Budapest 2008

Amsterdam 2007

In a first violation of the principle that this blog is about signs from abroad, here are some old ones from Amsterdam.

Splashing water. Sign at the Hogesluis Bridge which used to be cooled on hot days by hosing water on it. The bridge is now being renovated

This one stood at a construction site at Sloterdijk for months if not years. They must have brought it from Belgium.

The famous blowverbod (ban on smoking dope) sign at the Mercatorplein. The sign has become obsolete after a recent court ruling to the effect that Amsterdam has no power to ban the - already illegal - drug. Rutger Groot Wassink (GroenLinks) proposed to raffle off the signs.

Ardennes, south of Liege

July 2011 - People are very friendly here, but you wouldn't tell by the signs. You stumble over signs telling people to keep out - some adding a threat of live ammo, ‘very dangerous traps’ and/or poison.

There are also quite a few signs telling motorists to beware of playing children. The children on some of the signs are somewhat reminiscent of Suske en Wiske.

Detail of a sign boasting not just Comblain’s tourist attractions, but also it’s mining industry?

Bridge ahead.

Very cool handcraft.

Why, thank you IGLO-OLA, I guess.

Maastricht - Ardennes vv

July 2011 - Mostly along the excellent RAVeL cycling and walking route, with its many cute little signs. Despite the Wallonian taste for défense this, interdit that signs, cyclists are allowed on areas closed to most other road users by the port authority. And if there is a terrain they’re not allowed on, elaborate signs will tell them how to get round it.

Interruptions of the path reserved for cyclists and pedestrians are indicated meticulously:

Oops.

Notice the cool bicycle image.