Belgium General

Belgium is a country situated in western Europe on the North Sea coast. Beyond low sand dunes and a narrow belt of reclaimed land are fertile plains which extends to the forrested Ardennes plateaus in the southeast.
Belgium has mild winters and cool summers. The country is densely populated and has a highly urbanized population. The economy is based on trade, industry and services. There are about 10.100.000 Belgians living in an area of about 30.500 square kilometers.
Languages spoken are Flemish (Dutch dialect), Wallonian (French dialect) and a German dialect and also many other languages like English, Italian and Turkish can be heard.
The capital of Belgium is Brussels.

Topography

Climate

Population, languages and religion

Capital and main cities

Customs, travel documents and goods transfer

Health care and hygiene

Currency, mains and Internet

The national currency is the Euro.

Public transportation

The main international airport - Zaventeml - is located about 10 kilometers north of Brussels. Other airports are at Antwerpen and Liege.
The main seaport is Antwerpen

Private transportation

Roads are usually in good condition, but highways are very crowded especially in the western part. Traffic queues are part of daily live.

Hotels and hostels

There are about 1,9 thousand hotels in Belgium. They range from low budget hotels to very luxureous. Also many youth hostels, pensions, b&b's and campings can be found all over the country. Consult the Europe Travel Guides for a detailed listing of all accommodation for a city.

Holiday parks

Restaurants

Attractions, museums, theaters, cabarets, casinos, festivals, events

Folklore

Family holidays

Specials for seniors

Health and wellness

Information for disabled

Adventure sports

Water sports

Winter sports

Practical Information and telephone numbers

Tourist Information

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