Belgium [2007]

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal monarchy in Western Europe. Belgium is known for its medieval old towns, Flemish Renaissance architecture & international headquarters of the European Union & NATO. The country is divided into 2 distinctive multilingual regions: Dutch speaking Flanders to the north & French speaking Wallonia to the south. The bilingual capital, Brussels, is home to ornate guildhalls at Grand-Place & an art nouveau-influenced European Quarter. It blends the historic with the new; from countless castles & medieval belfries to innovative art museums & hip cafes. And with some of the best comfort food on offer, you'll need to pack an empty stomach for gorging on waffles, chocolate, frites & piles of steaming mussels, all washed down with the country's famous frothy beer. It is well known for its comic strip/cartoon characters painted on the walls in the streets & "The Atom" which is visited by many tourists.