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Things to Do in Ghent
Sandwiched between Brussels and Bruges in Belgium’s Flanders region, gorgeous Ghent was the biggest city in Europe outside Paris in the 14th century, thanks to its position at the center of the textile...
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The Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and of Military History in Brussels
Medals in The Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and of Military History, Brussels. Picture courtesy of quinet on Flickr. Convivial and cultured Brussels has any number of splendid history, art, musical,...
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How to Spend One Day in Brussels
Place du Petit Sablon in Brussels. Picture courtesy of Friar’s Balsam on Flickr. Brussels is a city of contrasting architecture from the Gothic glory of the old town and 19th-century grandeur through...
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The Ten Best Sights in Ghent
In days gone by, Ghent was considered the poor relation of Bruges — but times have changed. Tourists are welcomed here with warmth, and Ghent is also a university city, an inland port and an industrial...
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Waterloo 200 years after the battle
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium. I visited Waterloo a few months ago, however the city was preparing its big reenactment – which took place the weekend of...
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Top Five Things to Do in Ypres
The Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres The medieval town of Ypres was a center of the Flemish textile trade that had its heyday in the 13th century. As the centuries passed the town was repeatedly razed in...
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