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City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Genk is in Limburg, in the Flanders region of Belgium.
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Largest living history museum in Flanders, with 148 authentic buildings and a collection of 30,000 historic items in the museum. It mainly focusses on rural life from the 17th century up to the 1950s, with the oldest building dating back to 1507. Threatened historic buildings from all over Flanders were carefully deconstructed and moved to Bokrijk throughout the second half of the 20th century, which now features entire villages consisting of farms, inns, a school, a church, and various craftsmen workshops.
Museum in a former coal mine. Descend into the mine and then climb to the top of the lift tower. Also see the Labyrinth steel maze.
Museum showing paintings of 19th century landscape in the house of Emile Van DOREN (1865-1949).
Conceptual art park, created by artist Koen Vanmechelen.
Sports park with swimming pool, skate park and obstacle & ropes courses.
Golf course with Résidence Stiemerheide hotel.
118 bed youth hostel in the middle of a forest.
The oldest hotel in town. Good basic hotel.
Hotel and Roots bar with rooftop garden.
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ItinerariesStretching from Knokke to Adinkerke, the Kusttram (Dutch for "Coast Tram") makes it possible to travel almost the entire length of the Belgian coast by tram.
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Culture & historyAn open-air museum is in its broadest sense any exhibition made up of several buildings with a historical theme. These can be historical buildings on site, buildings relocated from other places, or modern replicas.
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Travel tipsBelgium has one of the densest rail networks anywhere in the world. You can expect to travel Belgium by rail to be reasonably timely, fast and frequent, making rail travel in Belgium a convenient way to travel around…
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Culture & historyThe Belfries of Belgium and France are a world heritage site. The site comprises 56 belfries from Flanders and Wallonia in Belgium, and from far northern France.
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