Meredith Booney
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Brussels Tourist Information
- By Meredith Booney
- Published 09/15/2006
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The city of Brussels is the capital city of Belgium and is a modern city that is rich in medieval and art-nouveau buildings. Brussels is steeped in rich history with plenty of museums and galleries and a pulsating cultural life.
Bouillon Tourist Information
- By Meredith Booney
- Published 09/14/2006
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Bouillon is a city that is situated in the province of Luxembourg, in the western section of Belgium. A small city and part of the Neufchateau district, Bouillon has a relatively small population numbering just over 5,000 individuals.
Bruges Tourist Information
- By Meredith Booney
- Published 09/13/2006
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Bruges, Belgium, from the Norse word 'Bryggja' meaning ooring place, is one of the three regions and the capital of Flanders. Bruges has a population of over 100,000 and covers an area of approximately 138 km.
Barvaux-sur-Ourthe Tourist Information
- By Meredith Booney
- Published 09/11/2006
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Barvaux-sur-Ourthe, also known as Barvaux, is a city that is part of the province of Luxembourg. The province of Luxembourg consists of five different districts: the Arlon District, Bastogne District, the Marche-en-Famenne District, the Neufch芒teau Distri
Antwerp Tourist Information
- By Meredith Booney
- Published 09/11/2006
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Antwerp is the second largest city of Belgium. The capital city of the province of Antwerp, it is also the second largest harbor in Europe after Rotterdam. It is a leading commercial center famous for cutting, trading and polishing of diamonds.
Genk Tourist Information
- By Meredith Booney
- Published 09/6/2006
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Genk, a city in Belgium, is part of the Limburg province. Other cities contained within the province of Limburg include Hasselt: As, Beringen, Diepenbeek, Gingelom, Halen, Ham, Hasselt, Herk-de-Stad, Heusden-Zolder, Leopoldsburg, Lummen, Nieuwerkerken,
Gent Tourist Information
- By Meredith Booney
- Published 09/5/2006
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Gent, also known as Ghent, is an incredibly popular destination in Belgium. The word Gent is actually the Dutch spelling for the city of Ghent and the two terms are often used interchangeably.
Hasselt Tourist Information
- By Meredith Booney
- Published 09/1/2006
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Hasselt is the capital city of the province of Limburg. Though it may not have the charm of other cities in Belgium, it has a hospitable aura to it.
Leuven Tourist Information
- By Meredith Booney
- Published 08/28/2006
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Leuven (Louvain in French) is a university town and the capital city of the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic Univeristy of Leuven) is the oldest catholic univeristy in the world.
Kortrijk Tourist Information
- By Meredith Booney
- Published 08/28/2006
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Kortrijk, also referred to as Courtrai, is a historical city situated in West Flanders in Belgium. Positioned on the Lys River, Kortrijk was first established by the Romans under the name of Cortoriacum.