Traveling
through Belgium's capital city Brussels by Joushua James
 Brussels
is a city that more than a thousand years old. It is the capital city of
Belgium and is also referred to as the largest municipality of the Brussels-Capital
Region. It location is prime as it's placed right in the centre of the
country. Brussels is made up of 19 communes forming one of the three regions
of the federal Belgian state.
It is also serves as headquarters
for the French and Flemish Communities in Belgium. Brussels is home to
the European Commission and to the Council of ministers of the European
Union (EU).
Brussels is an interesting
place to visit as their buildings are marked by a variety of architectural
styles. You will find Gothic cathedrals and Churches standing next to classic
styled buildings like those around the Royal Square. Its people are cosmopolitan
and you find both French and Dutch being spoken by it inhabitants. Its
liveliness and international flair comes from its role as the crossroad
for all of Europe.
 Among
the top places to visit in Brussels is the Grand-Place which is one of
the most beautiful squares in Europe. The square is surrounded by buildings
with magnificent gothic architecture such as the Hotel de Ville (Town Hall)
and you can feel the Baroque exuberance of the late seventeenth-century
in the guild houses surrounding the square. Another equally important place
to see is the Royal Museum of Fine Arts (Musées Royaux des Beaux
Arts) which houses the collection from both old masters as well as from
modern artists.
Tourists can land at either
the Brussels National Airport which is located in Zaventem, which is a
nearby Flemish municipality or the Brussels South Airport, located near
Charleroi (Wallonia), which is some 80km from Brussels. Brussels major
train stations link the city to the United Kingdom by Eurostar, and to
other major European cities by high speed rail links.
Since Brussels is a regional,
federal and European capital, it is a preferred location for many cultural
events such as theatrical and musical events, music, and exhibitions. It
has a number of theatres and cinemas for entertainment purposes. So come
and enjoy the one of the best places in Europe and revel in it's typical
European climate for a dream vacation.
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