Euro Space Center – one of the major theme parks devoted to space and astronautics in Europe | Belgium

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Belgium holds a surprising gateway to the cosmos. The Euro Space Center in Transinne invites visitors to experience astronaut training without leaving Earth. You can strap into a multi-axis trainer that spins in three dimensions. You can walk through a full-scale replica of a Space Shuttle cockpit. The Moon and Mars simulation rooms recreate the […]

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Brussels – capital city of Belgium and capital of Europe at the same time

Updated June 12, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Brussels is far more than just the administrative capital of Europe, it’s a vibrant, multilingual city of Art Nouveau townhouses, world-class museums, fantastic food (from Michelin-starred restaurants to the world’s best frites), and the magnificent Grand Place, regularly voted the most beautiful square in Europe. As the de facto capital of Europe, Brussels punches above […]

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Belgium – heart of Europe

Updated June 12, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Belgium is the heart of Europe, the compact, multilingual kingdom that hosts Europe’s principal institutions in Brussels and punches far above its modest size in cuisine (it invented frites, produces some of the world’s finest chocolate and beer, and has more Michelin stars per capita than France), art history (Van Eyck, Bruegel, Rubens, Magritte, and […]

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