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Fighting the jetlag
... version right on top of it. After we were all historied- and museumed-out, we headed down to the Lower Town and walked up to Brussels' defining landmark, the Grand Place. Historically, the Upper Town was French and housed the aristorcracy, and the ...
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The Capital of Europe
... over the centuries; in Asia, temples and shrines...), that of St-Finistere. I never quite made it to Rue Neuve. Walking back towards the Lower Town, I noticed that the sky was getting darker and darker; a storm was on its way, and it was time to look for ...
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I like girls that like big head ... on their beer!
... Beaux-Arts and modern art museums. I just went inside the atrium where I spent a few minutes before walking back to the lower town. The architecture and layout of the area is a lot like Washington, DC. Saw a sculpture garden on the ...
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Homer Simpson's Mecca: "mmmmm, beer"
... are closed on Mondays, we thought we'd spend our Sunday exploring culture and museums. We discovered that Brussels is split into two areas - Lower Town and Upper town, which are divided by their elevation. Lower Town has the historic Grand ...
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Day 7 - Quick stop in Brussels in tropical temps
... , but you can see over the buildings and even to the Atomium in the distance. Another neat feature is the elevator down to the lower town. Little did we know how much we would miss this feature later in the day. It is a large passenger ...
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Life in Brussels in 600 Words or Less
... writer?" Yesterday Kara and I were residing in the small city of Dubuque Iowa. Today we reside in Brussels, Belgium, a metropolis of nearly a million people and two million dogs. ...
Lower Town Map
- European Union Parliament
- Musee Constantin Meunier
- Musee Wiertz
- Hotel Max Hallet
- Toucan Brasserie
- Abbaye de la Cambre
- Bois de la Cambre and Foret de Soignes
- Avenue Louise
- Place du Chatelain
- Hotel Solvay
- Children's Museum (Musee des Enfants)
- Church of Ste. Trinite
- Horta Museum (Musee Horta)
- Contretype
- Rue Faider
- Maison and Atelier Dubois
- Rue Defacqz
- Musee des Beaux-Arts d'Ixelles
- Hotel Tassel
- Musée David et Alice van Buuren
