Brussels

My European adventure had its finale in Belgium, with a short stop in the city of Brussels. An old friend of mine from Australia now lives there and it was a nice way to say goodbye to Europe.

Taking the high speed train, you are not aware that you have crossed the border of France and Belgium and not long after you arrive in Brussels.

Brussels has the EU headquarters and is also the home of many non-European immigrants, so it has quite a multicultural feel. It has many old buildings such as the one in the square below

There are many towers in Brussels - the city has an architectural style of its own and the buildings have been well preserved.

One of the more quirky buildings is shown below.

There are lots of open spaces and gardens adding to the beauty of the city. The weather was not so good - for summer it was very cold, but the flowers added a bit of colour to the grey.

So here ends my journey through Italy, France and Belgium. Back to Asia next week!