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February 2, 2005 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Happy Groundhog Day Passport Destination: Brussels and Antwerp, Belgium Packing Round 1. Brussels is noted for all these things except SHORT STREET NAMES . 2. This triangular square is at the heart of Antwerp, Belgium`s second largest city. GROTE MARKT 3 The dominant language of Brussels is FRENCH . 4. Antwerp is famous for having the world's largest DIAMOND CUTTING industry. 5. Brussels' magnificent central square is called the GRAND PLACE . 6. The Cathedral of OUR LADY is considered one of the best gothic cathedrals in Antwerp. Picture: building with many windows Departure Round 1. Galler in Brussels and Burie in Antwerp specialize in this famous Belgian product. CHOCOLATE 2. Brussels is the site of negotiations between the U.S. and the EUROPEAN UNION over Boeing and Airbus. 3. The biennial week-long JAZZ MIDDELHEIM Festival will be held in Antwerp this August. 4 The city of Antwerp flanks the SCHELDT River. 5. "Grand Prix de Eddie Merckx" held in Brussels in May is an important BYCICLE race. Picture: castle On Tour 1. Violence rocked both Belgian cities during the Protestant-led " ICONOCLASTIC fury" of 1555. 2 A highlight of Brussels' famous Museum of Fine Arts is the work of this Belgian surrealist. RENE MAGRITTE 3. Walter Van Berrendonck is the best known of the "Antwerp Six." FASHION DESIGNERS 4. The Sablon area of Brussels is considered the best place to buy. ANTIQUES 5. These are all tourist attractions in Antwerp except CHINESE PAVILION . 6. "Centre Belge De La Bande Designe" in Brussels offers a look at Belgiums COMIC-STRIP ART . 7. "Oud Arsenaal de Bagant" and "Zillion" are prime examples of Antwerp's great NIGHTLIFE . Picture: metallic statue with rods and balls 8. This unique beer that takes three years to make is the traditional beer of Brussels. LAMBIC 9. Now an applied arts museum, "Bleeshuis" once held Antwerp's BUTHCHER'S Guildhouse. 10. The famous "Theatre de Toone" in Brussels is the place to see a first-class PUPPET SHOW . 11. This neoclassical glass building in LE BOTANIQUE is a Brussels landmark. 12. The Cogels-Osylei area of Antwerp is famous for its ECLECTIC ARCHITECTURE . Bonus Question One This current monarch doesn't live in Brussels royal palace. KING ALBERT II Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Belgium is Brussels found? Area 3 Picture: large church Slide Show 1. Brussels Horta Museum focuses on architect Victor Horta, a leader in the ART NOUVEAU Movement. 2. Antwerp's landmark medieval castle is referred to as The STEEN , 3. Called the ATOMIUM , this leftover from the 1958 World's Fair has become an icon of Brussels. 4. Four paintings by PETER PAUL RUBENS are a highlight at Antwerp`s landmark Cathedral of Our Lady. Clues for next destination: Venice Fort Lauderdale Amsterdam Copenhagen |