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<text>
<title>
Belgium: Travel
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Background Notes: Belgium
Travel
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<p> Climate and clothing: Clothing and shoe needs in Belgium are
about the same as for the Pacific Northwest. Raincoat, umbrellas
and low-heeled, thick-soled walking shoes are necessary.
Winters generally are less severe than in the U.S., with little
snow.
</p>
<p> Health: Belgium requires that at least one pharmacy be open
in a given neighborhood at all times. The address of that
pharmacy is posted on the door of all pharmacies in the
neighborhood, and a list of open pharmacies also is published
in newspapers. Public health standards are on a par with those
in the U.S. Brussels has a modern sewerage and refuse disposal
system and water purification facilities. Tapwater is potable.
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<p> Telecommunication: Telephone and telegraph services, domestic
and international, are efficient. Direct-dial service between
Brussels, the U.S., and most European capitals is available. An
AT&T card is recommended, and the number to dial in Belgium for
the U.S. is 11-0010. Rates for local telephone service are
significantly higher than in most U.S. cities.
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<p> Transportation: Subways, streetcars, and buses provide good
local transportation. Trains are fast and frequent. Roads are
excellent. Limited access highways link most major cities in
Belgium and provide rapid access to nearby centers such as
Paris, Amsterdam, and the German Ruhr. Secondary roads are
adequate. All automobiles driven in Belgium must be covered by
unlimited third-party liability insurance against personal or
property damage; this insurance must be issued by a company
licensed to do business in Belgium.
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<p> Tourist attractions: Cities such as Bruges, Ghent, Liege,
Antwerp, Louvain, and Brussels have their roots deep in the
Middle Ages, and portions of these cities' centers still look
much as they did centuries ago. Excellent museums abound,
featuring works of renowned Flemish masters.
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<p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
December 1989.
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