The St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral, Brussels

lWe saw this gothic-styled church as we were crossing the road on our way back to either the bus or the camp site. It was kinda hard to keep track since we were mostly on the move with the Kelana Convoy tour. Our stay in each city was quite brief since the journey by coach took up some time. We had a full day or two in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland and Paris, France but only a few hours to spare in Amsterdam, Brussels and Luxembourg City.

Manneken Pis, Brussels

The statue of a little boy peeing is a very popular landmark in Belgium and you'll find many souveniers of the statue. While this is a nude statue, it changes its attire from time to time, which could be another reason to its fame. :)

The story that was told to me by our guide was this:
"Another story (told often to tourists) tells of a wealthy merchant who, during a visit to the city with his family, had his beloved young son go missing. The merchant hastily started searching with others all corners of the city, until one member of the search party found the boy happily urinating in a small garden. The merchant, as a gift of gratitude to the locals who helped out during the search, had the fountain built." - wikipedia

Grand Place

I simply love the look of gritty, old buildings and the market centre of Brussels have a whole square full of archaic guild houses. I love the grids on the window and the detailed borders as well as the roof. It goes to show how Europeans appreciate the artwork in their buildings. It gives them a sense of vintage grandeur.

The Atomium, Brussels

The Atomium monument is a magnified version of an iron atom. It's been blown up in size 165 billion times!