Antwerp is Not Only a Train Station
July 8th, 2009 Posted in Train Travel DestinationAntwerp Belgium Train Station has been the location of a ‘making’ of one viral video that made everyone smile believes in the spirit of humanity. A video of it is uploaded in youtube.com and has now been seen more than a million time by viewers worldwide. Yes, everyone was surprised when a sound from ‘The sound of Music’ floated in the air and slowly dancers were dancing along with the music.
At first there were glances of befuddlement and wonder and later one everyone joined in the air of festivity. The video clip was made for a “Dutch TV talent show”, which would search for the next Maria von Trapp, the matriarch and stepmother of the Trapp Family singers.
Belgium as a country is a good one for a good train travel. You can hop a train going all over Belgium in search of the more than 350 delicious beers, gothic cathedrals, quaint towns, carillons and castles, town halls and medieval cities.
The Belgian National Railways is the major rail network. Brussels is the hub of this network and most of the train travel here in Belgium passed this way. Belgium frequent train travelers always get a Key Card especially for short journeys to get a big discount.
There are domestic packages that suit every traveler. Belgium is country that you can travel for only a couple of hours from Brussels to every corner of the country. the most interesting thing is, the country is small yet compact with a variety of culture, cuisine tradition and festivities.
Due to its location Belgium became the melting pot of so many cultures. In fact it is referred to as the center of the ‘cultural crossroads’. It is the boundary of Latin south and the Germanic north. No wonder the sights and culture that you experiences is as lively and beautiful as the country that influenced it.