April 06, 2006

Atomium, Bruxells


Our last day in Brussels.
The Atomium is Belgium's equivalent to the Eiffel Tower or Millennium Dome. As the symbol of the city – together with the older Manneken Pis – the Atomium reaches a height of 102 metres and it is surely the biggest “particle” of the world. The spectacular group of spheres represents an iron atom enlarged over 160 thousand millions times and it was built for the International Exposition of 1958. Everybody can enjoy the whole city in a new perspective from the highest among the nine spheres of the Atomium, that can be reach by a fast lift.