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French cities close to Belgian border

French cities close to Belgian border

France and Belgium are two bordering countries in the middle of Europe. Because of their strategic closeness to each other, it is not a surprise that some of the places in Belgium and in France are culturally intertwined. The lower part of Belgium speaks French while the upper part of France has Belgian influence as can be seen for instance in the architecture. Nevertheless, these two countries are both culturally and historically rich and are beautiful in their own ways….

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Dutch cities close to Belgian border

Dutch cities close to Belgian border

Belgium and the Netherlands are two neighboring European countries that are very similar and at the same time very different. Well, these similarities and differences go back to history almost two centuries ago. The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg were once united under a single country namely the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. However, they got officially separated in 1830. The Belgian revolution during 1830-1839 had played a role in the making of these three modern nations. The Northern Netherlands (now…

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Belgian cities close to the Netherlands

Belgian cities close to the Netherlands

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Many Belgian cities are close to the Netherlands. Therefore, crossing border to Belgium, next to Germany, from the Netherlands is very easy. Every year, I visit one or two of its cities because of short travel time and due to many beautiful places to experience. From our hometown in Wageningen, which is in the middle of the Netherlands, it only takes two hours by car to reach Antwerp Belgium. Imagine if you are even coming from the South of the…

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Belgian Ardennes: Seven interesting reasons to visit

Belgian Ardennes: Seven interesting reasons to visit

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Ardennes (called Ardennen in Dutch and L’Árdenne in French) is a mountainous region mostly located in the Southern part of Belgium and Luxembourg and extends to France and Germany. My family and I love going to Belgium. In fact we visited many Belgian cities, such as Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels, Gent, Mechelen, in addition to the Belgian Ardennes. I have written few blogs about some of those cities. For more inspiration, check Bruges Belgium: Nine family activities during travel and Antwerp…

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Antwerp Belgium: Seven reasons to visit

Antwerp Belgium: Seven reasons to visit

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Next to Germany, Belgium is also one of our most visited countries. We have explored many of its major cities such as Brugge, Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, and Belgian Ardennes to name a few. We are still in the process of exploring every corner of Belgium since it is very accessible from the Netherlands. In this blog, I focus on Antwerp Belgium. Almost every year we come to Antwerp Belgium, thus this city deserves to have a written blog too. In…

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Bruges Belgium: Nine family activities during travel

Bruges Belgium: Nine family activities during travel

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Bruges (Brugge in Dutch, which means ‘bridge’) is a medieval and gothic inspired city in the northwest of Belgium, below the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands. Being considered as the Venice of the North due to its numerous bridges and canals, Bruges Belgium is in the lists of the important World Heritage Site of UNESCO. When you immerse yourself in this city, it is easy to get an impression of life during the medieval era, when the nobility, royalties and church were…

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