The capital of Europe, chocolate and comics

#timetotravel #brussels #trip The heart of Europe. This city is historic and hip, bureaucratic and bizarre. Alluring, but without pretence. The capital of Europe, chocolate, comics and surrealism. Brussels is a special place. It does not take itself too seriously. Mainly distinguished by its bureaucratic tone (we are talking about the de facto capital of the European Union, after all), Brussels may be recognized for its business in the front, but its party-in-the-back attitude is progressively revealing its irreverently charming antics, shedding its serious disposition—and reserved reputation. After all, among the city’s slew of cathedrals, palaces, and castles—all dripping in history and ancient intrigue—is one of Brussels’s most undisputed national treasures: a mini bronze sculpture of a little boy peeing, known as the infamous Manneken Pis.