIB/MIVB) has recently added 15 brand new subway M6/Boa wagons to its fleet. This is one of their latest moves to increase by 40% the capacity of its underground network and add better video security for its passengers on board. These are built by the Spanish CAF company (Construcciónes [...] | | By: Brussels Pictures | | |
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| Rumble: And Brussels Airport? | | 2007-05-03 10:40:00 | | I forgot to mention in my previous rumbles about Sabena, the Swiss Air Crook-ery adventures and the merger of SN with Virgin Express, what happened to Brussels airport.Well, I guess they recovered. After being used for a fraction of its capacity for years, they recovered, and seem to be doing well. They have more traffic now, So yeah, when coming back home after wandering the world, landing at Brussels national airport certainly puts a smile on my face. Highly recommended for transit travel too.Two minuses, though: One of the two handling companies’ customer service sucks. If you decide to loose your luggage, and your end destination is Brussels, you’d better hope your flight is handled by a company called “FlightCare” and not by “AviaPartner” !! If it was not for the goodwill of the FlightCare staff, I would still be waiting for my luggage lost between the islands of St-Martin and St-Kitts, a connecting flight on my way home just before Xmas. This was a return flight handl | | By: The Road to the Horizon | | |
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| All-New Opel Corsa Van to Debut in Brussels | | 2006-12-17 19:12:21 | | Opel is now planning to unveil the all-new Corsa van as a production model making its world debut at the upcoming Brussels Motor Show in January next year. The Corsa van is based on the three-door Corsa concept shown at the Paris Motor Show.
The new Open Corsa van features sporty design and received an increased payload capacity of 30% compared to the previous Corsavan model. Opel officials said the Corsa van "has everything it takes to become the first choice among small vans."Â The vehicle | | By: Driver's Blog | | |
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