DESTINATION BELGIUM

Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830. It was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II and has many war graves near the battle zones. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU.

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DISCOVER BELGIUM: Antwerp, Beer in Belgium, Belgian Waffles, Bruges, Brussels, Ghent,

DISCOVER ANTWERP Antwerp has long been an important city in the Low Countries both economically and culturally, especially before the Spanish Fury of the Dutch Revolt. It is located on the right (eastern) bank of the river Scheldt, which is linked to the North Sea by the estuary Westerschelde. The city has one of the largest seaports in Europe ...

BEER IN BELGIUM Beer in Belgium varies from the popular pale lager to lambic beer and Flemish red. Belgian beer-brewing's origins go back to the Middle Ages. There are approximately 125 breweries in the country, ranging from international giants to microbreweries, which produce a wide range of beers. In Europe, only Germany, France and the UK are home to more breweries ...

BELGIAN WAFFLES The Belgian waffle is a type of waffle identified by its larger size, lighter batter and higher grid pattern which forms deep pockets and has larger squares. In Belgium, there are a number of different types of waffle, including the Brussels waffle, the Liège waffle and the stroopwafel; what is known in North America as the 'Belgian waffle' is most similar to the Brussels waffle ...

DISCOVER BRUGES The historic city centre of BrugeS is a prominent World Heritage Site of UNESCO. It is oval-shaped and about 430 hectares in size. Along with a few other canal-based northern cities, it is sometimes referred to as 'The Venice of the North'. Bruges has a significant economic importance thanks to its port. At one time, it was the chief commercial city of the world ...

DISCOVER BRUSSELS Since the end of the Second World War, Brussels has been a main center for international politics. Hosting principal EU institutions as well as the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the city has become the polyglot home of numerous international organisations, politicians, diplomats and civil servants ...

DISCOVER GHENT Ghent is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe. Today it is a busy city with a port and a university. Although many of Belgium's visitors overlook Ghent, its beauty is often compared to the more well-known Bruges ...

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