We went to Brussels by bus “Dortmund-Paris” From Dusseldorf to Brussels it’s about 3.5 hours ride and costs 25 EUR.
That’s how our walking path looked like. About 36,000 steps.
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Near the Nort train station.
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Tramway stop. 1 hour ticket costs 2.10 EUR, 24 hour ticket costs 7 EUR.
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Metro station.
Interior work they decided to do later - inside it’s just raw concrete and plywood.
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The screen shows where is your next train and when will it arrive.
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Grand place, the big market - this is the central square.
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King’s house.
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Guild buildings.
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A piece of a town hall.
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Giant sweets.
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Cafes.
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Town hall view from behind.
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Manneken pis.
It was some kind of a carnival that day and he was dressed up in a suite.
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There were a lot of tourists.
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Church.
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St. Catherin’s Church.
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Fountains.
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Lake in the park.
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It’s not allowed to skate, what a shame.
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Another park near to European Parliament.
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Army museum.
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Dinner in the sky.
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Nearby there was a medieval fair.
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There are a lot of constructions in Brussels - on every corner there’s some work going on.
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European Parliament visitor center.
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European Parliament.
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We took a break in a small cafe next to the Parliament. Belgian beer is good.
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King’s Palace.
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The roads in Brussels are very wide.
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“Old England” building.
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Brussels Cathedral.
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Botanic garden.
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