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96  BEY OND BRUSSELS

Exploring Beyond Brussels

Belgium occupies one of the most densely populated
parts of Europe, with a concentration of towns and vil lages
across the flat landscapes of the Flemish plain. Along the
North Sea coast, there are fewer settlements, set among
fertile farmland. To the north and west of Brussels are the
three easy-to-reach towns of Antwerp, Ghent and Bruges
which, with their ancient buildings and vibrant cultural life,
are attractive destinations. East of Brussels is the charming
university town of Leuven, and to the south of the city is
the site of Napoleon’s defeat at the hands of the British Bronze statue of Silvius Brabo in Antwerp’s Rotterdam
Grote Markt
army at Waterloo. Rotterdam
Kalmthout
Mark
Zeebrugge Knokke-Heist Brecht
Blankenberge Scheldt Merksem Turnhout Arendonk
Brasschaat Westmalle Eindhoven
Oostende ANTWERPEN
BRUGES Maldegem Zelzate ANTWERP Wijnegem Kleine Nete Dessel
Eeklo Moerbeke Sint- Herentals
Gistel Wachtebeke Niklaas Nijlen Geel
Nieuwpoort Beernem Wilrijk Mol
De Panne Eernegem Temse LIER Albertkanaal Leopoldsburg
Koksijde Koekelare Zomergem Evergem Lokeren Boom Grote Nete Westerlo
Calais Veurne Ijzer Torhout Aalter Zele Rupel Duffel Putte Herselt Tessenderlo
Diksmuide Ruiselede GHENT
WEST- Lichtervelde Scheldt DENDERMONDE MECHELEN Paal Genk
VLAANDEREN Deinze De Pinte Merelbeke Dender Lebbeke Zemst Dijle Tremelo
Demer
A TOUR OF Roeselare Aalst Liège
WORLD WAR I Izegem Gavere OOST- Moorsel VLAAMS-BRABANT
BATTLEFIELDS Langemark Waregem VLAANDER EN Asse Herent de-Stad
Herk-
Leie Harelbeke Brussels LEUVEN Glabbeek-
Poperinge Herzele
YPRES Oudenaarde Ninove Onze Lieve Wezembeek- Zuurbemde
Kemmel Kortrijk Vrouw Lombeek Oppem
Menen Scheldt Brakel Tienen
Avelgem PAJOTTENLAND Hamme-
Ploegsteert Mouscron Ronse Geraardsbergen Gaasbeek Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Mille Landen
Lille Dottignies Celles HALLE WATERLOO Liège
Frasnes-lez- Enghien Wavre Jodoigne
Buissenal Dendre Braine-l'Alleud
BRABANT-WALLON Hannut
Scheldt
Tournai ATH
Attre Éghezèe
Leuze Nivelles
Rumes Antoing HAINA UT Soignies Gembloux
Bléharies Namur
Jurbise
Péruwelz Sombreffe
Mons La Louvière
Valenciennes Binche Charleroi Auvelais
Frameries Châtelet
Key Anderlues
Motorway
Major road Sambre Thuin
Erquelinnes
Minor road
Main railway Beaumont
Minor railway
International border
Province border
View over Bruges from the Belfort
For keys to symbols see back flap

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