Destination: BELGIUM
Introduction ''The buildings, streets, squares, all are picturesque; the houses, green, blue, pink, yellow, with richest ornaments...'' From English poet Dorothy Wordsworth's Journal, July 14, 1820 Scene of one of the most famous battles in history, Waterloo lies 12 miles south of Brussels © AA Photo Library	Introduction Belgium is a young country in terms of “old” Europe. Its name derives from a prehistoric tribe, the Belgae, but there is no racial or cultural link with such a distant past. The country has been in the melting pot of European history for centuries and only achieved true national identity in 1830. Yet nowhere else on the Continent will you be so close to such a powerful sense of European history.	COUNTRY Introduction Things To Know Survival Guide TimeLine Essential Info REGION CITIES Brussels Bruges Ghent MAPS World Europe TRAVEL BOOK