Belgium and Luxembourg (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

6 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

Luxembourg Region by Region is the

main sightseeing section. It covers all

the important sights, with maps, pho-

tographs and illustrations. Information

on hotels, restaurants, shops, entertain-

ment and sports is found in Travellers’

Needs. The Survival Guide has advice

on everything from travel to medical

services, telephones and post offices.

T

his guide helps you get the most

from your visit to Belgium and

Luxembourg. It provides detailed

practical information and expert recom-

mendations. Introducing Belgium and

Luxembourg maps the countries and

their regions, sets them in historical and

cultural context and describes events

through the entire year. Belgium and

HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

A locator map shows where

you are in relation to other

European countries.

The list of star features

recommends the details that

no visitor should miss.

BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG

ON THE MAP

The orientation map shows the

location of Belgium and Luxembourg

in relation to their neighbouring coun-

tries. Belgium has been divided into

six main sightseeing areas, while

Luxembourg has been covered as a

whole. These seven sections are dealt

with in separate chapters in Belgium

and Luxembourg Region by Region.

BELGIUM AND

LUXEMBOURG

REGION BY REGION

Each of the seven regions

in this book starts with an

introduction and a map.

The best places to visit

have been numbered

on a Regional Map at the

beginning of each chapter.

The key to the map sym-

bols is on the back flap.

2

Belgium and

Luxembourg’s Top Sights

These are given two full pages.

Historic buildings are dissected

to reveal their interiors.

1

Brussels

Belgium’s capital, dealt

with in a separate section, is

divided into two sightseeing

areas, each with its own chap-

ter. The city centre is shown in

detail on the Brussels Street

Finder maps on pages 92–7.

The visitors’ checklist provides

all the practical information

needed to plan your visit.

All sights are numbered on a map.

Detailed information on each sight

follows the map’s numerical order.

 



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