Places of interest in Places of interest in BelgiumBelgium

In the world there are a lot of beautiful In the world there are a lot of beautiful countries. They are very different by countries. They are very different by their people, climate and places. One their people, climate and places. One of the most beautiful countries in of the most beautiful countries in Europe is Belgium. We will try to show Europe is Belgium. We will try to show you theyou the

most visited placesmost visited places

in this foreign in this foreign

country.country.

What is the favorite city What is the favorite city of interest in Belgium?of interest in Belgium?

The most visited city in Belgium there The most visited city in Belgium there is Antwerp. is Antwerp. Antwerp has a rich Antwerp has a rich historic past and still is a historic past and still is a

cultural pole of cultural pole of

attraction today.attraction today.

AntwerpAntwerp

Antwerp is a great town with Antwerp is a great town with magnificentmagnificent architecture, fashionable architecture, fashionable shop fronts, beer-washed pubs, shop fronts, beer-washed pubs, dazzling monuments, jazzed-up clubs, dazzling monuments, jazzed-up clubs, inspired artworks and restaurant inspired artworks and restaurant tables piled with plates of superb tables piled with plates of superb Belgian and multicultural food.Belgian and multicultural food.

Antwerp Antwerp Antwerp ....the Rubens’ city par Antwerp ....the Rubens’ city par

excellence, the world diamond centre, excellence, the world diamond centre, a city of fashion a city of fashion designers and fashion designers and fashion trendsetters, a world trendsetters, a world port and City-on-port and City-on-the-River, a real the-River, a real shoppers’ paradise, a shoppers’ paradise, a gallery of cityscapes, a gallery of cityscapes, a welcoming and welcoming and multicultural metropolis and a lot multicultural metropolis and a lot more…more…

What kind of cinema is there?What kind of cinema is there? The Cinema of Belgium The Cinema of Belgium

can often be considered a can often be considered a blending of Dutch Cinema blending of Dutch Cinema and French Cinema though and French Cinema though with its own unique national with its own unique national qualities. Belgium cinema has qualities. Belgium cinema has been rewarded several times been rewarded several times at Cannes Film Festival. at Cannes Film Festival.

Famous Belgian films: "Rosetta", "Everybody's Famous!", "The Alzheimer Case". Famous actor from Belgium is Jean-Claude Van Damme, he has been called "King of the Belgians".

Jean-Claude Van Damme (born October 18, 1960) is a Belgian martial artist and actor who is best known for his large catalogue of action movies. His Belgian background combined with his physique gave rise to his nickname The Muscles from Brussels.

Where do Belgians usually meet their Where do Belgians usually meet their friends and have a rest?friends and have a rest?

Belgians usually meet their Belgians usually meet their friends outside the home, they friends outside the home, they have fewer hobbies and if they have fewer hobbies and if they have one spend less time on it. have one spend less time on it. Also, they meet at their friends Also, they meet at their friends house, on the street in the local house, on the street in the local area or on the street in the area or on the street in the town. They have a rest in the town. They have a rest in the parks, gardens. Especially near parks, gardens. Especially near the lakes and rivers.the lakes and rivers.

What are the most famous What are the most famous museums in Belgium?museums in Belgium?

““Royal Museum of Fine ArtsRoyal Museum of Fine Arts”” The museum open since1810.The museum open since1810. There are collection ofThere are collection of paintings, sculptures andpaintings, sculptures and drawings from the fourteenthdrawings from the fourteenth to the twentieth centuries. The to the twentieth centuries. The artistic menu offers everyoneartistic menu offers everyone from:from: Memling and Fouquet,RubensMemling and Fouquet,RubensAnd Wouters, Van der Weyden and Delvaux. And Wouters, Van der Weyden and Delvaux.

““Royal Institute for Natural Sciences of Belgium Royal Institute for Natural Sciences of Belgium Museum” Museum”

This museumThis museum houses fantastic collectionhouses fantastic collection of all things science andof all things science and nature includingnature including iguanodons, the only oneiguanodons, the only one of its kind in the world,of its kind in the world, automated dinosaur largerautomated dinosaur larger than life, a vivarium ofthan life, a vivarium of spiders and amazingspiders and amazing invertebrates, not to invertebrates, not to

mention a pod of giant whales. mention a pod of giant whales.

InformationInformation

http://http://www.visitbelgium.com/artculture.htmwww.visitbelgium.com/artculture.htm

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Compiled by:Compiled by:

L. Pavlova L. Pavlova

M.M. TreTreciokaiteciokaite

B. BriedyteB. Briedyte

A. SmirnovasA. Smirnovas