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Belgium 2019

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  A short Spring Adventure in Belgium      This year, I decided to start my travel year with a short trip to Belgium. After watching a football match in Mönchengladbach, I went to Belgium to explore the country of French fries, waffles, chocolate and beer. My first stop on the trip was the city of Leuven , the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant. Before I went there, I just heard of the famous Leuven Town Hall , which was built in a Gothic style between 1448 and 1469 and which is quite pretty with its ornate architecture. But at the end of the day, I walked almost 30 km around the city, also because of I had just the one day there.   On the way from my hostel to the city centre, I had the chance to pass the Library of the Old University of Leuven and a small park, where I could already see some beautiful blooming flowers. Arrived at the Town Hall, I saw many dressed people - I realized, the carnival in Belgium just started or was still going on. But