world66.com:
When you are visiting Bruges you must keep your eyes wide open because there are so many beautiful things to see.
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wikipedia.org:
Belgium : . the area that is now approximately the Flemish provinces of East Flanders and West Flanders . . the French-speaking area at the west of the Scheldt river, called Tournaisis (from the now Wallonian town Tournai in the province of Hainaut ).
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frommers.com:
The government exists in a more-or-less permanent state of crisis due to the cultural and linguistic divide, with ambitious regional politicians, particularly in Flanders, often pushing the country to the brink of dissolution.
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goworldtravel.com:
West Flanders.
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lonelyplanet.com:
As a Belgian living in Antwerp i have to confess that in Wallony, i mainly visit pubs in very rural locations (Ardennes).
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tripreport.com:
Just take the ferry to nearby Zeebrugge.
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wikipedia.org:
Cercle Bruges won its first national title in 1911, and won two more titles before the Second World War.
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world66.com:
However the city lost its important position as a trading centre of the Netherlands ,which included half of the current Belgium ,soon to Antwerp and later to Amsterdam.
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The city is the capital of the West Flanders Province, and in 2000 Brugge was added to the long list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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Two of the most-visited sites in Brugge are the Groeninge Museum, which has one of the best collections of Flemish art in the world, and the Memling Museum, housed in the chapel of St. John’s Hospital, one of the oldest preserved hospital buildings in Europe.
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wikitravel.org:
Highlighted by music parades and fireworks, the climax of this event is when the Gilles appear on the Grand Place and throw oranges to the spectators.
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lonelyplanet.com:
I think i will do only 1 day in Bruge then, 1-2 in Gent, 2 in brussels then will definitely will head to Antwerp for a couple of days closer to the weekend as that sounds like a good way to finish off the vaca.
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planetware.com:
In the 13th C. passions in the rich Flemish cities were inflamed by disputes between the francophile "Leliaerts" (so-called after the French Lily) and the "Clauwaerts" (after the claws of the Flemish lion), the latter being determined to maintain their traditional independence from France.
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wikia.com:
On the opposite side to this church, in Maraistraat, there is the prestigious Memling Museum ,which houses six masterpieces from the German painter Brugge.
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fodors.com:
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nationalgeographic.com:
There are three regions in the federal state: Flanders in the north (with 5.8 million people) where the official language is Dutch; Wallonia in the south (with 3.3 million people) where French is the official language; and Brussels-Capital region (950,000 people) where both languages are used.
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fodors.com:
This cities are in the way to others, e.g.: Lille in the way Antwerp-Paris, Dresden in the way Prague-Berlin or Brussels in the way Berlin-Amsterdam (at nighttrain).
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I didn't check train routes but maybe 2-3 days in Amsterdam after your business, train to Delft (about 1.5 hours) and visit Delft, then on to Bruges and spend the night... move on to Brussels the next late afternoon and give it a couple of days.
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Belga Queen, Gent A former corn warehouse bordering the Leie has been redesigned by the chef, Antonio Pino, into a remarkable restaurant.
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Belgium has a dozen Trappist monasteries, only six of which brew beer: Rochefort in Namur, Orval in Luxembourg, Chimay in Hainaut, Westvleteren in West Flanders, Westmalle near Antwerp, and Sint-Benedictusabdij in Achel on the Dutch border.
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wikipedia.org:
Pages in category "Club Brugge K.V. players".
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world66.com:
The town itself has very nice historical canals with old houses on them.
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timeout.com:
Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent & Bruges guidebook Whether you're travelling to Europe's quirky capital for business or pleasure, our local insider knowledge will open up this characterful city.
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wikipedia.org:
In many countries the term local derby ,or simply just derby (pronounced 'dar-bee', sometimes mispronounced 'der-bee') means a sporting fixture between two (generally local) rivals, particularly in Association Football.
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lonelyplanet.com:
Due to this my time in each country is gonna be both precious and scarce.. Searching online for things to do in belgium seems to bring up the same museums.. but this isn't what i am into at all.. i'm an outdoors person and have planned to spend a few days in the antwerp area due to some high recommendations for a campsite me and my partner got in that area, althoguh we are not set against moving to a different area of Belgium for a few days.
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wikitravel.org:
IC 1544 Liege-Guillemins (22:06) -Ans(B) -Waremme -Landen -Tienen -Leuven -Bruxelles-Nord -Bruxelles-Central -Bruxelles-Midi -Denderleeuw -Gent St Pieters -Drongen -Landegem -Hansbeke -Bellem -Aalter -Maria-Aalter -Beernem -Oostkamp -Brugge -Oostende (1:11).
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