Mini-Europe is one of Brussels’ most popular tourist attractions — a delightful miniature park at the foot of the Atomium featuring more than 350 highly detailed 1:25 scale models of Europe’s most famous buildings, from the Eiffel Tower and Big Ben to the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Acropolis, all set within beautifully landscaped gardens. Opened in 1989 and located in the Bruparck entertainment complex alongside the Atomium, Mini-Europe is an entertaining and surprisingly educational way to experience the architectural highlights of 27 EU countries in about 2 hours — and a hit with children and adults alike.

Quick Facts: Mini-Europe, Brussels

• Best time to visit: April–October; the park is open seasonally (approximately March–December); arrive at opening time to avoid school groups; the models look best in good weather when the fountains and moving features are operating
• How to get there: Metro line 6 to Heysel/Heizel station — the Atomium and Mini-Europe are directly adjacent to the station
• Entry fee: ~€18 (adult); ~€14 (child); combined tickets with the Atomium are available and recommended
• Combine with: The Atomium (one of Brussels’ most iconic landmarks, an enormous stainless steel atom-shaped building from the 1958 World Expo)

The Mini Europe park is located in the capital of European Union – Brussels, Belgium. Thanks to the Mini Europe park you can walk all over European Union within a few hours. There are 350 models and animations of important buildings and technical monuments from 80 cities of the European Union (each of 27 countries has some model there). Models are made in scale 1:25 and in very high quality, some of which cost as much as €350,000 to make.

The Mini Europe park is located just few steps from Atomium and is the most popular tourist destination in Brussels. With 300,000 visitors per year and a turnover of 3 million euro, Mini Europe Park is one of Brussels’ leading attractions.

In the area of the park you can enjoy e.g. the animation of the earthquake during the eruption of Vesuvius.

The basic admission fee in 2010 is €13.10
Openning hours

• From 20/03/2010 to 30/06/2010 from 9:30 to 18:00 (cash desk untill 17:00)
• From 01/07/2010 to 31/08/2010 from 9:30 to 20:00 (cash desk untill 19:00)
• From 01/09/2010 to 30/09/2010 from 9:30 to 18:00 (cash desk untill 17:00)
• From 01/10/2010 to 09/01/2011 from 10:00 to 18:00 (cash desk untill 17:00)
• 24, 31/12 – from 10:00 to 17:00 (cash desk untill 16:00)

During summer months you can visit the Park also during the night.

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