The Beauty of Belgium

This where Belgium is located

Palais Royal

The Royal Palace was built on the site of the former Palace of the Dukes of Brabant which was destroyed by fire in 1731.

It is a tradition that the Royal Palace opens its doors to the public every summer.

The visitors have access to certain rooms of the palace, like the Mirror Room with the artwork 'Heaven of Delight'. Which consists of thousands of beetles stuck to the ceiling.

Gaufres

The Belgian waffle is identified by its larger size, lighter batter, larger squares, and a higher grid pattern that forms deep pockets.

In North America, waffles are often eaten as a breakfast food; toppings vary from confectioners sugar, soft fruit, to syrup and butter . Alternatively, waffles in Belgium are served with vanilla ice cream and fresh fruit (such as strawberries) as a dessert.

Fleur nationale

Belgium's national flower is the Common Red Poppy

Chocolat

Belgium produces 172,000 tons of chocolate per year and has more than 2,000 chocolate shops throughout the country.

Drapeau national

Belgium's national flag looks like this:

Gravensteen

Gravensteen is located in Ghent, Belgium. It is Ghent's number one tourist attraction.

Because of the castles extensive history, there are guided tours in the Summer

Oiseau national

Belgium's national bird is the Common kestrel

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Reference page

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_birds
• http://www.gravensteengent.be/en
• http://www.visitgent.be/en
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_waffle
• http://www.chocolateexpert.co.uk/belgium-chocolate.html