Mini Europe and the Atomium- Brussels

Mini Europe is a park located in Bruparck, at the foot of the Atomium in Brussels. It is a theme park where all the countries of the European Union are represented by high-quality 1/25 scale models.

Mini Europe and the Atomium

Visiting Brussels with children will undoubtedly be a vacation where children and adults can enjoy learning.

Mini Europe

This miniature Mini Europe park was created in 1989. At that time only 12 countries were part of the European Union. However, the park has grown at the same rate in the same way as the European Union, with 28 countries currently represented.

These 28 countries give rise to 350 places and monuments, including some located outside the European continent such as the launch base of the Ariane rocket that is located in French Guiana. Mini Europe is not only lucrative, but also educational.

Mini Europe – Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Atomium

The Atomium was designed by the architects Jean Polak and André Polak, as the symbol and main pavilion of the Universal Exhibition of Brussels in 1958, this enormous 102 meter high atom has become the image of the Belgian capital.

The Atomium

In Brussels, in addition to visiting these two places that you will undoubtedly love, you can also go to the Brussels Comic Museum, where more than 6,000 original works are exhibited and where Tintin, the Belgian comic book character, is the protagonist.

Belgian waffles

There are still more places in Brussels, where traveling with children is a great idea, also for your palates since trying the waffles and the exquisite Belgian chocolate will make them lick your fingers.

Belgian chocolate waffles

Manneken Pis

And finally, you will be very funny to see the bronze statue of Brussels the Manneken Pis, not only because it urinates but because it has a wardrobe worthy of any monarch.

Manneken Pis

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