| Mechelen is very nearby Brussels, another
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| popular city in Belgium. Mechelen
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| | Travellers looking to entertain their
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| possesses a rich history that can be
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| | children will find excellent
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| understood and enjoyed by its existing
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| | entertainment at the Toy Museum in
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| architecture-Mechelen is a city full of
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| | Mechelen. Everything from antique toy
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| historical cathedrals, towers, parks and
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| | trains, cars, teddy bears, and other toys
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| site seeing opportunities. Lakenhalle and
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| | dating from the sixteenth century can be
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| St. Rombouts Cathedral are noted World
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| | viewed at the Toy Museum. In contrast, if
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| Heritage Sites and the museums in
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| | travelers are looking for a more
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| Mechelen are sure to please the cultural
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| | sophisticated exploration of culture,
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| enthusiast.
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| | they may find the Tapestry Museum the
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| Mechelen has been the former home of many
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| | perfect site to visit. Tapestry weavings
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| famous inhabitants. Famous individuals
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| | are on display at the museum, and the
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| once heralding from this remarkable city
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| | city of Mechelen has been and remains
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| include Michiel van Coxcie and Bernard
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| | famous for its tapestries, ever since the
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| van Orley, well-known Renaissance
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| | medieval era.
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| painters; Margarete of Austria the
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| | Food & Drink:
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| daughter of Maximillian I; and Rembert
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| | The Gasthof Kwaadmechelen at Sluisstraat,
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| Dodoens, a famous Rennaissance physician.
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| | 2 offers fine Belgian cuisine, and is
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| Additionally, the famous composer,
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| | open every day except Saturdays and
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| Philippe de Monte is also a native of
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| | Sundays. Public parking is available to
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| Mechelen.
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| | travellers choosing to dine at the
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| Mechelen is accessible by car, coach,
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| | Gasthof Kwaadmechelen and the restaurant
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| train, plane or boat. It is a city that
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| | accepts both MasterCard and Visa.
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| provides fine vacationing opportunities
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| | Alternatively, the Theatrium Mechelen at
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| year round, travellers can feel
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| | Onder den Toren, 9 provides both French
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| comfortable visiting the city any time of
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| | and Belgian dining opportunities, is
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| year. Peak tourist times are summer and
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| | handicapped accessible; offers meal
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| autumn, so for travellers desiring fewer
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| | pricing at an a la carte rate; and also
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| crowds while site seeing, the winter
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| | accepts a variety of credit cards for
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| months are more suitable to visit
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| | payment.
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| Mechelen. When visiting Mechelen it is
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| | The Atlas, at 4 Nauwstraat offers
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| important to be prepared for all sorts of
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| | universal cuisine to its guests, allowing
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| weather conditions, rain or shine, as the
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| | them to find something to satiate their
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| weather can change within an instant.
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| | appetites. Wines and beers are available
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| Places of interest:
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| | at most cafes, bistros and restaurants
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| The Grote Market Square in Mechelen is
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| | throughout Belgium and Belgium is
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| situated right in the heart of the city,
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| | especially famous for its variety of
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| and much of its surrounding architecture
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| | beer. Travellers can enjoy mussels,
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| are remnants from the medieval era. The
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| | chips, Belgian waffles for breakfast and
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| St. Rumbold's Cathedral, the Town Hall
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| | for dessert they can partake and indulge
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| and the Tower are all from the fifteenth
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| | in the finest Belgian chocolate treats
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| century, while the monument of Margaret
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| | imaginable.
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| of Austria is dated to the sixteenth
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| | Travellers may also choose to visit the
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| century. A number of cafes are easily
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| | Hanekeef, Mechelen's oldest existing pub.
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| accessible in the Grote Market Square,
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| | Or, after a day enjoying the medieval
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| and on Saturdays, travelers can enjoy a
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| | harbour, tourists can stop in at any one
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| day of shopping in the outdoor market.
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| | of the numerous cafes strewn all around
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| The St Rumbold's Tower and Cathedral in
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| | the Grote Market.
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| Mechelen is also a popular tourist spot.
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| | Hotels & Accommodation:
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| The Tower is an astounding 97 metres tall
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| | Hotel Egmont
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| and site seers have the opportunity to
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| | Best Western Gulden Anker
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| walk up the tower's 500+ steps to the top
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| | Carolus
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| of the building. Once at the top of the
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| | Entertainment:
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| St Rumbold's Tower, site seers will be
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| | Mechelen houses many things to see and
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| spellbound by the breath-taking view of
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| | do. Places like the Technopolis offer
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| Mechelen city.
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| | entertainment that the entire family can
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| When travelers finally tire of exploring
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| | enjoy. The Technopolis is a science
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| Mechelen, they can stop over at De Nekker
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| | centre with interactive displays and
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| Park for a relaxing getaway from the
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| | exhibits pertaining to aircrafts,
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| overwhelming site seeing opportunities
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| | rockets, and more. Dining is never far
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| all through Mechelen. Travellers can
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| | from any attraction, and after a long day
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| relax at lakeside and watch others engage
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| | of site seeing, travellers can partake in
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| in myriad watersport offerings. Or, if
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| | all the Belgium has to offer in the way
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| they prefer, tourists can partake in some
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| | of food. Soupe a la biere, payiesvlees,
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| of the watersport offerings
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| | flamiche, tomate aux crevettes,
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| themselves-scuba diving, wind surfing,
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| | waterzooi, anguille au vert, carbonnades
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| and sailing can be enjoyed at De Nekker
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| | flamandes, boudin rouge, boudin blanc,
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| Park.
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| | potato puree, apple compote or lapin a la
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| Things to do:
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| | flamande are some of the local
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| A popular attraction in Mechelen is the
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| | favourites. Speculoos are a favourite
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| Plankendael Park and Zoo at 582
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| | breakfast in Belgium and an excellent way
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| Leuvensesteenweg. The Plankendael Park
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| | to start the day before shopping in the
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| the Zoo is both a zoo and petting farm,
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| | market square.
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| offering children the opportunity to
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| | Opportunities to shop are in abundance in
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| enjoy seeing and touching some of the
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| | the historic city of Mechelen. Fine
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| animals on exhibit. Further, when the
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| | Belgium chocolates, Belgian cuisine,
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| children tire of viewing the animals, a
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| | cafes and bistros are easily accessible
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| playground is available for them to
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| | from the city square. Travellers can walk
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| access and to work off some of that extra
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| | from booth to booth, purchasing food,
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| energy they keep bottled up inside! At
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| | housewares, clothing and souvenirs when
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| the Plankendael Park, parents can also
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| | they shop all day at the outdoor market.
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| take their children on an adventure
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| | In the end, the city of Mechelen offers
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| trail, and the cost of admission is more
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| | tourists everything they need to make
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| than reasonable: admission for adults is
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| | their vacation complete-fine dining,
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| 11 Euro; for children ages 3 to 11, 7.3
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| | excellent attractions, gorgeous and
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| Euro; and children ages 3 and under get
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| | friendly accommodations-there truly is
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| free entry into the park. The Plankendael
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| | nothing more that a traveller can ask
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| Zoo is open every day, from 9 am to 5:00
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| | for!
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