In a country with no less than three national languages, the locals seem to have developed a special talent for drawing and sketching: more than words.

So no wonder then that the most famous Belgian is in fact a comic strip figure: Tintin, the 1930's creation of Hergé has moved the hearts and souls of millions around the world. Or is it Peyo's Smurfs that evoke your sweetest childhood memories? To relive those memories, pay a visit to the Belgian Comic Strip Center in Brussels. This museum-that-is-not-really-a-museum is entirely dedicated to the comic strip. In fact, all throughout the city of Brussels, the "€œninth art"€ of comic strips is celebrated with irreverent sketches and statues. Many facades are adorned with overwhelmingly striking comic strip imagery, merging so well with the surroundings one hardly notices walking into an alternate reality...