Belgium and Luxembourg (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

FLANDERS INTRODUCING FLANDERS 100–103 WESTERN FLANDERS 104–139 CENTRAL AND EASTERN FLANDERS 140–169 ...

Flanders at a Glance Northern Belgium forms the Dutch-speaking region known as Flanders. The language here is spoken in Flemish ...

FLANDERS 101 Hasselt (see p166), thriving capital of the Province of Limburg, holds a number of sur- prises, such as an authenti ...

Flemish Masters The early Flemish painters had a major impact on the history of European art. Pioneers of oil painting on wooden ...

FLANDERS 103 Pieter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) was known as a master of composition. His Adoration of the Magi (1624) brings extrao ...

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BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG REGION BY REGION 105 Tour groups cruising down the scenic Dijver canal through historic Bruges Owing to i ...

Exploring Western Flanders The Belgian coast is a chain of beach resorts terminating in the north with the Zwin nature reserve. ...

WESTERN FLANDERS 107 GETTING AROUND The motorways provide the fastest road links between main cities. Belgian National Railways ...

108 BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG REGION BY REGION For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp264–6 and pp288–91 Bruges 1 E Choco- ...

BRUGES 109 VISITORS’ CHECKLIST 96 km (60 miles) NW of Brussels. Road Map B1. * 119,000. £ @ Stationsplein, Markt. n t’Zand 34; ( ...

110 BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG REGION BY REGION One of the most popular destinations in Belgium, Bruges is an unspoilt medieval town ...

BRUGES 111 . The Markt Old, step-gabled houses flank this 13th-century market square, which is located at the heart of Bruges. M ...

112 BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG REGION BY REGION For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp264–6 and pp288–91 R St-Salvatorkath ...

BRUGES 113 P Begijnhof Wijngaardplein 1. Tel (050) 360140. # daily. The Bruges begijnhof was founded in 1244 by Margaret of Cons ...

114 BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG REGION BY REGION Bruges: Groeninge Museum . The Moreel Triptych (1484) Painted by German-born artist ...

BRUGES 115 GALLERY GUIDE The Groeninge Museum is split between two buildings. The main portion of the museum is primarily on one ...

116 BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG REGION BY REGION P Kantcentrum Peperstraat 3a. Tel (050) 330072. 10am–5pm Mon–Sat. & = http://www ...

BRUGES 117 P Kruispoort May–Aug (St-Janshuismolen) and Jul–Aug (Koelwereimolen): 9:30am–12:30pm and 1:30–5pm Tue–Sun. & http ...

The Belgian Coast The Province of West Vlaanderen meets the North Sea in a 70-km (43-mile) long stretch of coast, whose beaches ...