BELGIUM - Brussels

Location - Western Europe; Capital - Brussels; Population - 11 million; Currency - Euro MORE BELGIUM

A strange one to kick off a tour of West Africa. I applied for a Mali visa at their embassy in Belgium, who then informed me that I had to collect it in person. So I had an unplanned (but very welcome) trip to Brussels in order to get hold of my passport, in March 2003.

The Euro

The Atomium, built in the 1950's, Brussels

The spheres are linked by escalators, Brussels

Some of the spheres contain exhibitions, Brussels

The Manneken Pis, sporting a CND t-shirt, Brussels

At the heart of Brussels is the Grand Place

Plenty of activity at the Grand Place, Brussels

A Sunday morning in Brussels

A Brussels street

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LINKS

www.visitbelgium.com - the Belgium tourist office

www.visitflanders.com

www.brusselsinternational.be - info on Brussels

www.brussels151.com

www.eurostar.com - Eurostar train from London to Paris, Brussels and more

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