Garden shop

New Year's Eve trip to Ghent

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December 31st 2006
To avoid the crowds of tourists and chocolate shops on every corner of Brugge, we made a day trip to Ghent. It's mainly a university town and was quite deserted given the time of year. It's a pretty Belgian town and I'm sure it's much more vibrant when all the students are around. Worth the 30 minute train trip. ... read more

Europe » Belgium » East Flanders » Gent

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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