Text and photos by Mary L. Peachin
June, 2010 Vol. 14, No. 9
Brussels
Spring ripened strawberries sweeten the air. Window shoppers strolling through 1847-built Galeries St. Hubert savor chocolate-dipped berries. Others lick ice cream cones, thick whipped cream-covered waffles, candy or cookies from one of many Belgium’s famous chocolate or sweet shops. Yes, Belgians do have a sweet tooth.
Galeries St. Hubert’s, a neoclassical shopping mall, built by King Léopold I, high vaulted glass ceiling illuminates halls edged by marble columns, statutes, and ornate ironwork. The Mall, adjacent to Galerie du Roi, Galerie de la Reine, and Galerie des Princes, beckons fashion, lace, and book store shoppers.