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Grand' Place & guild houses   Brussels

Grand' Place & guild houses, Brussels

 427 Reviews   Grote-Markt as this square is called in flamandian, is the greatest square of Bruxelles. At the origin of the city there was a bottom market which was the center of activity of a developing small... 

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Museum: Steen, Het/National Maritime Museum   Antwerp

Museum: Steen, Het/National Maritime Museum, Antwerp

 77 Reviews  I must say Steen castle as it's known looks like a castle right out of a storybook... it now houses the Maritime Naval museum, unfortantely the day we were there it was closed.... but we were able to... 

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Canal Boat Tours/other Tours.   Brugge

Canal Boat Tours/other Tours., Brugge

 110 Reviews  When I was in Brugge I had just some hours to visit the city and I have to say this was, very much, the thing one should do in this situation. The tour covers most of the city in half an hour and you... 

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Harbour / Docks   Oostende

Harbour / Docks, Oostende

 45 Reviews  Warm Wullocks anyone? No trip to Ostend is complete without a visit to the Visserskaai (Fishermen’s Quay) the town’s famed seafood quayside. Everyday summer and winter from early morning to evening,... 

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Menin Gate   Ieper

Menin Gate, Ieper

 52 Reviews  The tradition of the final bugle call of the day signalling the end of the soldier's day dates back to the 17th century in the British Army. After the officer on duty had inspected the final sentry... 

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Manneken Pis   Brussels

Manneken Pis, Brussels

 191 Reviews  A very small statue, almost missed it. Crowded, hardly possible to get a picture of you taken standing in front of it without any other tourists in it! But lovely and of course a must-see while you're... 

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Grote Markt / Big Market square-city hall, Brabo & guild houses   Antwerp

Grote Markt / Big Market square-city hall, Brabo & guild houses, Antwerp

 140 Reviews  In the summer this place must be packed but on the day we were there, there wasn't a single person outside...We had the entire square to ourseleves.... the 100 kph winds had lots to do with it,... 

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Churches / Cathedrals   Brugge

Churches / Cathedrals, Brugge

 164 Reviews  Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (The Church of our Lady) has a mighty brick spire which is the tallest landmark in Brugge. Inside there are some wonderful carvings, paintings and statues. It is primarily famous... 

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St Petrus & Paulus Church   Oostende

St Petrus & Paulus Church, Oostende

 28 Reviews  The church of Sint Petrus En Pauluskerk was completed in 1905 after its predecessor burnt down in 1896. The church was modelled after Cologne’s Cathedral and Vienna's Votivkirche and inside is the... 

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Flanders Field Museum   Ieper

Flanders Field Museum, Ieper

 22 Reviews  The museum is located in the rebuilt Lakenhalle - Cloth Hall of Ieper (Ypres) and was opened in 1998. It tells the story of WW I in and around Ypres from the standpoint of people who experienced the... 

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Atomium & Heyzel area   Brussels

Atomium & Heyzel area, Brussels

 227 Reviews  Built for the international exhibition of 1958, this imaginative construction is a museum, with displays in five of its nine spheres. As Eiffel tower in Paris, it became one of the symbols of the... 

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Zoo (Antwerp)   Antwerp

Zoo (Antwerp), Antwerp

 89 Reviews  It is a seperate feeling to see those animals off a different kind in the center of a big city !! I like the natural free born animals in South Africa or and Namibia. The natural habitant of this owl... 

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City Square/Grote Markt   Brugge

City Square/Grote Markt, Brugge

 97 Reviews  The Markt is the most memorable of Brugge's squares and it's a sheer feast of architectural delights. The Belfort with it's octagonal tower rising above the square dominates but the oldest facade is... 

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Down on the Beach   Oostende

Down on the Beach, Oostende

 27 Reviews  have a nice walk along the beach, walk the boulevards, sit down to enjoy a beer or a colourful, tasteful icecream surrounded with fresh Belgian strawberries and topped with a cloud of sweet whipped... 

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Cloth Hall - Lakenhalle   Ieper

Cloth Hall - Lakenhalle, Ieper

 29 Reviews  The belfry tower is located on the Cloth Hall, and it the oldest part. Originally used as a watchtower for the protection of Towns people and their property, it had a 24 hour watchman, looking out for... 

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Museums   Brussels

Museums, Brussels

 134 Reviews  This is close to the Grand Place in the beautiful Gallerie du Roi. I was not expecting much but was very surprised at the well-organized exhibits. The ground floor is usually the current exhibition... 

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Cathedral (Our Lady's Cathedral)   Antwerp

Cathedral (Our Lady's Cathedral), Antwerp

 149 Reviews  This cathedral is magnificent. As the main Museum of fine Art is shut for 7 years, there is an exhibition of paintings in the Cathedral. This is a must do. The other thing I loved was the wonderful... 

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Belfry Tower / Belfort .   Brugge

Belfry Tower / Belfort ., Brugge

 137 Reviews  The Belfort dates from the 13th Century with the final storey added in the 15th. It is located in the Market square (Markt) and all 83 metres of it can be seen for miles around. A wooden spire once... 

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Fish Market   Oostende

Fish Market, Oostende

 13 Reviews   Here the fishing fleet of Ostend hold their fish auctions. Certainly worth a visit. Still today, fish is omnipresent in Oostende and one of the best reasons for a visit if your a fan of fresh... 

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St Martins Cathedral & Monastery   Ieper

St Martins Cathedral & Monastery, Ieper

 29 Reviews  It is difficult to imagine today that this cathedral which has a very beautiful aspect, was entirely rebuilt after the end of WW I. I was very impressed by the elegance and great dimensions of the... 

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Tours & Walks   Brussels

Tours & Walks, Brussels

 86 Reviews  Go for a walk in the city centre and see if you can spot all the Belgian cartoons painted on house gables. The tourist office has a brochure with a walk if you want to make sure you get to see them... 

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Along the river Schelde   Antwerp

Along the river Schelde, Antwerp

 57 Reviews  Walking along the Schelde you can not miss the Steen. The castle-like building was a prison from the 13th century until 1823. Built around 1200 and rebuilt in 1520 by the order of Emperor Charles V.... 

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Breweries / Tours / Cafes.   Brugge

Breweries / Tours / Cafes., Brugge

 46 Reviews  De Halve Maan Brewery is both an historic and interesting piece of Bruges history. There has been a brewery on this site for hundreds of years. It is currently the only operating brewery that makes a... 

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Albert I Promenade   Oostende

Albert I Promenade, Oostende

 10 Reviews  A walk along the Albert I Promenade is a must. After all, the fresh North Sea air is really why you came, right? Well, in my case, I came because I fell asleep on the train, but the fresh air was... 

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Ramparts & Casemates   Ieper

Ramparts & Casemates, Ieper

 24 Reviews  Walking along the top of the Ramparts is really like a stroll through a park...the trees are tall....the grass is green and lush...the moat lies to the one side as you walk...beautiful trees are... 

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The skyline of Dinant, a small town cozied up against the Meuse River, is dominated by its two main buildings: the Citadel, which overlooks the town from a 100 meter cliff, and the Cathedral of Notre Dame, outsized against the surrounding structures and capped by a bronze onion dome. The Citadel, built during the Dutch occupation c. 1820, is the second fortress to sit atop the strategic crest -- an earlier fortification was destroyed by the French in 1703. A famous native of Dinant is Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone. The Belgian monarch King Albert I perished near Dinant in 1934 when he fell while rock climbing. The commune of Dinant has 13,000 residents, and is 25 kilometers south of the city of Namu yahoo yahoo

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Dinant - Fortress and church

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This valley, where tourism developed very early on, shelters the charming city of Dinant, a land of trade and legends.Dinant is the only city to have given its name to a craft, "dinanderie", which is the art of working in copper.Adolphe Sax, the famous instrument maker and inventor of, among other things, the saxophone, was born in Dinant in 1814.Bouvignes, the former rival of Dinant, is one of the rare villages which has kept its patchwork of medieval alleyways.Dinant, one of the leading cities in the Belgian Ardennes, is situated amongst huge rocks along the river Meuse. This fortified small city has a very rich history and a folkloric scene.It is very popular for its boat trips on the river Meuse and its famous caves... yahoo yahoo

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Liege - The Fragnee bridge

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Liege, daughter of the Meuse river. Liege is called 'La cite ardente' (the fiery city). A city at the crossroads of Northern and Southern European culture. Liege is an old industrial center which faces the challenge of adapting to the 21st century.Nowadays Liege is a rapidly changing city where old meets new. Take a walk through the old city center and discover the typical traffic-free alleys and shopping streets where terraces abound. Visit the central St. Lambert square where a new modern Liege is growing. Take a walk alongside the banks of the majestically flowing Meuse river and see Liege from a distance. yahoo yahoo

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Huy - Our lady of Sartre church

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Huy is located where the Hoyoux river flows into the Meuse, halfway between Liege and Namur. Like many strategically located towns in Belgium, Huy has been continually besieged throughout its history; it suffered great damage in the 17th century from the French under Louis XIV. The Citadel (built by the Dutch and used by the Nazis as a detention center) and the Collegiate Church of Notre Dame, next-door-neighbors to each other at the edge of the Meuse, are the town's two main sights.Huy has a population of 19,000. Ben-Ahin and Tihange are boroughs within the municipal district of Huy. yahoo yahoo

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Huy - The fortress

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Huy is located where the Hoyoux river flows into the Meuse, halfway between Liege and Namur. Like many strategically located towns in Belgium, Huy has been continually besieged throughout its history; it suffered great damage in the 17th century from the French under Louis XIV. The Citadel (built by the Dutch and used by the Nazis as a detention center) and the Collegiate Church of Notre Dame, next-door-neighbors to each other at the edge of the Meuse, are the town's two main sights.Huy has a population of 19,000. Ben-Ahin and Tihange are boroughs within the municipal district of Huy. yahoo yahoo

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Waterfalls of coo

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I was there for the first time when I was a little child.Almost fourty years later I went back.I remember it looked so huge and big,but as a grown up it looked small.I must say you can have a great day out.Just try it.

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Urban Cows in Brussels

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We spent one day in Brussels and were guided around for a few hours by a local guide by the name of Pierre who was wonderful but I think it would be a good idea to be able to tour the city just to view all the urban cows on display and so beautifully decorated. They seem to be everywhere but I am not quite sure how many there are altogether. I can't believe I only managed to take a picture of one of them but every time I tried to use my camera to take a picture someone got in the way.

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Cruising around Bruges

by GypsyBessie

I am sure many tourists in Bruges must do this but cruising along the canals around Bruges is a must. There are several joining points and the charge is around 3.50 euros for around half an hour. We were fortunate enough to do this on a beautiful sunny day and so I took lots of pictures. The "captain/driver" of the boat tries to seat as many people as possible but even so it is quite pleasant. There is lots to see in the half hour which you probably wouldn't have been able to do if you were walking so if your time in the town is restricted then this is ideal. The "driver/guide" did give us lots of information but I was so fascinated with the scenery and taking pictures I did not concentrate very well on what he was sayingHe did hint at giving a tip for a "poor student" so we gave him enough to buy a beer or two.

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Gent

by Sjalen

If I would have moved to Belgium today, I would have lived in Gent or Leuven. Gent is a lovely student city which gives you loads of good pubs to choose from in an already good beer country and it has the best "frites" I have had in Belgium but there is so much more as this is one of Europe's old medieval cities with so much good architecture it can make your head spin. Lastly, it has the Gentse Festen, a bit of an all day street festival with music, food and all other things you asociate with fun. Definately a good base in Flanders if you want to make daytrips and still stay in a great city.

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Zillebeke - Hill 60

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All through the fighting, Ypres was heavily bombed. In April 1915, the German Army managed to push the allied front back to the western bank of the river. For the first time, chemical weapons were used here by the Germans (gas, a.k.a. Iperite) against the French and the Canadian Armies. The Allied Front withstood the attacks and the Germans were pushed back over the canal. In the middle and in the south of the battle field fierce fighting took place between 1914 and 1918 around some very strategic hills : Hill 60, Hill 62 and the hill range near Mesen. This is where the allied troupes started (under heavy and continuous rains) to reconquer the entire western part of Ypres.On November the 6th the village of Passendale was regained. In April 1918, the German Army launched an ultimate attack by occupying the Kemmel Mountain west of Ypres. In May the first American troops landed in France...

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