| General summary of the city
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| | of many to follow. The first statue which
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| Hasselt is the capital city of the
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| | meets you when you enter the town is the
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| province of Limburg. Though it may not
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| | equestrian one made by Marc Cox as a
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| have the charm of other cities in
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| | tribute to Arnold IV, who was the Count
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| Belgium, it has a hospitable aura to it.
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| | of Loon. Arnold IV was the person who
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| The affable town with a population of
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| | confirmed the rights of a "city" to
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| about 77,000 people is reputed for its
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| | Hasselt in a Charter of Liberty.
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| nightlife, shops and its pedestrian
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| | The Grote Markt (Market Square) is the
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| center. So famous is the friendly nature
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| | biggest open space in the city. You can
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| of its citizens, then quite aptly two
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| | have a gala time here, as this place is a
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| years ago, Hasselt acquired the status as
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| | hum-drum of business. A center of all
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| 'most sociable city of Flanders.'
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| | commercial activities, it is also a place
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| Hasselt came into existence in the 7th
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| | to wine and dine to your heart's content.
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| century on the Heelbeek, a tributary of
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| | Food and Drink:
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| the river of Demer. The name Hasselt
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| | The famous flavored alcoholic beverage,
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| comes from Hasaluth, which means
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| | spiced with juniper berries called
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| hazelwood. The city of Hasselt is
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| | 'Jenever' is very much loved in Hasselt.
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| reputed to be home for interesting
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| | In fact there are quite a few factories
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| buildings like St. Quentin's Cathedral,
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| | and industries dedicated to the
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| the abbey of Hercekenrode in Kuringen and
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| | production and distribution of jenever.
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| Refugehuis. In fact, the Refugehuis is
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| | The cuisines are a mix of French and
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| the oldest building in the city. The city
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| | Flemish. Like most parts of Belgium,
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| is also famous for numerous museums like
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| | people in Hasselt are fond of mussels
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| the National Genever Museum, the
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| | complimented with mayonnaise and French
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| Stellingwerff-Waerdenhof Museum etc.
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| | fries. By the way, did you know that the
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| The Demerstraat and the Koning
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| | famous "French fries" are actually
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| Albertstraat are two of the famous shop
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| | Belgian? History has it that American,
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| streets in the city. The shops Hoogstraat
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| | English and Canadian troops discovered
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| and Kapelstraat are household names;
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| | them when they arrived at the Flanders
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| however the items that they sell are
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| | coast during the First World War. During
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| premium priced. With the opening of the
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| | those times, the Belgian Army spoke
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| modern shopping complex three years ago,
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| | French and gave the term "French fries."
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| Hasselt has become all the more popular.
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| | Belgian or French, the world loves French
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| In fact many regard the city as an
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| | fries and Hasselt is no exception.
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| example city for good manners, good
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| | Other than jenever, the all time favorite
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| facilities and etiquette.
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| | Beer and French wines also score high
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| Places of interest:
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| | with most people. People favour the dark
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| The Japanese Garden is one of the most
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| | double lager beer and the white beer.
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| beautiful sights in Hasselt. It is
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| | There are some people who go for the
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| located in the Kaparmolen Park in the
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| | lambic beer which is fermented drink with
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| north-east part of the city. It is open
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| | a fruity flavor.
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| from April to October at designated
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| | Non-vegetarian food like sea food,
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| timings. The Japanese people from Itami,
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| | chicken, paling in't groen (eel with
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| which is Hasselt's sister city designed
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| | vegetables and herbs) are generally eaten
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| the garden as per the 17th century model.
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| | voraciously here. The hotels deal in
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| The Japanese Garden is the biggest
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| | traditional Flemish dish, Mediterranean
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| Japanese garden in Europe and has about
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| | food and French cuisine. There are some
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| 250 Japanese cherry trees. Various events
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| | hotels which also serve ethnic and
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| in relation to the Japanese culture takes
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| | continental food. Biscuits and Waffles
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| place in the Japanese garden.
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| | served with chocolate and icing sugar are
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| The most important church of Hasselt is
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| | also served to sweeten the tastebuds.
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| the Saint Quintinus Cathedral. It was in
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| | Hotel and Accommodation:
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| this place that the first settlements in
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| | Parkhotel NV
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| the Hasselt area were formed. The church,
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| | Ibis Hasselt Centrum
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| and especially the tower, reveals the
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| | Express By Holiday Inn Hasselt
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| different building stages of the town.
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| | Holiday Inn Hasselt
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| The lower part of it shows the remnants
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| | Entertainment:
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| of the Romanesque church that stood
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| | The Ethias Arena and Grenslandhallen in
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| during the 12th century.
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| | Hasselt are popular event centers. Both
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| In the Kapelstraat, in proximity to the
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| | are known to be a foundation to stage an
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| Market Square is the Church of Our Lady.
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| | array of events lining from classic to
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| On the same spot a chapel was built in
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| | the contemporary. The infrastructure of
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| the 14th century by the members of the
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| | the auditoriums and the seating capacity
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| Our Lady Virga Jesse fraternity. The
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| | has to be seen to be believed. Both the
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| statue of the Virga Jesse, a Madonna
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| | entertainment venues are equipped with
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| statue belonging to the 14th century is a
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| | high quality acoustic sound. With an
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| popular tourist attraction. Some other
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| | ultra chic infrastructure and fibre optic
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| interesting sights are the Baroque Altar
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| | network, you can be assured to get the
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| and the tombs of the abbesses of the
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| | best in terms of visual appeal and sound.
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| Abbey of Herkenrode.
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| | Concerts, theatrical events, shows,
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| Things to do:
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| | fairs, exhibitions, parties, dances,
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| Among all things you can do when you are
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| | skits, sporting events are all played in
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| in Hasselt is visit its museums.
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| | Ethias Arena and Grenslandhallen. Not
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| Hasselt has a museum called the National
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| | only are they entertaining to the common
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| Genever Museum, dedicated to the popular
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| | public, but they also form a profitable
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| local drink, jenever. In the museum, the
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| | avenue for business people to showcase
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| visitors can learn about the history and
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| | and exhibit their products and services
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| the distillation of their favorite
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| | through seminars, meetings and
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| alcoholic drink.
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| | exhibitions.
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| The Fashion Museum gives a nice overview
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| | Shopping is another form of indulging and
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| of the evolution of fashion. You can
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| | pampering oneself. In fact, more than
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| partake in the theme expositions which
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| | 175,000 tourists come to the city each
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| are feature here regularly.
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| | week to shop and it goes without saying
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| The Stellingwerff-Waerdenhof Museum is
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| | the Hasselt is one of the biggest
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| home to rare historical artifacts and
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| | shopping cities in Belgium.
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| documents about the history of the
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| | Kiewit in Hasselt is the venue for the
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| evolution of Hasselt, Limburg and the
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| | annual Pukkelpop festival, which is
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| County of Loon. What you get to see here
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| | Europe's biggest alternative music
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| are ceramic objects, church treasures,
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| | festival with more than hundred concerts
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| paintings and other articles of historic
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| | being played at the end of August.
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| importance.
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| | Rimpelrock, a musical festival for the
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| There are a lot of places and boutiques
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| | elderly people (over 50 years of age) are
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| to shop from in Hasselt. The shopping
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| | also played here.
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| street is lined with ordinary fashion
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| | Biography:
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| shops. The street is broad and there is
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| | Author: Meredith Booney
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| less traffic. After shopping, you can
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| | Website: Meredith Booney is a freelance
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| relax your tired feet by sitting on the
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| | travel writer with over 20 years of
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| benches along the pedestrian sidewalks.
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| | experience writing for travel journals,
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| The 'Fruitmarkt' reveals the first statue
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| | newspapers and magazines.
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