The Brussels Motor Show has attracted much attention with their display of environmentally friendly hybrid cars. The show includes seven out of the world’s ten most energy efficient and beneficial for nature vehicles to be launched this year. 92nd Car Show in Brussels takes place from 16 to 26 January 2014 at Brussels Expo at the Heysel.

Opening hours

each day from 10 am to 7 pm
on Friday 17, Monday 20 and Friday 24 January 2014: opening up to 10 pm

Prices:

adults: 13 euro (cash),
group card: 80 euro (10 persons, not to split and not during the weekend),
children between 6 and 12 years: 7 euro
children under 6 years : free

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Mini Europe is a park located at the Heizel in Brussels near the Atomium. Roughly 80 cities and 350 the most attractive monuments in the European Union are represented. It is covering the whole Europe, many of the miniatures are very well done. All the macquettes of buildings are made at a scale of 1:25. Here a few images of this park.

Individual prices 2012:

Adults : € 13,80
Children : € 10,30
Seniors +60 : € 13,80

Opening hours in season 2012

17.03.2012 – 30.06.2012 from 9:30 to 18:00
01.07.2012 – 31.08.2012 from 9:30 to 20:00
01.09.2012 – 30.09.2012 from 9:30 to 18:00
01.10.2012 – 06.01.2013 from 10:00 to 18:00

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The Atomium is a monument built for Expo 1958 Brussels World’s Fair. It was designed by André Waterkeyn. It stands 332 feet (102 meters) high and consists of nine spheres of 59 feet (18 m) diameter connected by tubes measuring 94 feet (29 m) in length and 10 feet (3 m) thick. Spheres are connected by fast escalators. Restaurant is situated in the topmost atom. The monument was originally planned to remain standing only six months, but it became a symbol of modern architecture and Brussels. It represent a unit cell of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times. The Atomium is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily from April through August, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. September through March. The basic ticket price is €6 for adults and €3 for children.

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