In addition to being the capital of Belgium, the city of Brussels (Bruxelles/Brussel) is also the seat of numerous institutions of the European Union. In fact, the European Commission, the European Council, the Council of the European Union, and one ...
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How to get to Belgium. Flights to Belgium
AIRPORTS AND FLIGHTS TO BELGIUM The most important airport in Belgium is that of the capital Brussels. The Brussels International Airport is located 13 km north-east of the city center. All intercontinental flights that land in Belgium arrive at Brussels ...
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BELGIUM DOCUMENTS Travel Documents: For Europeans citizens of all ages a valid travel document for entry into Belgium include: Identity Card valid for foreign travel or a Passport. Even children and young people must have their own document. US and Canadian ...
Read More »The climate of Belgium: when to go to Belgium
The climate of Belgium is temperate maritime which means that it is largely influenced by air masses coming from the Atlantic Ocean. The Belgian climate is markedly variable, with frequent and rapid movements of air masses. Along the coast has ...
Read More »Tourist attractions of Belgium: what to see in Belgium
Belgium has its strong point of its tourist attractions in the beauty of some historical cities such as Bruges (Brugge), Antwerp and Gent. Centers that in the Middle Ages were among the most important merchant cities of the continent and ...
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Belgium (Royaume de Belgique, Koninkrijk België, Königreich Belgien) is a hereditary monarchy formed by a federal state. The country is divided into 3 regions (Brussels-capital, Flanders, Wallonia) and 10 provinces. The country is linguistically divided into three communities: French (39% ...
Read More »Belarus: vast forests and marshy plains
Belarus or White Russia is a presidential republic born after the dissolution of the USSR. The country borders Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, Latvia and Lithuania to the north-west, Russia to the north and east. Administratively Belarus ...
Read More »Bad Gastein: spa center in southern Austria
Bad Gastein is an important holiday resort in south-central Austria, in the province of Salzburg, 80 km south of the capital. Located at 1,083 meters above sea level in the Gasteiner Tal, a narrow gorge in the Hohe Tauern crossed ...
Read More »The climate of Graz: when to go to Graz
The city of Graz is located in south-eastern Austria at the foot of the Alps and along the Mur river at about 350 meters high. Graz has a mixed climate between the Alpine and continental ones. The position of the ...
Read More »Graz: capital of Styria with a beautiful old town
Graz is the capital of the province of Styria in Austria and is the second largest Austrian city by population and has about 290,000 inhabitants. The city is also an important university location. Graz is a particularly beautiful example of ...
Read More »The climate of Innsbruck: when to go to Innsbruck
Innsbruck is nestled in the Inn River valley at over 570 meters above sea level, surrounded by the mountains of the Austrian Alps. Due to the location of the city, the climate of Innsbruck is continental, characterized by the strong ...
Read More »Innsbruck: the most important city in Tyrol
Innsbruck is the capital of the North Tyrol region in Austria. The city has about 135,000 inhabitants and is located about 600 meters above sea level. in the Inn River Valley. The city is surrounded by the high mountains of ...
Read More »The climate of Linz: when to go to Linz
The city of Linz is located in a flat area of central-northern Austria along the Danube river. The climate of Linz generally has significant temperature fluctuations, which cause cold and snowy winters, with temperatures below zero, and rainy and cool ...
Read More »Linz tourist attractions: what to see in Linz
The city of Linz has some attractions to visit in its interesting historical center where there are baroque and renaissance buildings. Among the most beautiful buildings to visit are the Bishop’s Residence (Bischofshof), the Landhaus, seat of the regional parliament ...
Read More »Linz: historic center in Gothic and Baroque style
Linz is an industrial city in Austria. With nearly two hundred thousand inhabitants, it is the third largest city in Austria by population after Vienna and Salzburg. This city is an active river port on the Danube and the capital ...
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