Monthly Archives: July 2018

Capital and largest city: Reykjavik 64°08′N 21°56′W Official language and national language: Icelandic Ethnic groups: Icelandic 91%, Polish 4%, other 5% Religion: Church of Iceland Demonym: Icelandic Government: Unitary parliamentary republic Formation: Settlement 9th century. Commonwealth Founding of Althing 930-1262 Union … Continue reading →

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Maastricht & Area July 5-6, Central & Utrecht July 15-17 CENTRAL NETHERLANDS NIJMEGEN (pop 171,000). Situated on Holland’s busiest waterway, the Waal River, it is also the home to about 13,000 students in the Netherlands ’ only Catholic university. History. … Continue reading →

Amsterdam (pop 806,000). July 16-22 History. Around 1200, a fishing community known as Aemstelredamme (the dam across the Amstel River), emerged and grew into a centre for sea trade. Unfettered by high taxes and medieval feudal structures, a society of … Continue reading →

Government: Kingdom Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Parliament: The Hague Area: 41,500 sq. km Population: 16.7 million. Density: 402/sq. km EU member since: 1952 Standard of Living (100+EUR 28): 131 TIPS FOR NETHERLANDS 1. Museum Passes. Visit www.amsterdamtourist.info to see a … Continue reading →

South Netherlands & Rotterdam July 7-8 and July 15-16 ZEELAND In the far southwest of the Netherlands, this and its far west end Zeewisch Vlaanden are both in the Nomad Mania XL series. This pancake flat part of Holland is … Continue reading →

Brussels July 9-11 2018 After Leuven, I drove SW to see Waterloo (West Walloon) and then went north to finally arrive in Brussels. In the 16th century, Brussels was connected to the sea by a canal and the old port … Continue reading →

East Flanders & Antwerp July 6-8 and 12-13, 2018 After my circuit around Liège, I drove to Tongeren and then into the Netherlands to see Maastricht and the surrounding area, returning to East Flanders at the National Park. TONGERIN (pop … Continue reading →

BELFRIES of BELGIUM and FRANCE The Belfries of Belgium and France are a group of 56 historical buildings designated by UNESCO as one World Heritage Site, in recognition of an architectural manifestation of emerging civic independence from feudal and religious … Continue reading →