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South of Brussels
  Battlefield of Waterloo
In addition to its information services, the visitor centre offers:
• A special film: " Waterloo 1815 "
Audiovisual show
• Access to the Lion’s Mound. You can walk up its 226 steps, enabling you to take in the full extent of the battlefield.
• Panorama of the battle. A huge circular canvass, 110 metres long and 12 metres high, portrays one of the key phases of the battle, which would alter frontiers throughout Europe.
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  Walibi Belgium
Whether you’re 7 or 77, a fan of sensations, adventure or fantasy, the attractions and shows will ensure you have an unforgettable day.Experience the fear of your life by hurtling at an average speed of 80 km/h down the 1000-metre track of the Loup-Garou, the only wooden roller coaster in Belgium, with peaks rising to 32 metres ! Brave the Cobra boomerang or the Screamer. Bob the Sponge invites you in an 4D show, a brand new subwater and explosive show that will pin you to your seat. In other words, be ready to experience a terrific and amazing family day out !
Practical Information How to get there: approx. 20 km from Brussels/E411 Brussels/ Namur, exit Wavre; train: line Ottignies - Louvain-la-Neuve, Bierges station, 300 m from Walibi Belgium
Tel : 010/42 15 00 / 42 17 17
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  The Fondation Folon on the La Hulpe estate
It’s very unlikely that the industrialist Ernest Solvay really had delusions of grandeur. It's just that he loved peace and quiet and nature, that's all. Which, after the worldwide development of his chemicals empire (the famous Solvay soda), induced him to buy a property that can only be described as... royal.
It parks, ponds, castles and outbuildings are visited today by all kinds of people who love enchanting walks. The farmhouse of the main castle now houses the Fondation Folon, which shows all the techniques used by the prolific artist: painting, engraving, watercolours, sculptures in wood or bronze, tapestry and stained glass among others. There appears to be no limit to the output of the illustrator whose popularity has spread worldwide. A felicitous and secluded site on an estate which itself seems without limits, since it covers more than two hundred hectares...
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North of Brussels
  Royal Museum of Central Africa
This unique collection of artefacts, the best known of which are its masks and sculptures, along with other ritual or more everyday objects, illustrates the richness of cultural expression in Africa and the diversity of popular cultures there. The geology and mineralogy rooms display the evolution of the Earth’s crust, the phenomena of change (in particular, erosion) and vulcanology ; magnificent specimens of mineral and organic rocks are on show. Equatorial wildlife is presented in the form of countless varieties of insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, often in a setting that faithfully reproduces their original natural environment. Next, a succession of riveting historical testaments evokes the exploration of Central Africa and the first major Belgian projects in this region during the colonial era. Archaeology enthusiasts can also take a trip back to their sources: exhibits from the Iron Age to the Palaeolithic period are displayed. A large room depicts the economy of the tropics and agricultural plants, plus the forests and minerals which were, as they are today, the focus of much attention.
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  Jardin botanique national de Belgique
This includes the National Botanical garden and a 12th century castle, modified in the 17th century.
This sumptuous fortified mansion was the residence of the former empress of Mexico, Princess Charlotte, sister of King Léopold II. Entry to the Botanical Garden includes acces to the Park, the herb gardens and the 13 greenhouses of the Palace of plants (Reconstruction of the different forests of our planet, from the driest to the most tropical).
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  Planckendael
Animal park
Open : Summer: daily 10 a.m.- 7 p.m.; Winter: daily: 10 a.m.-4.45 p.m.
Price 16,00 €; children; 10,90 €; groups (min. 15 pers.) adults: 12,00 €; children: 7,50 €
How to get there: E19, exit 11
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