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Belgium Travel

"He who does not wish for little things does not deserve big things." - belgian proverb

Canal buildings, Bruges

Quick facts about Belgium
Country code: BE
Zone: Europe
Demonym: Belgian
Official languages: Dutch, French, German
Driving on the right side of the road
Currency: EUR (Euro)
Internet TLD: .be
Calling code: +32
Time zone: CET (UTC+1) - Summer
UE accession: March 25 1957
Population: 10.511.382
Capital: Brussels ( Brussel )
Biggest city: Brussels ( Brussel )
Borders: Germany, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands (Holland)
 
 
Torn between the Flemish speakers, French speaking Walloons and the few enclaves of German speakers in the East, Belgium is enjoying a cultural diversity that straddles between Germanic and Latin Europe.

As good things come in small packages, in this tiny federal state you can find packed together splendid gothic cathedrals, medieval castles, samples of finest Renaissance and Baroque architecture, tapestries and paintings from the Flemish school - true milestones of art history.

Its world renowned chocolates make of Belgium one of the best places to appreciate the discrete charm of the bourgeoisie; nevertheless, you can still find source of inspiration for more revolutionary thoughts in one of the 500 types of beer produced here since the Middle Ages .
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