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Lily of the Valley and snails in the rain. Photographic series by Suren Manvelyan

Photo credit: Suren Manvelyan

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Flower Carpet in Brussels

The flower carpet in 2008. Image via wiki

Every two years in August, an enormous "flower carpet" is set up in the Grand Place, the central square of Brussels, for a few days. A million colourful begonias are set up in patterns, and the display covers a full 24 by 77 metres (79 by 253 ft), for area total of 1,800 square metres (19,000 sq ft). The first flower carpet was made in 1971, and due to its popularity, the tradition continued, with the flower carpet attracting a large number of tourists.
Each year celebrates a particular theme, such as 2007's Bicentennial of the Leuven Fire Department.
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Flower carpet at the Grand Place. Photo by Yabbi

Flower carpet at the Grand Place. Photo by Yabby

Flower carpet at the Grand Place. Photo by Yabby

Flower Carpet. Photo by roblisameehan 

From Brussels with love. Photo by e³°°°

My Heart is a Flower. Photo by DamienHR. 

Brussels flowercarpet 2008. Photo by doegox

Flowercarpet 2008. Photo by doegox

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Flower Carpet - Videos



Brussels flower carpet 2010 - view from the balcony of La Maison des Maîtres Chocolatiers belges.



Fireworks and concert on the first festival day. 


Related links:

• Panorama 360° of "Grand Place from Brussels"
• Brussels' Flowercarpet official website
• UNESCO page related to the Grand Place

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Spring in Netherlands is especially beautiful thanks to millions of tulips that are grown every year and enjoyed by people around the world.

Photo credits: gajkens, on fotki.yandex

Video impression from the tulips fields nearby Voorhout, The Netherlands, HD 1080p (tulips "Temple of Beauty"), Music: Piano Sonata No.16 in C major ("Sonata semplice"), K. 545, Allegro, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.