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DUTCH-SPEAKING LOW COUNTRY

The Flemish northern region of Belgium, Flanders is the Dutch-speaking half of the country. Canals run through the towns and villages of these flat lowlands, similar to its neighbor to the North, the Netherlands, though the culture is distinctly Belgian. Ghent was once the capital of the old county of Flanders.

Flemish Provinces

♦ West Flanders

Bruges (Brugge), Kortrijk, Oostende, De Haag seaside resort, Ypres (Ieper), beaches, agriculture

♦ Antwerp

Antwerp (Anvers), Mechelen cathedral, music festivals

♦ Flemish Brabant

Leuven—old university town, surrounds Brussels

♦ East Flanders

Ghent (Gand), Sint-Niklaas, cycling

♦ Limburg

Hasselt, forests, mining history, Tongeren—dates to Roman times

Photo Gallery

  • Brugge (Bruges)
  • Ghent (Gand)
  • Antwerp (Anvers)

Flanders Explored

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