Every two years, the cobbles of the Grand-Place in Brussels are covered with an amazing flower carpet. Taking up 1800m2 of the city’s main square is transformed with begonia’s, dahlia’s, grass and bark. With nearly 1 million flowers to be laid, they manage to complete it in less than 8 hours. Every year, there is a different theme. The 2018 flower carpet’s theme is Mexico. … Continue reading Le Tapis de Fleurs 🌷🌹🌼🌻
The Carnival of Nivelles is one of the largest in the Walloon Brabant region. Each year bringing hundreds visitors to the small town of Nivelles streets and its Grand Place. A colourful 4-day carnival to celebrate the arrival of spring, which sees the town burst into life, joy, dancing, colour, with the residents who are always ready to throw a party. We went to the … Continue reading Carnival de Nivelles 🎉🎭🇧🇪🍊
Ever wanted to see palm trees in the middle of Brussels? Look no further than the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken. The Royal Greenhouses of Laeken are a vast complex of heated greenhouses in the park of the Royal Castle of Laeken in the North of Brussels. Built in 1873 for King Leopold II, the greenhouses are part of the Royal Park and private royal gardens. … Continue reading Royal Greenhouses of Laeken 👑
Hallerbos or Halle Forest is in the Flemish region of Belgium, just south of Brussels. It’s known mostly for its ‘bluebell carpet’ which covers the forest floor for a few weeks each spring, attracting many visitors to admire this colourful spectacle. Every year, in Spring the floor of the forest turns into a sea of bluebells. Of course, the time of this flowering differs each … Continue reading Hallerbos – The Bluebell Forest
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