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some examples of Pro IFX Destinations. However, please check with our
IFX staff to discuss current availibities.
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Capital of the province of Flemish-Brabant, the city
of Leuven is perhaps best known throughout the world
for it's glorious architecture, it's internationally
renowned University and it's world famous beer. Situated
just to the west of Brussels,
no town in Flanders quickens the imagination as
much as this centuries-old university
town.
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The
first references to the town can be traced back as
far as the 9th century, with its first town wall,
churches, monasteries, and abbeys built, some of which
still stand today. No matter whether you're staying
for a short or long period in Leuven, its combination
of rich historical and cultural sites and its modern,
university town atmosphere will find a place in your
heart forever.
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Namur is the capital of Namur province as well as the
political capital of Wallonia (the French-speaking Southern
part of Belgium). With a population of 105,000, Namur
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Sambre
River and the Meuse River and
thus has had a military
significance in
centuries
past that guaranteed continual
assault, from Roman times through the second World War.
Also a university town, the French
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speaking
Namur provides
a
beautiful array
of
cultural sites, nightlife locals, and last but not least,
one of the strongest clubs from the Wallonia region, UR
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Wavre is a Walloon
municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon
Brabant, of which it is the capital. Wavre is located
in the Dyle valley. The Wavre municipality includes
the old communes of Limal and Bierges. Wavre is also
called "the City of the Maca", referring
to the statue of the small boy who tries to climb
the wall of the city hall. Tradition holds that touching
the Maca's buttocks brings a year of luck.
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Now
a busy commerce town at the crossroads of Brussels and
Leuven (15km from Brussels), Wavre offers a central
location, a thriving gastronomic downtown, and a history
dating back over a millennium. Wavre's surrounding peaceful
countryside provides a quiet refuge to the bustling
Brussels metropolis.
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Waterloo's claim to fame is the famous Battle of Waterloo
between the First French Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte
and the Alliance of the Seventh Coalition (Great
Britain,
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Prussia, Austria and others). There is a memorial
in the form of
a statue
of a lion
on a hill, with 226 stairs, called La Butte du Lion.
Today
Waterloo contains two Carrefour hypermarkets, a
Delhaize store, a Ibis hotel, a Fortis Bank branch,
numerous office parks and two international schools:
St. John's International School and the Scandinavian
school. A row of shops, called Petit Paris is along
Chaussee de Waterloo from the church to the intersection
with Dreve Richelle There are also numerous bars
that are very popular on the weekends. One in particular
is "Le Marginal" which is located next
to the main church in the center of town.
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- Accommodation
in Belgian residence, youth hostel, or pension.
- Airfare
not included. IFX player must reserve their airline ticket through
our partner travel agency to ensure proper arrival and departure scheduling.
- Daily
breakfast included with accommodation when at Youth Hostel.
- Training
with selected team during weekly training sessions for a 30 day period.
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