Visiting Mini-Europa

When we visited the Atomium at request of Beertje, I had booked combi tickets with Mini-Europe next door. I had never seen it and was curious. 

I remember news bulletins that it had to close and disappear so I assumed it was in a bad shape and not spectacular. But it's always cute to see a miniature world, isn't it? 

Right away I was amused and entertained by the buildings and scenes that I recognized.  And each European country truly had multiple sites, more than I anticipated so it was much bigger than I had imagined.   And at the start of each country you can play the national anthem and animate some of the scenes. 

Myhave in Kopenhagen

Maastricht townhall

Dinant

The human chain at the Baltic Way in 89

Visiting Belgium

Brussels

the townhall from Leuven

The Graslei in Ghent

In Flanders fields near Ypres

A bit of la Douce France

A bit Southern Europe

Tour Belém , Lisbon, Portugal

Refugees on the Mediterean Sea (with a threatening Frontex boat nearby)

Italy was getting a nice bit of vacuum cleaning :D

Sevilla

In Eastern Europe I was less familiar with the scenes so i took less pictures. 

Bathing in Budapest

The Maydan protests in Ukraine in 2014

 As you can notice I found there were nice little activist details or political references  linked to the values of the European Union. Also for the buildings of  Great Britan we had to pass some border control zones. 

Really I was quite amused. And later also relieved to read that after a long closure and lots of news that Mini-Europe would close down, their permits had been renewed and they seem there to stay. Good, then I can only recommend visiting it!