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Every year, on the market square they hold the so called Fri-days. This means that every Friday evening there is a concert from national and international bands. This event is free and is going on from end of June till end of August. Check the website for the bands. See for pictures of some concerts in my travelogue please...
Updated Apr 4, 2011
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Open Tropen is a multicultural music festival that is hold every year in begin July. Bands like the Wailers, Charanga Nueva and Tabu Ley Rochereau are well known under the experts among us...
Updated Apr 4, 2011
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Every year during the summer months we have a Sidewalk Cafe Theatre on the Market Place. This is a competition between several theatre groups during several weeks. It's always fun and artistic together with a nice (alcoholic) drink...
Updated May 9, 2004
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Maybe this tip gets boring, but it's just something that should be mentioned in all Belgian town and villages. Be aware of the details when you're walking over the streets in this Catholic country. Statues of holy figures, preferably holy mother Mary, are watching over you constantly and from many angles. It's so charming and wonderful that the keep on being in the scenery. I just love this.
Written Mar 27, 2004
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Also every year is the city park festival hold at the city park off course. Besides the mini steam trains you find here a lot of other attractions and concerts. A big tent and lots of beer are available too ;-)
Written Jul 10, 2003
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Every year in August the Turnhout fun fain is a fact. This 10 day during fair is very enjoyable and takes place at the market square between all the pubs. Big attraction is also the day when the fair peddlers arriving on the market square. Then lots of music bands will play and lots of people enjoy the view with a glass of beer on one off the terraces. Take contact with the tourist office to know the right dates please...
Written Jul 10, 2003
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People in Tunhout like to have parties. This is common all over Belgium, but during the summer there is always something to do. Every excuse is good for a party, special when there is lots of beer ;-)
Written Jul 10, 2003
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1 Review and 15 Opinions I have never seen the rooms here, but as far I notice, on their website they look beautiful...
1 Review and 11 Opinions The room was very clean and smelt very nice, the beds were very comfortable and very well prepared....
Helmut Lotti was the last Fri-day concert I saw in my hometown before leaving to Mexico. My next trip to Belgium (Europe) will be at the end of May for three months. Be sure I will visit some concerts...
Turnhout - capital of the Kempen Area
Town of the producer of playing cards - exporting all over the world - located in the north east Antwerp Province. About 40 km from Antwerp itself - direction Breda .Near Herentals and for the young...
Capitol of the Kempen and ... playing cards
Turnhout started out as houses and huts surrounding the castle of the dukes of Brabant. In 1212 it was granted city rights and was proclaimed "Stad en Vrijheid" (City and Freedom). The good fortune......
TURNHOUT IS A CITY OF 40,000 CITIZENS BUILT AROUND THE GROTE MARKT & THE DUKE'S OF BRABANT CASTLE. MOST SUNDAYS IN SUMMER SEE A FLEA MARKET AROUND THE CASTLE MOAT & LIVE MUSIC IN THE GROTE MARKT...
While my friend Kentbein was in the Netherlands, we made a trip to Belgium. We visit the Beguinage in Turnhout and eat waffles at a nice restaurant at the big square. Thank you Kent to allow using...
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