Holiday in Belgium. Belgium, the home of Tintin,
Eddy Merckx, Jacques Brel, Georges Simenon is
located in the heart of Europe and offers rich
cultural heritage, lovely nature, delicious
chocolate and tasty beer.
The historic country, which is famous for its
art, architecture, belfries, oil paintings as
well as its manufacturing of chocolate, beer,
waffles and chips, is centrally situated in
Europe with boundaries towards the Netherlands,
Germany, Luxembourg and France. With its size of
33,500 km2 the distances are short here.
The northern part of Belgium is called Flanders
(Vlanderen, Flandres) and offers art towns,
green nature and a coastal stretch. The
southern, sparsely populated and very scenic
part is called Walloon (Wallonie, Wallonďe) and
is characterized by the mountain range the
Ardennes. The Dutch language is spoken in
Flanders, whereas French is spoken in Walloon.
Outside the modern cities with a number of
sights you will find peace, quiet, striking
castles, national parks and leisure activities
for the whole family.
In general the Belgians are very friendly and
obliging.
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