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“hi, i would like some advice on how to get to Spa Francorchamps from Brussels Charleroi Airport or Midi Rail Station. How best to get there, either by bus or train? And how long is the journey? Thanks” 1 answer	arcade2007
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“i want to take my dad on a "beer trip" of sorts in belgium. we are planning to make a few cool beer stops somewhere in belgium from amsterdam. can anyone sugest some cool brewery tours?” 7 answers	ghazal Austin
“I am going to be traveling through Belgium this summer and only have time to visit one city. Where do you recommend? Brussels or Antwerp?” 9 answers	vyse Durham
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Belgium's two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north, with 59% of the population, and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia, inhabited by 31%. The Brussels-Capital Region, officially bilingual, is a mostly French- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium

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