Brussels

Brussels

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May 19th 2017
Geo: 50.8381, 4.42108We The transit system here is excellent. The local station was about 11 walking minutes from where we are staying. The subway was about 7 stations from Central Station. First stop was what is known as the Grand Place which is a large square surrounded by some quite impressive buildings. From there we wandered around an adjacent neighbourhood which is located in what is refe ... read more

Europe » Belgium

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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