The Canals of Bruges

Mussels Upon Mussels in Brussels!

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May 19th 2006
Brussels & Brugge (19th-21st May, 2006) It all still seems to be about the food! Fruit Beer The Grand Place (main square) is where we started our Belgian beer sampling. Cherry, strawberry and apple beers were all very popular. Belgian Chocolate Brussels and Brugge were chocoate heaven! The rules for the weekend were; 'you are not permitted to walk past any chocolate shop under any cir ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels

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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more