Synopsis
This 350-page guidebook to Belgium presents the country's highlights in a comprehensive format, illustrated with hundreds of full-colour photographs and 17 maps, and packed with essential travel tips. Key features include: Places: region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; Essay Features: incisive essays on the islands' history, people and culture, from the Belgians' love affair with the cocoa bean to the Surrealist artist Rene Magritte; Photo Features: magazine-style full-colour features on some of the country's most famous sights, including micro breweries and Brussels' architecture; and Travel Tips: practical listings section, including accommodation, restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes, entertainment, nightlife, transport and essential contact addresses and numbers.
About the Author
Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight Travel Guides, Delorme the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.
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