The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-24

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The American who has not explored
Belgium knows little OF the delights u
travel Within the confines Of the little
kingdom lies much that 10 most beautiful
In art. most romantic IN the Old Worlds
history and most sntsrprising IN com
merce. The stories Of Antwerp. Of Brus-
ssls. OF Client. OF Namur. Of LlAgs. "
lpres. have inspired the most thrilling
IeGsnds Of the novelist and fAnciss Of tho
poet.
The late King Leopold was credited with
speak ing OF his country a. -one great
capital city surrounded by beautiful gar
dens.- This IL due to the fact that the
cities of Belgium are 20 close To ons an
other that they have becomc suburbs %
each other. The metropolis. BInssels. for
instance. 10 a second Paris. a typical city
and centre Of fashion and court life. while
thirty minutes away " Antwerp on the
Sckeldt. ths foremost port Of the European
continent Tho seafront of Belgium. some
forty miles in extent. sire, ching from Hob
land to France. n one wide c@usswAy II
the sea. paved almost entirely from end
to end
Every two or thres miles shows a pros
porous seaside resort. Oatend in the centre
being the most beautiful. most complete
aud popular summer city an the world.
Twenty minutes ride inland brings one TO
brugss. once called the Venice Of the
North. Not far away IL Client, the city
Of flowers. Here may be seen one Of the
finest ruined castles an Europe.
The Belgian state Railroads.&c. was tho
second country In Europe to have rail-
roads-provide comfort and economical
opportunities TO tourists by q system Of
travel over ths wonderful network that
connects the whole OF Belgium. IL the
traveller wishes he may visit every town IN
Belgium. staying In each an hour or 20.
The cost Of the ticket u unusually small.
To sum up. Belgium - country easy
of Access which contains almost every
thing that a tourist can desire. The
cities are surrounded by enhancing
scenery ard each has iis own individual
attractions The tourist n he wtshee
can devote four days Ia electric rad
tours which will take him 10 every in
The motor roads from the coast are in
perfect condition. the most popular
heinG from Os;end to Par,s via Thourouf,
Roulerp. lille and Amiens
The tramcArs are hight. easy seated
coaches with every facility of view
20 the passenger A. intervals the route
10 fr.nged with hedges and hOwer~. and
there are also grounds for piCnics. golf.
CT cket and other rane~ The cities
Of ancient FLANDERS also form an interest
ing set 81 excursions from Ostend, which
can ne best seen hy motor cars These
include furnes. Ypres. Courirai and
Audcnarde
Client. or Gand. az it 10 spelled and
pronounced i'm Belgi um. ranks as the
leading port OF Belgium after Antwerp
II 70 famous as the home 81 Edward III
Of England birthplace 81 Charles Y.
and the scens Of hundred and one re-
bellions. most turbulent OF all the turbu-
lent towns of Old FLANDERS II u known
a. the city .of flowers from the fact
that FOR miles and miles the plains around
the CITY are covered With glass houses.
beneath which are produced millions ~
blossoms parked and sent To England
and all over the Continent