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Exploring Belgium
Public transportation in Belgium is universally efficient, but the railroad network is by far the best way to travel. It is
well integrated with systems in neighboring countries, and trains are frequent. Inter-city trains are fast and comfortable;
local trains tend to be slower, and you may feel that some of the older equipment seems a little spartan and drab. Overall,
however, the high standards that distinguish rail travel throughout northern Europe prevail. City transportation systems are
also well run. Trams are a northern European institution, and the larger cities in Belgium have good tram and bus services.
Brussels and Antwerp have well organized subway systems that visitors will find useful.
Renting a car will give you independence, but driving in Belgium can be a challenge due mainly to the small size of the country
and, in part, to its congested urban nature. The road system is excellent, but because distances between built-up areas can
be short, you are frequently faced with busy intersections. Traffic in Brussels and in the larger cities is hectic, and navigation
can be complicated for visitors because road signs are in French and Flemish. Out on the road, along the east-west dividing
line between French-speaking and Flemish-speaking Belgium, destination names on road signs change suddenly between French
and Flemish.
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