Manneken Pis, Brussels

Advantages: close to Grand Place in Brussels, walk by at your leisure, won't cost you anything
Disadvantages: it's teeny tiny, you expect more

...that grand) and the famous Manneken Pis. The latter is the subject of this review. And, due to the nature of the review, I will be using a splattering of the word wee throughout the review. This subject just begs for its use. Manneken Pis (translated as little man wee) is famous well beyond the boundaries of both Brussels and Belgium. The statue in question is that of a wee small boy urinating into a basin. It's one of Belgium's best known landmarks. ...
...(and ultimately tackier) versions of Manneken Pis on sale. It's not really worth the visit. But you have to do it while you are in Brussels, it's one of the things on everyone's 'to do' list. I wasn't even tempted to buy the Mannekin Pis in chocolate in one of the ever present chocolate shops and devour it at my pleasure. I was just totally underwhelmed by the experience. By all means, go and visit the fountain, it's a must do thing when in Brussels. ... Read review