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 Netherlands
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Historic shopping town Sluis. If you think that Sluis is a sleepy little medieval town, then
you couldn't be more wrong. It's actually a very lively
shopping town, once notorious for its sexshops. A few of
those sexshops are still there but let that not be an excuse not
to go to Sluis because this charming little town has a lot to
offer: cozy terraces, many restaurants known for their tasty
mussels and other delicacies, markets, several walking and
biking trails and especially a lot of shops. Everyone can
surely find something in line with their taste and wallet [more
information].
 Ukraine
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Chernobyl
National Museum.
Housed in a former
firehouse, this museum commemorates the accident that happened
on 26 April 1986 in the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in the
town of Pripyat, north of Kiev. The catastrophe was the
biggest nuclear incident ever and the consequences of the
release of radioactive particles were felt in most of Europe.
Many people died and many more suffered health problems as a
result. Villages and towns in the vicinity are still
evacuated in what is known as the exclusion zone.
Educational but more than that a touching and confrontational
museum. [more
information]
 Poland
> Krakow
Krakow (or Cracow) is
considered as one of the most beautiful towns in Europe and most
likely is the most touristic place in the whole of Poland.
This becomes cristal clear when you walk through the old town
center: you cannot miss the tourist trains, horse carriages and
touroperators that are ready to receive all those thousands of
tourists that visit it daily. Because the town was
miraculously spared from destruction during the Second World
War, it maintained its historic character. It has been
listed on Unesco's World Heritage list since 1978 [explore
Krakow].
 Ukraine >
Kiev
Kiev
is Ukraine's capital and the country's largest city and also the
symbol of the nation's independence. When talking about
Kiev, many people think about the orange revolution, the Maydan
revolution (Euromaidan) but they should also think about the many shiny golden domes
that decorate the city's churches, the Lavra monastery which is
Unesco heritage, the city's rich history and all the other
sights it has to show for. It's a vibrant city at a
crossing of cultures between east and west. [explore
Kiev]
 Belgium
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Spontin
The village of Spontin is part of the community of Yvoir and is
located in a valley of the Condroz plateau. The village
arose where there is a curve in the flow of the Bocq river, that
debouches a few kilometers downstream into the river Meuse.
Traditionally, agriculture and stone quarries were the most
important industries in the area. A number of these
quarries (most of them in the meantime abandoned) are silent
witnesses of that. There are a few nice sights that give
the village a certain popularity for day trips.
 Belgium
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Dinant
The charming small town
of Dinant is squeezed between the rocks and the river Meuse. It
stretches along the borders of the river that it decorates with
many terraces, restaurants and boats that sail in these
beautiful surroundings. Despite being small, the
town of Dinant is the cradle of one of the world's most known
musical instruments and the birthplace of its inventor: Adolphe
Sax and his saxophone [explore
Dinant].
 Belgium
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Annevoie
The small village of Annevoie-Rouillon is part of the community
of Anhée, which at itself is not very big either. It's located
in the valley of the Rouillon, a little stream that flows out
into the nearby river Meuse. Annevoie is particularly known for
its castle and gardens, that are counted amongst one of the most
beautiful ones in Belgium [explore
Annevoie].
 Belgium >
Doel
Doel is the last
Belgian village on the left bank of the river Scheldt and is
mainly known for its nuclear plant and the fact that it is about
to dissapear. The entire village and the surrounding fertile
polderlands have to give way for the expansion of the port of
Antwerp on the left bank of the river. Since several years
already, houses and farms are being torn down systematically,
which resulted in the village receiving the non-enviable status
of ghost village [explore
Doel].
 Belgium >
Lissewege
This place is called the "white
village" because of the white painted houses that make it such a
picturesque spot. It was even elected as one of the 10 most
beautiful villages of Flanders. Lissewege is mainly known
because of two exceptional landmarks: the church of Our Lady
Visitation, which looks way oversized for such a small village
and the monumental gothic barn of the former Ter Doest abbey,
the oldest and biggest in its kind [explore
Lissewege].
 Belgium >
Bruges.
Bruges has many nicknames such as "The
Venice of the North" or "Die Scone" (the beautiful one) because
of it's historic center that is traversed by various canals. It became a very wealthy town in
the Middle Ages due to international trade, attracting people
from all over Europe. Now it's attracting many other
visitors: tourists from all over the world. Bruges was
cultural capital of Europe in 2002 and has several inscriptions
on the Unesco heritage list (the belfry, the beguinage and the
town center). If you are a history lover, it will be
difficult not to be charmed by Bruges' architectural heritage
but besides that, it is a nice and safe place for shopping,
dining or just having a good Belgian beer on one of the many
terraces. Diverse activities are organized throughout the
year ranging from a big Christmas market, fairs and processions
to outdoor concerts [explore
Bruges]
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