tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53231922403296580932024-02-06T21:22:23.360-08:00Brussels, Centre & Heart of Europe, visit &JOY!!!Travel, Brussels, Events, tips for city tripsFourrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307176540397209147noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323192240329658093.post-14460940071666084612011-05-02T09:28:00.000-07:002011-05-02T09:28:25.801-07:00Tutankhamun - His Tomb and his Treasures in Brussels(20.04>06.11.11)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://visitbrussels.be/bitc/static/front/img/db/img_3581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="127" src="http://visitbrussels.be/bitc/static/front/img/db/img_3581.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The exhibition TUTANKHAMUN - HIS TOMB AND HIS TREASURES whisks you off to the enigmatic world of pyramids, mummies and hieroglyphics. Visitors can see for themselves the one and only complete reconstruction of the most fascinating tomb in human history, with the treasures on show made to museum quality. The reconstruction, built to the exact dimensions of the original, presents the funerary treasure of the legendary pharaoh just as its discoverer, Howard Carter, found it in 1922.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><h3>More than 1,000 objects in 4000m²</h3>On 4th November 1922, the British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun intact. It was 3,300 years old! King of ancient Egypt in the XVIIIth dynasty, the pharaoh ruled from 1332 to 1323 BC. His burial chambers have been perfectly recreated for the exhibition “Tutankhamun, his Tomb and his Treasures”. From 20th April to 6th November 2011, you can admire more than 1,000 fascinating replica artefacts spread out over 4,000 m² at Brussels Expo.<br />
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<b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_mottos" title="List of national mottos">Motto</a>: </b><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eendracht_maakt_macht" title="Eendracht maakt macht">Eendracht maakt macht</a><span style="white-space: nowrap;"> - L'union fait la force - Strength through unity- </span><i>Einigkeit macht stark</i><br />
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Theatres, museums, shopping, restaurants, hotels, all the adresses and info<br />
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http://www.brussels.org/<br />
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EWEA coordinates international policy, communications, research and analysis and provides various services to support members’ requirements. EWEA also organises high-profile industry events that members can attend at attractive rates. <br />
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EWEA analyses, formulates and establishes policy positions for the wind industry on key issues, cooperating with industry and research institutions on a number of market development and technology research projects. <br />
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In addition, the lobbying activities undertaken by EWEA help create a suitable legal framework within which members can successfully develop their businesses. </div><div class="bodytext">In a spirit of transparency, EWEA has voluntarily registered itself to the <a class="external-link-new-window" href="https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/transparency/regrin/consultation/search.do?reset=" target="_blank" title="Opens external link in new window">European Commission register of interest representatives</a>, thereby also subscribing to the <a class="external-link-new-window" href="https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/transparency/regrin/infos/codeofconduct.do?locale=en#en" target="_blank" title="Opens external link in new window">European Commission Code of Conduct</a>. </div><div class="bodytext">Due to a growing need to raise the wind industry’s profile, EWEA produces a large variety of information tools and manages campaigns aimed at raising awareness about the benefits of wind, dispelling the myths about wind energy and providing easy access to credible information. </div><div class="bodytext">EWEA organises numerous regular events: conferences, exhibitions, launches, seminars and workshops. These encourage the exchange of international experience on policy, finance and technical developments, and showcase the latest technology.<br />
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The Brussels Palace of Justice is bigger than St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The building is currently 160 by 150 meters, and has a total built ground surface of 26,000 m². The 104 meter high dome weighs 24,000 tons. The building has 8 courtyards with a surface of 6000 m², 27 large court rooms and 245 smaller court rooms and other rooms. Situated on a hill, there is a level difference of 20 meters between the upper and lower town, which results in multiple entrances to the building at different levels.<br />
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So after the elections all these people talk, and talk and talk and talk some more about all the little things there not happy about in our little country with our small problems and in the end we ( surrealist belgians) always find an agreement. <br />
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/History-Belgians-Books-that-matter/dp/B0007DMH8I?ie=UTF8&tag=brucenampheav-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969">History of the Belgians (Books that matter)</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=brucenampheav-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0007DMH8I" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important; padding: 0px !important" />Fourrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307176540397209147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323192240329658093.post-55210130512359098042011-02-28T00:14:00.000-08:002011-02-28T02:47:07.800-08:00Floris Bar - The best Absinthe Bar of BrusselsReally a great bar to go, concerts every week, lots of different Absinthes to try, but beware don't drink too much them cause it's really strong, have fun<br />
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02 769 52 11<h3 class="r"><em> </em></h3>Fourrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307176540397209147noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323192240329658093.post-81390316701219850112011-02-24T10:19:00.000-08:002011-02-25T22:22:32.902-08:00Jacques BrelGreatest belgian artist ever, born in Brussels Schaarbeek, hope you'll enjoy if you don't know him yet!!<br />
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_BrelFourrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307176540397209147noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323192240329658093.post-12610616450183948212011-02-23T17:55:00.000-08:002011-02-23T17:56:24.507-08:00bonnefooi barGreat bar in the centre of Brussels, open till very late,<br />
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http://www.bonnefooi.be/Fourrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307176540397209147noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323192240329658093.post-64831530485333316762011-02-23T17:52:00.000-08:002011-02-23T17:52:23.724-08:00Le Puk's Café - Bar & snacksmall bar & snack but the bartender is great, if you take the metro in brussels and you stop at 'Montgommery' station drink a beer there and have a chat with Nono, not smoking, pretty cheap<br />
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http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6828138647Fourrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307176540397209147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323192240329658093.post-92021507219476441952011-02-23T15:37:00.000-08:002011-02-23T15:37:22.972-08:00European Parliamentyes we host the most important decision taking entity of the European Union, big decisions are taken here, so I think, I've also heard these people get paid a lot for nothing :) ... your pick, still a nice place<br />
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here the recipe :<br />
http://www.foodiesite.com/recipes/1999-09:musselschips<br />
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moules-fritesFourrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307176540397209147noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323192240329658093.post-34175959449151044602011-02-23T00:02:00.000-08:002011-02-23T00:02:57.129-08:00Manekken PisOur National symbol, why? I don't know...<br />
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manneken_PisFourrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307176540397209147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323192240329658093.post-36266220141375959372011-02-21T11:43:00.000-08:002011-02-21T11:43:29.573-08:00Lambic (Beer) - Cantillon BreweryIf you want to visit an authentic Belgian(Brussels) brewery this is a nice place to go, they brew a very typical kind of belgian beer, the 'Lambic' which has a bitter taste but also a fruity taste.<br />
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1070 Anderlecht<br />
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http://www.cantillon.be/br/3_1Fourrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307176540397209147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323192240329658093.post-73646764413907510532011-02-21T11:34:00.000-08:002011-02-21T11:34:06.308-08:00Musical Intstrument Museum - MIM In a unique early 20th century 'Art Nouveau' building ( only for the building it's already worthwhile) they have a superbe collection of ancient musical instruments. At the top floor you have a restaurant (not cheap) but with a very nice view of the centre of Brussels<br />
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Rue Montagne de la Cour 2<br />
1000 Bruxelles<br />
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http://www.mim.be/enFourrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307176540397209147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323192240329658093.post-79464065753165142992011-02-21T09:29:00.000-08:002011-02-21T09:29:41.544-08:00Opera and Classical Music - Le Théatre Royal de la Monnaie<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">ticket & reservations:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="search" style="visibility: visible;">Place de la Monnaie 6, Bruxelles - <nobr>02 229 12 00</nobr></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">http://www.lamonnaie.be/en/home//</div>Fourrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307176540397209147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323192240329658093.post-65102850740878729132011-02-21T08:15:00.000-08:002011-02-21T08:19:14.691-08:00Movie theatres - CINEMATEKYou have different big movie theatres in Brussels like in every big city, but in Brussels there is one that is truely unique, the:<br />
<h1 class="firstHeading" id="firstHeading"><u>Cinémathèque royale de Belgique</u> </h1><br />
it's a project started in 1938 to collect and preserve all existing movies and to show them on a regular basis to the public to enlighten them for a fair price.<br />
So <u>everyday of the year</u> (excpet 2 I think) they screen old and recent movies for 3 euro/movie.<br />
What is very amazing is when they screen silent films because then you have a pianist playing in the theatre, it truely is amazing. You can check out the movies they will screen for the next two months on their website.<br />
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One more thing, go watch a silent film there!<br />
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Rue Ravenstein 3 1000 Bruxelles<br />
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http://www.botanique.be/enFourrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307176540397209147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323192240329658093.post-34695534046192017712011-02-21T05:15:00.000-08:002011-02-21T05:15:38.222-08:00Parc du Cinquantenaire and the Museums<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNTSxJU14wF9SwPGvSUm0zoIoj28aqXfu6y_IK93DrmKl4lkThFmOS7cZTzUjf4mZYR61J7vT4kb8cgPVVN87asDnoryrElhhmE5LFvpEpkiBEYS7eLQWCwdQNSvsFSmyT6nbuaHh5zc0/s1600/Cinquantenaire_Park_panorama.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNTSxJU14wF9SwPGvSUm0zoIoj28aqXfu6y_IK93DrmKl4lkThFmOS7cZTzUjf4mZYR61J7vT4kb8cgPVVN87asDnoryrElhhmE5LFvpEpkiBEYS7eLQWCwdQNSvsFSmyT6nbuaHh5zc0/s640/Cinquantenaire_Park_panorama.jpg" width="640" /></a>Panorama of the '<b>Parc du Cinquantenaire'</b><br />
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Most buildings of the U-shaped complex which dominate the park were commissioned by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_II_of_Belgium" title="Leopold II of Belgium">King Leopold II</a> and built for the 1880 <i>National Exhibition</i> commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_independence" title="Belgian independence">Belgian independence</a>.<br />
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Another of King Leopold's Great architectural projects, it's a must to visit. <br />
The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Museum_of_the_Armed_Forces_and_of_Military_History" title="Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and of Military History">Royal Military Museum</a> has been the sole tenant of the northern half of the complex since 1880. The southern half is currently occupied by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinquantenaire_Museum" title="Cinquantenaire Museum">Cinquantenaire Art Museum</a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoWorld_%28museum%29" title="AutoWorld (museum)">AutoWorld Museum</a>. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Human_Passions" title="Temple of Human Passions">Temple of Human Passions</a>, a remainder from 1886, and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Brussels" title="Great Mosque of Brussels">Great Mosque of Brussels</a> from 1978 are located in the north-western corner of the park.<br />
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_du_CinquantenaireFourrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307176540397209147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323192240329658093.post-74871406348074770862011-02-21T04:40:00.000-08:002011-02-21T04:40:32.063-08:00For the Party-Beasts: Fuse<div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybmP3h52YrJNk8-JCUdT7Xo9XzQRG_MmIEkl9cuDgckb9vX4FCaBW0wNEhgA_2dVYvgeALTHK5e700v48UVcP8AG3ZIOH2ljBtWdzFNoqJhWGszF4LwR54Z9TQ11VG8BehXsyxrJS9CS1/s1600/fuse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybmP3h52YrJNk8-JCUdT7Xo9XzQRG_MmIEkl9cuDgckb9vX4FCaBW0wNEhgA_2dVYvgeALTHK5e700v48UVcP8AG3ZIOH2ljBtWdzFNoqJhWGszF4LwR54Z9TQ11VG8BehXsyxrJS9CS1/s320/fuse.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In the historical centre of Brussels, was awarded the 'Best Belgian Club'.</blockquote></div> Rue Blaes 208, 1000 Brussels<br />
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http://www.fuse.be/Fourrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307176540397209147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323192240329658093.post-80315575997832295702011-02-21T04:29:00.000-08:002011-02-21T04:29:10.537-08:00Belgian Centre for Comic Strip ArtFor the younger tourists and for the comic fans, this is the place!<br />
Comics are a part of Belgium's cultural identity, it influenced a lot of comics around the world during the 20th century. Most well known Belgian comic is.......................you guessed???.............. Tintin ;D<br />
Every album is a 'chef-d'oeuvre'. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnJGFrmvR8MVnViTiPA_QZ0Uq7DY-OBtsuQbNU0vo7vs4D0fvYZ5sLaMfOdkSKfsd8_UYJBwE2yoL56gXweLN49DVD1XI1AIh3KxOR6oyFKKKaIOrGtwK41cToFWvde41nRq8oga7gX7V/s1600/Tintin_exhibit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnJGFrmvR8MVnViTiPA_QZ0Uq7DY-OBtsuQbNU0vo7vs4D0fvYZ5sLaMfOdkSKfsd8_UYJBwE2yoL56gXweLN49DVD1XI1AIh3KxOR6oyFKKKaIOrGtwK41cToFWvde41nRq8oga7gX7V/s1600/Tintin_exhibit.jpg" /></a></div>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_Centre_for_Comic_Strip_Art<br />
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_comicsFourrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307176540397209147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323192240329658093.post-91823296345251127062011-02-21T04:20:00.000-08:002011-02-21T04:20:54.965-08:00Royal Palace of Brussels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCX2v9-ml5bvfDe7_cYvrf1NuJnZGWWBJ_-ibC6D10-Kfucrs3JLddpRykmobgUDyV7EFDlfXppks9cFOJghXFaH9nDzWMPFXnuSkQ4OCx-J0gyu3KallKYTFKFXfl6RFc2Q-QV1IvfcNB/s1600/Paleis_brussel2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCX2v9-ml5bvfDe7_cYvrf1NuJnZGWWBJ_-ibC6D10-Kfucrs3JLddpRykmobgUDyV7EFDlfXppks9cFOJghXFaH9nDzWMPFXnuSkQ4OCx-J0gyu3KallKYTFKFXfl6RFc2Q-QV1IvfcNB/s320/Paleis_brussel2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Built by Leopold II King of Belgium it's a masterpiece of architecture with a superb view on Brussels Parc. It is still used by the King Albert II of Belgium.<br />
"<i>The Palace is where His Majesty the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_Belgium" title="Monarchy of Belgium">King</a> exercises his prerogatives as Head of State, grants audiences and deals with affairs of state. Apart from the offices of the King and the Queen, the Royal Palace houses the services of the Grand Marshal of the Court, the King's Head of Cabinet, the Head of the King's Military Household and the Intendant of the King's Civil List. The Palace also includes the State Rooms where large receptions are held, as well as the apartments provided for foreign Heads of State during official visits.</i>"<br />
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