8/24/09

Brussels

BE-38639 from morganalefay

Brussels is the de facto capital city of the European Union (EU) and the largest urban area in Belgium. The Grand Place was named by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1998. The Grand Place is well known for its large "flower carpet". This display of begonias is arranged on the square every two years for a few days in the middle of August, and attracts many tourists. This card shows flower carpet in 2004. Its size is 24 x 75 m and 800 000 flowers is used.


2 comments:

  1. Ой, вот это классная! А я своей видовой открытки из Бельгии не дождусь никак:(

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  2. Мне пришли сразу две в один день, обе официальные и вид на одну и ту же площадь :)

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