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June 25, 2010

Famous Grand Place in Belgium

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Today we are fortunate to move to Grand Place undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and recognized worldwide, located in Brussels, the capital of Belgium in the European continent.

The first thing that strikes us is its lovely building, thanks to their decoration is that it is known worldwide, and is surrounded by the houses of corporations, Casa del Rey and City council and therefore is a key point of the city.

It is considered one of the most beautiful squares and was registered in 1998 in the list of world heritage UNESCO because not only is a fabulous building but has been the scene of important historical events of all time.

In 1523 the first Protestant martyrs, Henri and Jean Van Eschen  VoES were burned in Grand Place by the Inquisition, while the Count and Count Lamoral Homes were beheaded in 1563. Not only do these tragedies took place in his presence , but in 1695 during the War of the League of Augsburg, Most of the houses were destroyed during the bombardment of Brussels , only the facade and some parts resisted the attack.

Over time, fortunately the building could be restored and maintained to date with all the strength and beauty that implies. The Grand Place is the site frequently to many festivities and cultural events. Her beauty is definitely increases during the night when lights are turned on and the square are a visual spectacle.

June 10, 2010

Disneyland Paris-The best theme park in Europe

Disneyland ParisMost popularly known as “EuroDisney“, because it is the European variant of the famous theme park of this entertainment company, is one of the most visited places that the” city of light “can offer all year round.

In fact, it is common for families from entering Europe France only with the aim of bringing this site, located more precisely in the city Marne la Vallée. The complex was opened in 1992 and has two sections that divide the park to facilitate their travel, in addition to having seven first-class hotels also belong to Disney, with some peculiarities.

The projections of the authorities of this place are so positive, which has already approved a project to triple the number of places for accommodation towards the year 2017, and claiming to contain up to 15,000 tourists inside.

The Culinary is one of the most outstanding Disneyland Paris because it is an excursion that takes the whole day, and in order to meet the growing demand in recent years built 20 new restaurants. Most of them offer the typical American fast food, though there are other valuable options. The sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited within the park. If you are thinking how you can reach Disneyland Paris from UK then Eurostar is the best option for you. You can travel by Eurostar London Paris Train to Disneyland Paris; you can also book your Eurodisney packages through eurostar.com.

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