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Discover Belgium
Belgium is a small, highly developed and
densely populated country (10 million
people) at the cross-roads of Western
Europe. Belgium is one of the founding
members of the European Community and is the
seat of NATO and its capital.
With a ferry to Belgium, you will see it has
a high standard of living. That is evident
in its excellent food, housing, health care,
education and infrastructure, its world
records for high productivity and low
poverty, and the appreciation of foreigners
residing in the country.
Belgium's immediate neighbours are France to
the southwest, Luxembourg to the south east,
Germany to the east and the Netherlands to
the north. There are regular Belgium ferries
to the UK too including the popular Ostend
to Ramsgate route, operated by Transeuropa
Ferries.
Dutch and French are both spoken in Belgium.
The weather is seasonal, with warm weather
from May to September and snow likely during
winter months
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Things to see
Visit a reinvented Antwerp, which is
now regarded by some as a hotbed of
fashion and modern design, or visit
the political capital of the new
Europe, Brussels. Admire the
medieval heart of Ghent which boasts
many historic buildings, including
three abbeys. Key attractions
include St Bavo's Cathedral, the
place of Charles V's baptism and
home to The Adoration of the
Mystical Lamb, the Van Eyck
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Travel in Belgium
Belgian National Railway has a large
rail network with regular and
frequent trains on most lines. To
travel by car, traffic drives on the
right. Main towns are connected by
toll-free motorways. Motorways are
designated by a white `E' on green
signs, other trunk roads by the
prefix `N', and minor roads by a
`P'. because of its size, there are
no internal flights in Belgium. The
port town of Ostend is conveniently
located right next to the rail
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P&O Ferries
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Seafrance |
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SpeedFerries |
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Stena Line
Scandinavia |
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