Overview of Belgium

 

Belgium is a small country with a population of 10 million people, but the Kingdom of Belgium is a country occupied an important position in the economic system block European countries. With stunning views and fresh air, land of Chocolate has created incredible attraction for the tourists to visit this place. Located in Western Europe, South-East Kingdom of Belgium is a plateau with forest Adennes a high peak Boteranger 649 meters. The golden plains in central fertile agricultural areas. Coastal plain Campin and Flanders. Behind the coastal dunes is the area of ​​the new settlers from the coastal marshes.

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Belgium has many different climate from day to day, but overall quite similar to the climate in the country. Annual rainfall is light and quite steadily. Summer weather is quite pleasant with average daytime temperature is below 20 ° C and warm sunshine. Bit harsh winter. Usually frozen seas and cloudy rain, so if this season is better that you should stay away from the sea.

To avoid wet weather together with the bitter cold, you should arrange to Belgium in May to September (around the late spring and early summer). The disadvantage when you go at this time it was quite crowded tourist, you will be hard pressed to find a room with fully equipped buildings that you want. Especially when you go to Bruges, this problem is even more difficult to resolve. Brussels is pretty quiet over the summer (mid-July to mid-September), many hotel room discounts too.

In April, the most fickle weather. When you sat drinking coffee on the terrace just waiting smeared the only one minutes after sunrise, you will quickly find sun shelter immediately. Did not know what to use for the right words to say about the wonderful quiet winter from about November to March. During the day gloomy and wet, sometimes light light snow. So many tourists come here at this time. Throughout the summer most of the event. Outside this period are also a few other big festivals, the highlight is the vegetarian festival.

Go where?

Belgium, many tourists will visit Brussels. This is the organizational home of NATO and the European Union. But the city is not as popular as other places but with the architecture of the city is sure to make visitors overwhelmed and excited. The most typical is the Grand Square with Gothic architecture, the cathedral Gudule and Michael along with the park Mont des Art. Some other places that tourists can visit Royale Square was built from 1774 to 1780 with the architecture of King Louis XVI, or traditional art museum, modern art museum. Special boy statue're pee Manneken-Pis which is the symbol of Belgium is famous attractions that tourists can not miss. There are many variants of the "history" boy. People say that this is the little angel has used urine to extinguish all fires larger rescue residents citywide. Other legends say that this is a brave boy who saved Brussels from being destroyed by the Spanish invaders before they withdrew. Also legend legendary boy was repeatedly invaded by the army claimed but always find my way back to hometown.

In particular, you can also visit the famous sights of all European countries for half a day. From the center of Brussels, only 15 to 20 minutes by train or bus to to Heyseil area, located north of Brussels. Here, you will have the opportunity to admire all the capital of the European countries. It is the Mini-Europe park, a miniature Europe with famous buildings around the world such as the Eiffel Tower, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Big Ben clock in European capitals. Here, you can feel like you are traveling through every country. It's Paris, with the familiar works as the Eiffel Tower, bidding winner (Arc de Triomphe) on Avenue Charles De Gaulle, the Sacre-Coeur on Montmartre hill and Chenonceaux castle in the middle of the river Cher. Everything is perfectly recreated, including the Cher River or Montmarte hill. And so many beautiful models, from smaller countries like Austria, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Lithuania, Litvia ... Every time you step into a country, you will hear the national anthem of that country to take up. A perfect space! Besides the architecture, here also represent a European scientific and technical achievements.

Brugge is considered one of the most attractive tourist cities, the best of Belgium and of Europe with the name very sexy "Venise north". Here, visitors will find ancient houses from the 13th century, the small paved road for cars miners from their absence, the windmill with beautiful canals. All images that will make up an ancient painting take you back to the past, back to the heyday years of aging European continent. Here is the famous Notre Dame Cathedral with the highest bell tower in Europe (120 meters) was built of stone in 1089, Le Beffroi famous bell tower of the largest in Europe, was built between 1248-1300, is 83 meters high major with 366 ladder consists of 47 bells weighing nearly 27 tons.

If someone to Belgium not want to stop in Brugge - an urban too little change and distinctions - then visit Ghent. It is the largest city in eastern Flanders with many historical monuments, ancient architecture landscape and culinary flair is in harmony with modern construction. That is not to mention the contribution of the two rivers and the intricate channel network radiating 70 km radius from the port makes panorama fully Ghent oil paint bold and gentle strokes wearing. The medieval square for pedestrians here still quiet than anywhere else, that a pigeon English hunchback or merry-known young swinging still hear in a quiet space. Number of 45,000 students in the air here makes bold academic alchemy stage these days. Many people come to Ghent for the watch art museum letter cellar St. Bavo Cathedral.

Go to press the great organ in the upper long oak chapel for the sound echoing dome. Palace Viscount, built in 1180 to attract visitors through the rich collection of weapons, storage appliances, the horror and the infamous guillotine layout of an ancient Belgium. He who leisure travelers will try to climb the 444 stairs to the top of the Belfry clock tower 95m to get a panoramic view of the city stretches far away. Who to Ghent would like to hear the bell clock type 6 special hours at 5 to 30, an intentional error in the tradition that only in Ghent. Viking United Netherlands was the origin of the world, but flowers of Ghent own meanings. Every five years, all freely hang here colorful flowers international flower festival.

To travel with?

The largest international airport in Belgium is Brussels Airport. However there is currently no direct flights from Vietnam to the airport. So you have to take transit to my new country can be.

Usually fly Vietnam Airlines (state scholarship), ThaiAirways (BTC) or Malaysian Airline (VLIR). Take the Vietnam Airlines will fly to Charles De Gaul airport in Paris then Thalys train to Belgium. Thai Airways fly from Hanoi to Bangkok - Frankfurt - Brussels. Malaysian Airline is Kualalampur - Zurich - Brussels. Generally only the most Vietnam Airline happy but the most expensive, while other U.S. firms are transit genealogy and fatigue.

Go through Paris you will do procedures for entry into the EU in Paris, Frankfurt, immigration procedures in Frankfurt. If flying via Zurich, you will be placed at the entry procedures airport Zeuvantee (Brussels).
Notice transit at airports such as Paris or Frankfurt: You should get tickets to the transit time of 2 hours or more by job entry procedures and find places to continue can take a long time. If you get tickets to the transit time is too short (about 1 hour), so please return.

Travelling in Belgium is quite easy and cheap, not like other places: Mac, difficult book. Although bus and car rental is also quite convenient but urban transport such as rail systems have more advantages. Fastest means there is a train connecting the cities. If you go the long way by bus will make visitors feel tired. In the cities of Brussels and Antwerp have a public transport system is quite good, including trams and trains Metro. Taxis are available outside the tram station, but run by kilometers and so expensive. Besides traveling by bike is also quite popular in the North. This place has many bike-only lanes, so that makes a trip by bike is a great choice for. You can rent bicycles at the power station. In Belgium, you can also rent boats to freely explore the rivers and canals here.

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Belgium uses the Euro currency, like many other European countries. 1 Euro at present is about 21,900 VND. Overall for the price in Vietnam, pricing in Belgium is not cheap. There are many money changers in major commercial areas. Visitors can exchange money at the moment. Although there are many ATMs are everywhere, but by the same system using the euro so you'll have a bit of trouble when you withdraw money from these machines. For convenience, visitors should be prepared for the amount of cash necessary, avoid encountering difficult situation when traveling in Belgium.