Sunday, October 25, 2009

Bois de la Cambre in Brussels

Bois de la Cambre is the largest park of Brussels (about 125 hectares). Here it is on a beautiful autumn day.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Belgian National Day

July 21 became Belgian National Day in 1831 when the first king of Belgium, Leopold of Saxe-Coburg swore allegiance to the constitution. Here's a 2009 national day sample:

Friday, May 1, 2009

The Castle of Grand Bigard (Groot Bjgaarden)



The 14 hectares park hosts nearly all spring flowers bulb varieties. The castle of Groot-Bijgaarden is located at the Brussels exit of the Ghent-Ostend motorway.

Friday, March 13, 2009

The Magic of Orchids

Photos from the exhibition held in the Basilica of Koekelberg, Brussels. You can admire here more than 1000 orchids...

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

A visit to Manneken Piss, the famous peeing boy

Manneken Piss or "le môme qui pisse" (also known as Petit Julien) is the Belgian idea of a fountain.




























Want a fountain of your own? No problem.