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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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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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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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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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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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Chocolate, Waffles & Fries   Brussels

Chocolate, Waffles & Fries, Brussels

 46 Reviews  Don't get fooled by the shops around the Grand Place and Manneken Pis offering the "best" of Brussels' waffles, chocolates and frites. Those places aren't what made them famous. Instead find any stand... 

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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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Tyne Cot Cemetery   Ieper

Tyne Cot Cemetery, Ieper

 14 Reviews  If you have only time to visit one of the cemeteries around Ypres this is certainly the one I would advise. First, from the ridge on which is located the cemetery the visitor has an extended view on... 

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HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN MILITARY CEMETERY

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Lying atop a ridge about two miles north of the village of Henri-Chapelle is the Henri-Chapelle American Military Cemetery, one of three such in Belgium. The view to the west over the Berwinne Valley is especially beautiful as you approach the cemetery. Most of the men buried here died in the fighting that took place in the Battles of the Bulge and the Hurtigen Forest and there are 7989 individual graves – 94 whom are Unknowns. Another 450 names of men who went missing in this area are inscribed on the walls of the Memorial. You walk through the Memorial to reach the graves beyond. Contained within the Memorial are a chapel at one end and a visitor center/museum at the other end both connected by a colonnade made up of 24 pillars upon which are the State symbols for each of the States of the United States. In the museum, there are large mosaic maps showing American military actions in...

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SIGNAL DE BOTRANGE

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Atop the plateau of the Hautes Fagnes lies the Signal de Botrange which at 694 meters/2277 feet is Belgium’s highest point. There is a stone tower – built in 1934 – reaching up to 718 meters across the parking lot from the high point. Atop the actual summit is a six-meter high earthen pyramid with steps that take you up to the magical 700 meter level. The pyramid is known as the Baltia Tower after Herman Baltia, the Belgian military officer who served as the Royal Commissioner for the East Cantons following WWI. On his watch the not-so-secret ballot was organized in order for the citizens of the East Cantons to welcome Belgian suzerainty.

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HAUTES FAGNES

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HAUTES FAGNESThe Hautes Fagnes is an upland plateau of forests and moorland that extend from the eastern area of the province of Liege into the Germany area of the Hohe Venn, contiguous with the Eifel region. It is a wet region creating the swampy conditions in the moorland. The area is popular with hikers in the summer and skiers in the heart of the winter.This area used to belong to Prussia who was awarded the area following the 1815 Treaty of Vienna. Many of the people spoke French which led Prussian King Frederick William IV to say during an 1856 visit to Malmedy, “I am proud to have in my kingdom a little country where people speak French.” Following the end of WWI, the area – known as the East Cantons – was given to Belgium. A not-so-secret ballot plebiscite gave the Belgians the right to remain. The area was reunited briefly to Germany in 1940 as ‘Alt Belgia” – and like in...

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3RD FRENCH COLONIAL DIVISION MONUMENT

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Erected in 1927, the monument lists 4083 dying on 22 August 1914 with another 2379 going missing. The casualty figures show atrocious casualty rates – 70% for the 7th Regiment which fought at St Vincent to the south of Rossignol. The 3rd Colonial Division is thought to have lost some 10,500 men – over 6,000 dead and the rest wounded or prisoner and most of the prisoners were wounded, as well. The 2nd Colonial Division lost another 777 casualties trying to help out. The Colonial Corps, one of the more elite units within the French Army, would go on to lose plenty more men during the war, but nothing like 22 August, 1914. That day was a testament to both the heroism of the French soldier and the superior training and tactics on the part of the German Army. French cemeteries further south at Virton and Esche/Bled are further testament to the fact that 22 August was a very grim day for the...

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FRENCH CEMETERIES – BOIS DE ROSSIGNOL

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As horrible as trench warfare would prove to be, more Frenchmen would die – 400,000 – in the initial mobile phases of WWI. Here in the Ardennes, you find evidence of some of the heaviest casualties. By pre-war agreement with the Russians, the French had agreed to undertake an offensive within 15 days of the start of hostilities. This agreement would put both the Russians and the French under the proverbial bus. As the German invasion of Belgium through Liege unfolded, French commander Josef Joffre saw what he thought as a chance to cut off the German right wing by a thrust through the Ardennes at the German center. The French miscalculated the number of German troops available – they didn’t think the Germans could use their reserve units as frontline troops. Thinking they outnumbered the Germans, the French Third and Fourth Armies moved up into southeast Belgium. In a series of meeting...

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Our Lady's Cathedral, Antwerp

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Our Lady's Cathedral is located near the Central Railway Station in the heart of the city of Antwerp. It was constructed in the middle of the 14th century and was consecrated in 1521. The Roman Catholic cathedral was designed by Jan & Pieter Appelmans. The Cathedral is approximately 120 meters long and 75 meters wide. At 123 meters high, it is the tallest tower in the city of Antwerp. The Cathedral of Our Lady was listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. It is certainly one of the prominent landmarks in the city of Antwerp! Don't miss the lovely Our Lady's Cathedral when you visit Antwerp on your vacation!

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Visit Brugge

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Brugge is a "wow", its historic old town is a stunning medieval town and on a grand scale.It is littered with massive church's, towers, squares, narrow cobbled streets and alleys and marvellous buildings. It also has a series of water canals and old city walls.You can spend days here soaking in the atmosphere and of course, drinking the sensational Belgium beers. I found bars that literally sold a hundred different types. The main Brugge square is a very lively affair with loads of cafes and bars and when we were there, people everywhere. Brugge is a UNESCO world heritage site and many attractions. Just wander around, you'll find them all.A great place to visit.

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Antwerp's Architecture

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Antwerp has some really neat buildings and I don't mean gothic architecture here. I'm talking about truly unique houses, convention centers, government buildings, etc. The roof of one building looks like a school of sharks, their silver fins sticking out of the ocean visible from miles around. Another looks like a boat docked inside the building during an unusually high tide. Don't be afraid to stray off the main streets to discover some of these gems.

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Gent's Statues

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Gent is probably best known for its "Three Towers," which if you stand on the bridge by St. Michael's Church, you see the towers lined up for you. What I recommend is not just admiring these places from afar. Besides the towers, they have some fantastic sculpture on the grounds of those churches that either make up the towers or are near the buildings that are part of the three towers.

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Sunday Mornings in Bruges

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Most people, it seems, spend Saturday night in Bruges drinking until they lose consciousness. If you are not one of those people, I'd like to suggest getting up early on Sunday morning and walking around town while all the people who were up late Saturday night are still asleep. This is a wonderful time to wander the city and enjoy the beauty of it. Birds are out skimming along the canals, cats hurry down side streets, and it seems the whole town is there for you alone. I often recommend getting lost in a city or town because I believe getting off the main avenues and out of the tourist areas is when you really get to know a place. I don't quite recommend that this time, however. On a Sunday morning in Bruges, the place to be is on the canals. Stop on briges to peer as far as you can down the waterways. The weeping willows, the swans, the flowers - it's all truly beautiful.Do be careful...

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