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De Haan is an enchanting beach resort created by Belgium's King Leopold II in the late 18th century. He hired German architects to design villas in the dunes, Hansel-and-Gretel houses, ivy-covered cottages, belle-époque mansions and traditional barns out of thatches, turrets, wood and stone. Albert Einstein hid out here for a short time after fleeing Hitler's Germany in 1933. It is the quietest of the towns along Belgium's coastline, but it has many excellent hotels.
Blankenberge, Belgium is a seaside resort town overlooking the North Sea, a 10-minute drive along the coast from the major port of Zeebrugge. Vissersstraat is two blocks back from Blankenberge's sandy beach, and the short street has a selection of restaurants. There are no hotels on Vissersstraat, but there is a varied choice of accommodation within a few minutes' walk. Blankenberge's attractions include the 400-yard long Belgium Pier and the Serpentarium, which, as well as snakes, includes reptiles, amphibians and spiders.
Zandvoorde is a small town in northern Belgium which is around four miles from the coast. It is a mainly residential town which is surrounded by farmland. The town has a few local shops, schools and banks, but no hotels. The closest hotels in the area are closer to the coast, in the seaside town of Oostende.
Brussels is world famous for the delicious Belgian chocolates it produces. Popular museums in the Brussels area include the Cocoa and Chocolate Museum, Royal Museums of Art and History, Royal Museum of Army and Military History, Museum of Natural Sciences and the Museum of Central Africa. The city of Brussels has a population of over one million people and has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe.
Doubling as the capital of Belgium and the administrative seat of the European Union, Brussels is truly an international city. Its museums, palaces, shopping, fine dining--and, of course, its chocolate and beer--make Brussels a popular tourist stop. Among the many accommodations in Brussels are numerous luxury hotels for discriminating travelers.
