BELGIUM

Belgium is a federal state made up of three Communities (the Flemish Community, the French Community and the German- speaking Community) and three regions (the Brussels-Capital Region, the Flemish Region and the Walloon Region).

Flanders boasts many cities and ports and a fairly flat landscape, while Wallonia is more hilly, especially in the south with the Ardennes, whose natural beauty is enjoyed by tourists from far and wide. Belgium offers an incredibly wide range of leisure pursuits, including Ardennes forest walking trails and footpaths across the Plateau des Fagnes fenland, the joys of the North Sea coast, cycling, horse-riding and boating, golf courses, theme parks, castles and estates, international trade shows and exhibitions, antiques fairs
and flea markets. Belgium also hosts a huge number of music festivals catering for all tastes, such as Tomorrowland, Rock Werchter, Couleur Café and Dour. There is something for everyone - and it's never very far away!

Belgium is home to an incredible wealth of architectural masterpieces that bear witness to the leading styles adopted by architects down the centuries. During the Middle Ages, cathedrals and belfries sprang up that can still be admired to- day in the Belgian ‘art cities', while countless castles are to be found dotted across the country. In the 20^th century, Brussels became the centre of the Art Nouveau movement.

Awe-inspiring religious monuments have been carefully preserved and are open to the public, allowing visitors to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of Belgium's beguinages or sample
a Trappist beer and cheese produced by monks in one of the country's abbeys.

Belgium has also safeguarded the heritage of the wars of yesteryear, in the form of memorials, historical sites, cemeteries and re-enactments of key events.

A general presentation on Belgium you'll find here

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