IN BRUGES BELFRY BRUGES A family steps off the train in the charming city of Bruges They head to the Lake of Love to relax after their long journey Next the family admires the medieval buildings as they wander the city’s cobblestone streets Soon they reach the Quay of the Rosary They stop to snap a photo of this famous view of the city
STEPPING UP There are 366 steps to the top of Bruges’s Belfry OTHER TOP SITES ATOMIUM GRAND-PLACE OF BRUSSELS GRAVENSTEEN CASTLE HOGE KEMPEN NATIONAL PARK The family continues to Burg Square where they admire many grand buildings Then they head to the Market Square It is home to busy cafes and the towering Belfry In this historic city the family feels like they are in a fairy tale
N E W S NORTH SEA LOCATION Belgium is a small country in northwestern Europe This wide country covers 11,787 square miles 30,528 square kilometers Brussels is the capital city It is also the capital city of the European Union It lies near the middle of the country Despite its small size Belgium shares borders with four countries The Netherlands borders Belgium to the north Germany and Luxembourg are its neighbors to the east Belgium shares a long border with France along the south and west The cold waters of the North Sea wash along Belgium’s northwestern shores
THE NETHERLANDS ANTWERP GHENT GERMANY BELGIUM BRUSSELS CHARLEROI LIÈGE FRANCE LUXEMBOURG
