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Belgium is the tourist hub of Europe, sharing its frontiers with France to the South, the Netherlands to the North and Germany and Luxembourg to the East. This small but welcoming country is divided into three regions: the Flemish Region, the Walloon Region and the Capital – Brussels. Rich in historical heritage and culture, world capital of the graphic novel, this “plat pays” (flat country) as Jacques Brel called it in his song, has managed to conserve the richness of its architecture dating back to the Middle Ages but also from more modern periods. You can see this for yourself in Bruges which is a medieval city and in Brussels, a city built in the Art Nouveau style. Bruges is the jewel in Belgium’s tourist crown and is situated in the Flemish Region. Visitors are enchanted by its historic centre and in summer by cruises on its canals which have rightly earned it the name of the “Venice of the North”. The local gastronomy which is of course well known for its chips, is also famous for the richness and variety of its beers which are among the best in the world.