Destinations in Belgium: Travel Guide

If you come to Brussels it may just turn out that you physically won't have enough time for visiting all the sights, monuments and historical buildings of this city. The symbol of modern Brussels is the Atomium, projected by A. Waterkeyn for the World's Fair in Brussels of 1958. The spheres of the Atomium symbolize atoms in a model of an iron crystal, which is enlarged in 165 billion times....
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Bruges is located in the Belgium province West-Flanders in a 2-hour drive from Utrecht (Holland). In the 9th century this town was conquered by the Vikings, that's why the name of the city is likely to come from the Scandinavian word 'bryggia' that means 'port'. Bruges is situated not far from the North Sea, so it became quite an important international trade centre. Later, in the...
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Antwerp is an amusingly beautiful city, which due to its cultural and historical places of interest takes a special place among the other cities and towns of Benelux. In the centre of Antwerp one can find a great number of museums and architectural sights. The most considerable museum of Antwerp is The Royal Museum of Fine Arts. The Antwerp Cathedral is concerned to be the most magnificent and...
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It’s a major port city and a famous resort. The city’s name can be translated as “Eastern Region” as originally it was located in the eastern part of Testerep Island. Later sea level lowered and the island merged with mainland, but its name kept the memory of its foundation. During the warm season the resort attracts visitors by its spacious beaches; the swimming season is open from June...
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Ghent is the capital of the East Flanders province (Belgium). Its population is 235.000 people. Ghent is surrounded by flower fields, so it got the name 'city of flowers'. The city has great history, what can be noticed by the center of the city, where you can find a lot of interesting historical sights. We would like to tell you about the most famous of them.The best way to get to know...
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Kortrijk town is located on the bank of the Lys River. This is just 7 kilometers away from France. This town has been founded by the Romans. At that time Kortrijk was known as Cortoriacum. Later this ancient town was destroyed by the Vikings, but it was rebuilt and in the 12th century this place was a well-protected complex. Kortrijk became prosperous due to the fabrics trading. The quality of...
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Leuven is a city in Belgium located in the province Brabant. Leuven is a port town that stands on the Dyle River and on a channel that connects Leuven with Scheldt. The population of the city estimated 32.2 thousands of people in 1971. The city features well developed sawing, textile, metal processing and chemical industries. The oldest catholic university of Belgium is also located in Leuven....
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Liege is an amazing Belgian city, which is known as the largest city in the Walloon Region. Liege is also the third largest municipality of Belgium, with only Brussels and Antwerp ahead. This city is situated in the area of merging of two rivers - Orth and Maas, but, of course, not this fact attracts tourists, but an unusually long history comparing to other cities of Belgium. Here you will see...
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