Day 5 - Valencia -> Brussels

On my way home from Spain I had to fly over Brussels (Belgium) and since I had to wait for almost seven hours for the next flight I took a train into the city of Brussels. To see all the pictures from Brussels take a look at the photo album .

The first thing I did when I arrived at the Central Station (La Gare Central) was to jump on a sightseeing bus. The tour lasted 1.5 hours and I got to see almost the whole town. I saw: the Royal Palace, Cathédrale St Michel, The Chinese Pavilion, The Japanese Tower, Heizel, The Atomium, the Castle of Laeken, the European Center, the Cinquantenaire Arcades, the Parliament, Le Petit Sablon, and Old England.

the Cathedral and the Atomium

I went off at the Bourse (the Stock Exchange) and walked towards the "Grand Place - Grote markt". Had some lunch at place nearby and then I took off to explore the Grand Place. This medieval square is amazing. I had to buy a guide book to read more about it because it fascinated me.

the Grand Place - Grote Markt

Just a few blocks away I found the Manneken Pis, a tiny statue of a peeing boy. The legend says that this boy saved the city from a fire. Perhaps his peeing symbolizes the water that extinguished the fire. What do you think?

Manneken Pis

After 3-4 hours of tourism I went back the airport, exhausted. At 20.35 I landed at Landvetter Airport and drove home in our red car called "Ivar".

This trip has been a pleasant break and I recommend you to take a long weekend and leave your home for a few days.