BELGIUM.

I, Plan of Tour.

Belgium is now so completely intersected by a network of rail~
raveller = rarely have occasion to travel by any
put a steamboat- -trip on the Meuse, and a few
+k or on foot in the neighbourhood of Liége,

should not be omitted; for these
are foremost among the many beautiful and historically-interesting
listricts of which Belgium can boast. On the whole, however,
the works of the painter and the architect are Belgium’s great attrac-
tions; and as a large proportion of the travellers time will pro-

 

 

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bably be spent in the cities and larger towns, he is recommend-
ed to select the spring or autumn in preference to the summer
for his tour. Tho who are already acquainted with the towns
and their treasures of art, or whose object is retirement and re-
pose, will find many delightful spots for spending the summer on

   

the ; of the Meuse, or in the environs of Spa.

The following tour, beginning at Ostend and terminating at
Antwerp, will serve to convey an idea of the time requisite for a
glimpse at the chief attractions of Belgium. Travellers entering
Belgium from France, Holland, or Germany, will find no difficulty
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In order to prevent loss of time in exploring towns, the traveller
should carefully consult the plans before leaving his hotel, and if
pr 1 for time he had better hire a cab or vigilante by the hour,
dismissing it, however, when a prolonged visit to a picture-gallery or
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commissionnaires and guides entirely superfluous (half-a-day 2-3,
whole day 4-5 fr.), and the traveller is particularly cautioned

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