Belgium: Bruges and Brussels
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | We start in Bruges to check into a medieval hospital, savor the exquisite art of Memling, climb a bell tower to get up close and fortissimo at a carillon concert, and sample fresh frites and the world's tastiest chocolate. Then we ride the train to Brussels, where we stroll Europe's finest square, revel in Bruegels' country scenes and Magritte's surreal dreamscapes, then pay a visit to the bustling hub of European democracy.
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Utrecht: Planning for People & Bikes, Not for Cars
Though already a very good city for bicycling, in recent years Utrecht has decided to go a step further and reduce the number of cars in the city's center. How? Eliminating roadways, reaching nearly 33K bike parking spots downtown, making transition to get to the train easier and safer for people bicycling in their new bike parking facility and hosts of other ways. See it all here. I guarantee you if you live in a city that doesn't have good bike planning or infrastructure this film will equally inspire and depress you!
Amsterdam to Bruges Bike and Barge Tour | UTracks Active Travel
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Experience the great cities of Holland and western Belgium on this classic barge and bike trip between Amsterdam and Bruges.
En route visit Antwerp and Ghent whose historic centres will enchant you with their history and refined culture. Wind your way by bike along the Vecht river with its impressive mansions and country houses, visit a cheese farm and the 19 windmills in Kinderdijk.
Via Dordrecht and the Kreekrak lock, the barge cruises through the 'delta' province of Zeeland to Belgium. Cycling with the group and guide or on your own with a set of maps and directions - the choice is yours. In the evenings, relax onboard your comfortable barge or explore the towns on foot.
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Evergem : Langs de Lieve door Catherine Boone
Gent kent een welvarende geschiedenis. In de 11de en12de eeuw ontwikkelde deze stad zich tot een bloeiend economisch centrum op Europees niveau met kooplui die door heel Europa vooral laken aan de man brengen. De bevolking van Gent en van het omliggende platteland namen explosief toe.
Omstreeks 1251 begon men met het graven van een kanaal die tot 1269 heeft geduurd. Deze watergang langs de Lieve beleefde haar hoogtijdagen tijdens de volgende jaren. Met spierkracht van mens of paard werden platte bootjes met vele handelswaren naar Damme bij Brugge getrokken. Met de industrialisatie en urbanisatie in de 19de – 20ste eeuw verloor de Lieve haar functie. Heden kan je heerlijk fietsen en/of wandelen langs de Lieve, een tocht van ongeveer 45 kilometers.
Onlangs heb ik kennis gemaakt met de Lieve, in het bijzonder het gedeelte tussen Evergem – Rabot en Sleidinge, lopend langs de Brugse Steenweg, de Lievetragel en het Haantjen (Belzele). Onderweg ontmoette ik twee bruggen : 1). Kuitenbergbrug waar op een molenberg de Kuitenbergmolen in vroege jaren stond en 2). Haantjesbrug die de Haantjenstraat in Lovendegem met het Haantjen in Sleidinge verbindt. Een prachtig stukje ongerepte natuur, gegoten in een heerlijk lentedecor.
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Alvast bedankt. Wens je een fijne dag. Liefs Catherine Boone.
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Inside Amsterdam's Red Light District Tour 2014 Part 1/2
Insiders Guided tour of Amsterdam's Red Light District with Ard Karsten, Ian Wagenhuis, and former Prostitute Mariska Majoor. See the Famous Tourist Attraction. (2014)
Part 2 Coming soon!
Guy takes shirt off in Bruges nightclub
Strange block performing strip before being thrown out
Barges in Brugge.wmv
Large barges move freight inland from the port. There is very little clearance between the bridge supports and the barge, just a matter of centimetres, or inches in old money!
In NYC there are Seesaws in the middle of Broadway!!
Until the end of January, there are a dozen giagantic, whimsical, light-up seesaws placed in the middle of the street in the Garment District Plazas (37th to 38th streets) on Broadway! Don't worry the street is car-free -and essentially - so is a good deal of Broadway as traffic has been tamed from Times Square to Union Square most days.
Come with us to Amsterdam | คุณแม่เปาเปาพาเที่ยวอัมสเตอร์ดัม
Come with us as we visit famous destinations in Amsterdam. Know more about the Dutch history and how they become cyclists.
คุณแม่เปาเปาชวนยูทูปเปอร์มารู้จักประวัติศาสตร์อันน่าสนใจของอัมสเตอร์ดัม และความเป็นมาของการเป็นเมืองจักรยานโลก มาติดตามกันเลยค่ะ
Song: Jorm- Would You Forgive
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Battle of the Netherlands | Wikipedia audio article
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The Battle of the Netherlands (Dutch: Slag om Nederland) was a military campaign part of Case Yellow (German: Fall Gelb), the German invasion of the Low Countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands) and France during World War II. The battle lasted from 10 May 1940 until the surrender of the main Dutch forces on 14 May. Dutch troops in the province of Zeeland continued to resist the Wehrmacht until 17 May when Germany completed its occupation of the whole country.
The Battle of the Netherlands saw some of the earliest mass paratroop drops, to occupy tactical points and assist the advance of ground troops. The German Luftwaffe used paratroopers in the capture of several airfields in the vicinity of Rotterdam and The Hague, helping to quickly overrun the country and immobilise Dutch forces.
After the devastating bombing of Rotterdam by the Luftwaffe, the Germans threatened to bomb other Dutch cities if the Dutch forces refused to surrender. The General Staff knew it could not stop the bombers and ordered the Dutch army to cease hostilities. The last occupied parts of the Netherlands were liberated in 1945.
Projet Gand-Saint-Pierre (FR)
Film de présentation sur la rénovation de la gare de Gand-Saint-Pierre.
Derde spoor Brugge-Dudzele
Overzichtsfilm over de aanleg van een 3de spoor tussen Brugge en de vertakking Dudzele.
Horror crash E40: Ford Focus vs truck accident (exit Aalter E40 Belgium) LONG VERSION
08/13/2014, E40 Ghent - Bruges [exit Aalter].
The 25 year old driver was in coma after fracturing her 2 upper cervical vertebrae . She remained in a coma for some weeks but got out and has gone through a remarkable recovery.
Video was made by the truck drivers dashcam (link below). This is a longer version of the crash.
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EuroTrip - My Western Euro Trip (60 days)
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I own the videos and pictures of it.
I do not own any songs and they are not used for commercial purposes but for private.
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I had an internship in Padua Hospital in Italy so I set of on a 60 days trip -30 days earlier than my internship- travelling through western Europe
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Cities
1- Amsterdam - Netherlands
2- Ghent - Belgium
3- Bruges - Belgium
5- Paris - France
6- Versailles - France
7- Seville - Spain
8- Madrid - Spain
9- Bacelona - Spain
10- Lyon - France
11- Bern - Switzerland
12- Zurich - Switzerland
13- Padua - Italy
14- Bassano del grappa & Marostica - Italy
15- Abano Terme - Italy
16- Florence - Italy
17- Venice - Italy
18- Burano & Murano & Torchello - Italy
19- Rome - Italy
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Accomidation & Transportation
Depended on Couchsurfing Half the trip and Hostels by Booking the other half.
used Almost all means of transportation like Trains, Buses, Planes, Hitchhiking, & Blablacar.
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Cost
Collectively the whole trip costed 3.000 Euros including the international plane tickets
Brussels | Wikipedia audio article
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Brussels (French: Bruxelles [bʁysɛl] (listen); Dutch: Brussel [ˈbrʏsəl] (listen)), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (French: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (in which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated and the richest region in Belgium in terms of GDP per capita. It covers 161 km2 (62 sq mi), a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of 1.2 million. The metropolitan area of Brussels counts over 2.1 million people, which makes it the largest in Belgium. It is also part of a large conurbation extending towards the Flemish cities of Ghent, Antwerp and Leuven, home to over 5 million people.Brussels grew from a small rural settlement on the river Senne to become an important city-region in Europe. Since the end of the Second World War, it has been a major centre for international politics and the home of numerous international organisations, politicians, diplomats and civil servants. Brussels is the de facto capital of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions (the two other capitals are Luxembourg and Strasbourg) and its name is sometimes used metonymically to describe the EU and its institutions. The secretariat of the Benelux and headquarters of NATO are also located in Brussels. As the economic capital of Belgium and one of the top financial centres of Western Europe with Euronext Brussels, it is classified as an Alpha global city. Brussels is a hub for rail, road and air traffic, sometimes earning the moniker Crossroads of Europe. The Brussels Metro is the only rapid transit system in Belgium. In addition, both airport, which is based in the Flemish region and railway stations are the largest and busiest in the country.Historically Dutch-speaking, Brussels saw a language shift to French from the late 19th century. French is now spoken by about 75% of the population. Brussels is bilingual in Dutch and French, as Dutch is spoken by a large part of the population as the first or second language, and is the majority language of Belgium. Brussels is also increasingly becoming multilingual. English is spoken as a second language by nearly a third of the population and a large number of migrants and expatriates speak other languages.Brussels is known for its cuisine and gastronomy, as well as its historical and architectural landmarks; some of them are registered as UNESCO World Heritage sites. Main attractions include its historic Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Atomium, and cultural institutions such as La Monnaie and the Museums of Art and History. It is also a capital of the comic strip.
Antwerp | Wikipedia audio article
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Antwerp ( (listen), Dutch: Antwerpen [ˈɑntʋɛrpə(n)] (listen), French: Anvers French pronunciation: [ɑ̃vɛʁ(s)]) is a city in Belgium, and is the capital of Antwerp province in Flanders. With a population of 520,504, it is the most populous city proper in Belgium. Its metropolitan area houses around 1,200,000 people, coming in second behind Brussels.Antwerp is on the River Scheldt, linked to the North Sea by the Westerschelde estuary. It is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Brussels, and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) from the Dutch border. The Port of Antwerp is one of the biggest in the world, ranking second in Europe and within the top 20 globally. Antwerp was also the place of the world's oldest stock exchange building, originally built in 1531 and re-built in 1872.Antwerp has long been an important city in the Low Countries, both economically and culturally, especially before the Spanish Fury (1576) and in the Dutch Revolt. The inhabitants of Antwerp are nicknamed Sinjoren (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnˈjoːˌrən]), after the Spanish honorific señor or French seigneur, lord, referring to the Spanish noblemen who ruled the city in the 17th century. Today Antwerp is a major trade and cultural centre. The city hosted the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Brussels | Wikipedia audio article
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Brussels
00:02:53 1 Toponymy
00:03:02 1.1 Etymology
00:03:42 1.2 Pronunciation
00:04:39 2 History
00:04:51 2.1 Early history
00:05:55 2.2 Middle Ages
00:07:18 2.3 Early modern
00:10:17 2.4 Late modern
00:12:27 2.5 20th century
00:13:56 2.6 Contemporary
00:15:02 3 Geography
00:15:11 3.1 Location and topography
00:16:23 3.2 Climate
00:17:07 4 Brussels as a capital
00:18:39 5 Municipalities
00:21:24 6 Brussels-Capital Region
00:21:33 6.1 Political status
00:22:44 6.2 Institutions
00:23:57 6.3 Agglomeration of Brussels
00:25:00 7 French and Flemish communities
00:26:20 7.1 Common Community Commission
00:27:53 8 International institutions
00:28:58 8.1 European Union
00:30:56 8.2 Eurocontrol
00:31:28 8.3 North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
00:32:30 9 Demographics
00:32:39 9.1 Population
00:33:36 9.2 Nationalities
00:35:09 9.3 Languages
00:40:26 9.4 Religions
00:42:51 10 Culture
00:43:00 10.1 Architecture
00:48:40 10.2 Arts
00:51:47 10.3 Folklore
00:53:29 10.4 Cultural events and festivals
00:55:07 10.5 Cuisine
00:57:08 10.6 Shopping
00:58:44 11 Sports
00:59:57 11.1 Cycling
01:00:32 11.2 Association football
01:01:52 12 Economy
01:04:25 13 Media
01:05:28 14 Education
01:05:37 14.1 Tertiary education
01:07:13 14.2 Primary and secondary education
01:08:05 14.3 Libraries
01:08:29 15 Science and technology
01:09:02 15.1 Healthcare
01:09:39 16 Transport
01:09:48 16.1 Air
01:10:34 16.2 Water
01:12:02 16.3 Train
01:13:37 16.4 City public transport
01:14:03 16.4.1 Metro
01:14:57 16.4.2 Trams and buses
01:15:57 16.4.3 Ticketing
01:16:38 16.4.4 Other public transport
01:17:24 16.5 Road network
01:19:49 17 Security and emergency services
01:20:00 17.1 Police
01:21:05 17.2 Fire department
01:21:57 18 Parks and green spaces
01:22:58 19 Notable people
01:23:07 20 International relations
01:23:17 20.1 Twin towns and sister cities
01:23:30 21 Rankings
01:23:47 22 See also
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Brussels (French: Bruxelles [bʁysɛl] (listen); Dutch: Brussel [ˈbrʏsəl] (listen)), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (French: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (in which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated and the richest region in Belgium in terms of GDP per capita. It covers 161 km2 (62 sq mi), a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of 1.2 million. The metropolitan area of Brussels counts over 2.1 million people, which makes it the largest in Belgium. It is also part of a large conurbation extending towards Ghent, Antwerp, Leuven and Walloon Brabant, home to over 5 million people.Brussels grew from a small rural settlement on the river Senne to become an important city-region in Europe. Since the end of the Second World War, it has been a major centre for international politics and the home of numerous international organisations, politicians, diplomats and civil servants. Brussels is the de facto capital of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions (the two other capitals are Luxembourg and Strasbourg) and its name is sometimes used metonymically to describe the EU and its institutions. The secretariat of the Benelux and headquarters of NATO are also located in Brussels. As the economic capital of Belgium and one of the top financial centres of Western Europe with Euronext Brussels, it is classified as an Alpha global city. Brussels is a hub for rail, road and air traffic, sometimes earning the moniker Crossroads of Europe. The Brussels Metro is the only rapid transit system in Belgium. In addition, both its airport and railway stations are the largest ...
Antwerp | Wikipedia audio article
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Antwerp
00:01:23 1 History
00:01:32 1.1 Origin of the name
00:03:57 1.2 Pre-1500
00:05:30 1.3 16th century
00:09:14 1.4 Reformation era
00:10:03 1.5 Dutch revolt
00:10:43 1.6 17th–19th centuries
00:12:43 1.7 20th century
00:14:51 2 Municipality
00:16:00 3 Buildings and landmarks
00:20:16 4 Fortifications
00:21:22 5 Demographics
00:21:31 5.1 Historical population
00:21:47 5.2 Minorities
00:22:10 5.2.1 Jewish community
00:23:20 5.2.2 Jain community
00:24:01 5.2.3 Armenian community
00:24:46 6 Economy
00:26:48 7 Transportation
00:26:57 7.1 Road
00:28:33 7.2 Rail
00:29:51 7.3 Public transportation
00:30:23 7.4 Air
00:31:44 8 Politics
00:31:52 8.1 City council
00:32:22 8.2 Former mayors
00:33:31 9 Climate
00:34:00 10 Culture
00:34:47 10.1 Fashion
00:35:32 10.2 Local products
00:36:29 10.3 Missions to seafarers
00:36:53 10.4 Music
00:37:11 10.5 Music festivals
00:37:47 10.6 World Choir Games
00:38:10 11 Sport
00:39:32 12 Higher education
00:40:44 13 International relations
00:40:53 13.1 Twin towns and sister cities
00:41:07 13.2 Partnerships
00:41:16 14 Notable people
00:41:25 14.1 Born in Antwerp
00:41:34 14.2 Lived in Antwerp
00:47:01 15 Select neighbourhoods
00:47:45 16 See also
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Antwerp ( (listen), Dutch: Antwerpen [ˈɑntʋɛrpə(n)] (listen), French: Anvers French pronunciation: [ɑ̃vɛʁ(s)]) is a city in Belgium, and is the capital of Antwerp province in Flanders. With a population of 520,504, it is the most populous city proper in Belgium. Its metropolitan area houses around 1,200,000 people, coming in second behind Brussels.Antwerp is on the River Scheldt, linked to the North Sea by the Westerschelde estuary. It is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Brussels, and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) from the Dutch border. The Port of Antwerp is one of the biggest in the world, ranking second in Europe and within the top 20 globally. Antwerp was also the place of the world's oldest stock exchange building, originally built in 1531 and re-built in 1872.Antwerp has long been an important city in the Low Countries, both economically and culturally, especially before the Spanish Fury (1576) and in the Dutch Revolt. The inhabitants of Antwerp are nicknamed Sinjoren (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnˈjoːˌrən]), after the Spanish honorific señor or French seigneur, lord, referring to the Spanish noblemen who ruled the city in the 17th century. Today Antwerp is a major trade and cultural centre. The city hosted the 1920 Summer Olympics.