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Capital City of Flanders : Antwerp


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Car Rental Flanders

 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Rental Homes

 Euro Relais - Holiday Cottages in Flanders
Charming chalet, villa, castle or mill? Country cottage, mansion or farmhouse? Discover their special holiday homes and book online!

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Hostels / Budget accommodations

 Hostelbookers - Great Hostels, Free booking
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.
 VHJ - Flemish Youth Hostel Federation

Hotels in Flanders

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Hotels in the regions Antwerpen, Brussels, East-Flanders, Flemish Brabantine, Hainaut, Liege, Limburg, Luxembourg, Namur, Oost Kantons, Wallonian Brabantine and West-Flanders

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Travel Agents / Tour Operators



 Benelux Rederij - Leie Cruises / Boat Trip on the Leie River
 Rederij Malinska - Ferry between City of Mechelen and the Planckendael Zoo
Canal boat trip City of Mechelen
 Rederij Stiphout - located in Maastricht [ the Netherlands ]
River cruises on the Meuse River, the Albert Canal and Zuid-Willemsvaart.

Travel Guides Flanders

Fodor's Belgium 
Paperback: 368 pages; Publisher: Fodor's; 3 edition (June 6, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1400016452; ISBN-13: 978-1400016457

Transport / How do I travel to Flanders

 Antwerp International Airport
 Brussels Airport [ Zaventem Airport ]
 Charleroi Airport [ Brussels South Airport ]

 SN Brussels Airlines

  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

 Berchem Railway - part of Belgian Railways
 NMBS/SNCB - Belgian Railways - time table, route planner

 De Kusttram - discover the nicest spots along the coast line of Panne - Knokke v.v.
Cities along the Belgian Coast : Blankenberge, Bredene, De Haan, De Panne, Knokke-Heist, Koksijde, Lombardsijde, Middelkerke, Nieuwpoort, Oostduinkerke, Oostende, St.-Idesbald, Wenduine, Westende and Zeebrugge
 De Lijn - public transport along the coast

 Online Map Belgium [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ]


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 Travel Insurance 

 Antwerp.com - City of Rubens, diamond, cultur, fashion, water & gastronomy
Antwerp is and always has been one of the major cities of Flanders, the Flemish speaking part of Belgium.  Situated on the banks of the river Scheldt, it has been a centre of commerce and culture since the Middle Ages. The Antwerp diamond industry, for example, can be traced back to the 15th century. Its international port on the North Sea is one of the largest in Europe.
At half an hour's drive from the Belgian capital Brussels, headquarters of the European community, it lies at the cross-roads of international traffic.

 Ardennes
 Limburg - Tourism Limburg
Limburger Kempenland, Mittellimburg, Haspengau, Voerenland, Maasland
 East Flanders
 Flemish Btabant
 West Flanders

 Antwerp Kempenland
 Brügger Umland - West Flanders
 Flemish Coast
Blankenberge, Bredene, De Haan, De Panne, Knokke-Heist, Koksijde, Middelkerke , Nieuwpoort, Oostduinkerke, Oostende, Sint Idesbald, Westende, Zeebrugge
 Hageland -
 Haspengau - Limburg
 Leie-Land - East Flanders
 Maasland - Nature Park and Water Paradise - Limburg
 Mittellimburg - Limburger Kempenland - Land of heather & Gin 
 Pajottenland - Breughel Country - Brabant
 Voerenland - Limburg
 Westhoek - Countryside surrounding City of Kortrijk - West Flanders

 Blankenberge - North Sea Coast
 Bredene
 Bruges 
Europe's most medieval city is Bruges, whose ancient ramparts have survived sieges, sackings, occupations and burnings. In the 14th century it was the country's principal port. At that timeit was, with Venice, the most important economic and cultural center of the Western world. More than 80 bridges span the maze of canals
 Damme
 De Haan
 De Panne - North Sea Coast
 Ghent
 Hasselt
I eper / Ypres
 Knokke-Heist - North Sea Coast
 Koksijde
 Kortrijk
 Leuven
 Mechelen
 Middelkerke
 Nieuwpoort
 Oostduinkerke
 Ostende - North Sea Coast
 Sint Idesbald
 Waterloo
Waterloo, the "morne plaine" of Victor Hugo, owes its fame to the Duke of Wellington. At his headquarters, there he drafted the message announcing the defeat of Napoleon after the battle of Mont-Saint-Jean or the "Belle Alliance". Although the fighting mostly took place in Braine-l'Alleud and the surrounding areas, history commemorates it under the name of the "Battle of Waterloo" with its monument, the "Butte du Lion" (the Lion's Mound).
 Westende
 Zeebrugge

 Tourvaren - between Meuse River and Schelde River

 Provincie Antwerpen - Province of Antwerp [ flamish ]

Cuisine - Belgian Recipes

Belgium plays a central role in the gastronomic life of Western Europe. The Belgian is well-known for his Burgundian lifestyle and he takes great pleasure in sharing this with his guests. The restaurants are known for their quality, and what finer way to end an exciting day than with a typical Flemish stew washed down with an Ardennes trappist beer?

 Diana's Gourmet Corner - Belgian Recipes

Everybody Eats Well in Belgium Cookbook
By Ruth Van Waerebeek-Gonzalez, Naria Robbins
A collection of over 250 recipes from Belgium, where there are more 3-star restaurants per capita than any other nation. Among the recipes included are Flemish carrot soup, waterzooi of chicken, Belgian steamed mussels and little chocolate nut cakes.
Paperback: 384 pages; Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (January 8, 1996); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1563054116; ISBN-13: 978-1563054112
Brew Like a Monk: Trappist, Abbey, and Strong Belgian Ales and How to Brew Them 
By Stan Hieronymus (Author)
Brew Like a Monk delves into monastic brewing, detailing this rich-flavored region of the beer world. It also examines methods for brewing these unique ales suited to commercial and amateur brewers.
Paperback: 295 pages; Publisher: Brewers Publications (October 25, 2005); Language: English; ISBN-10: 093738187X; ISBN-13: 978-0937381878

 Resto.be - Belgian restaurants

History of Flanders

The art of tapestries flourished in medieval Flanders. They brought color and warmth to the bare stone walls of the castles. Throughout the 16th and 17th century, the ateliers of Brussels produced tapestries unsurpassed in their artistic brilliance. On festive days such as the Brussels Ommegang, or "Joyous Entries" of sovereigns and governors, streets and facades were adorned with exquisite tapestry hangings. Silk, gold and silver threads were used in the weft for royal orders. Sometimes precious stones gave the tapestries an added luster. At that time, generations of art dealers, located in Antwerp, had commercial relations with all important european towns, and sent hundreds of tapestries to Vienna, Venice, London, Paris, Madrid, Krakow, Lisbon, etc... All merchants of the new American colonies were represented there.

 Worldheritage Belfries - The Flemish belfries on the World Heritage list
 Tento.be - museums in Belgium [ Dutch language ]
Practical information about Flemish museums and museums in Brussels.
 Belgian Museums

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Belgian Music Links

 Belgian Culture - Wikipedia
A discussion of Belgian culture requires discussing both those aspects of cultural life shared by 'all' or most of the Belgians, regardless of what language they speak, and also, the differences between the main cultural communities, the Flemings and the French-speakers from Brussels and Wallonia.
Culture Shock! Belgium: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette - by Mark Elliott (Author)
Paperback: 294 pages; Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corporation (February 15, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0761424873; ISBN-13: 978-0761424871
 Dutch Literature

 Events Calendar Belgium

Web Portal / Belgian Search Engine / Directory

 Business Guide to Flanders, Belgium
Find resources on business opportunities, infrastructure, workforce, law and education. Offered by the Flanders Foreign Investment Office.
 Infobel - telephone guide Belgium - white pages
 Gouden Gids België - yellow pages Belgium
 Resto.be - restaurant guide


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