Magical Begonia Carpet in Brussels
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010For 3 days in mid August, the heart of Brussels was ornamented by a vast carpet with a colorful pattern made from more than 800,000 begonias
This biannual tradition was initiated in 1971
To learn more about the fascinating history of this event , how these magical carpets are designed, and to see images of all these previous jewels, go to flowercarpet.be

The carpet spread over 2000 sq meters (about 18,000 sq ft) was adorned by various logos intending to symbolize the Belgian presidency of the European Union
