Artful color: Carpet of Flowers in Brussels
Posted June 26th, 2008 by Sheila
It happens every other year, and for 2008 the timing is right….
August 14-17, 2008 is this year’s celebration of gorgeous, colorful flowers.
They are mostly begonias, laid out in a carpet-like pattern on the magnificent Grand Place in Brussels.
It would be difficult to find a more dramatic, elegant backdrop anywhere in Europe.
It’s free to walk around and admire the carpet, or for three Euro, you can climb up to a balcony on the first floor of the Town Hall, to see the intricate pattern from above.
If you have a choice, see it on one of the first days, while the colors are at their brightest.
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September 8th, 2008 at 6:58 am
I was lucky enough this year to be in Brussels on Flower Day when this was revealed. It was totally luck, we didn’t even know this was going on. Wow! It was beautiful, if you happen to be in Brussels during this time, definetly take the time to go to the balcony.
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September 8th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
I was lucky enough this year to be in Brussels on Flower Day when this was revealed. It was totally luck, we didn’t even know this was going on. Wow! It was beautiful, if you happen to be in Brussels during this time, definetly take the time to go to the balcony.
For all you travelers out there I am now part of a pretty cool travel site, baraaza.com. You can write destination review, upload pics and get info for your next adventure.