Villa for rent in Westmalle, Belgium

Country Information

Belgium

Standards

Road Traffic:right side

Electricity:

Voltage:230V

Frequency:50 Hz

Plug types:E,

Note:Notes from correspondents: a 'C' style plug can be used with 'E' and 'F' receptacles. All double-insulated appliances are indeed fitted with a 'C' plug, and can be used in any compatible receptacle (C E F and narrow L). Type C receptacles are prohibited in Belgium.

TV Systems:

System:PAL B / PAL H

DVD-Region: 2

Geography

Bordering countries:

France 620 km Germany 167 km Luxembourg 148 km Netherlands 450 km

Location:

Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands

Area:

total: 30,528 sq km

land: 30,278 sq km

water: 250 sq km

Climate:

temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy

Terrain:

flat coastal plains in northwest, central rolling hills, rugged mountains of Ardennes Forest in southeast

Economy

GDP: $325 billion (2005 est.)

GDP growth rate: 1.5% (2005 est.)

GDP per capita: $31,400 (2005 est.)

Inflation rate: 2.8% (2005 est.)

Currency:

note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries

Exchange rates:

euros per US dollar - 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001)

People

Population: 10,379,067 (July 2006 est.)

Growth rate: 0.13% (2006 est.)

Religions:

Roman Catholic 75%, Protestant or other 25%

Languages:

Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)

Government

Capital:

name: Brussels

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Independence:

4 October 1830 (a provisional government declares independence from the Netherlands); 21 July 1831 (King Leopold I ascends to the throne)

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Villa for rent in Westmalle, Belgium

Property:	Villa
Weekly rate in EUR:	€430

Charming cottage to rent Westmalle, Antwerp

Set in a quiet, picturesque location surrounded by woods makes this an atmospheric holiday home. The Westmalle Monastery is nearby, Antwerp and Bobbejaanland (theme park) 20km. All in all a wonderful home for families, and nature lovers there are 3 major walking routes close by.

Ref: BE-2390-01 Price 430 to 754 Euros. Sleeps 7

Interior description

Ground floor: 1 hall (Toilet), 1 livingroom (TV (cable), fire place, VCR, stereo), 1 kitchen (microwave, dishwasher). On 1st floor: 1 bedroom (2 x single bed, sink), 1 bedroom (single bed, double bed, sink), 1 bedroom (double bed), 1 bathroom (bath, sink, Toilet). General: heating (central), terrace (private), garden (private), garden furniture.

Antwerp, daughter of the River Scheldt and second largest city of Belgium.. The 500.000 inhabitants call it the 'Metropolis' (Antwerpians are known in Belgium for not being too modest). This city has so many different facets that it takes a while before one gets to know it thoroughly.

It is the second largest harbor of Europe (after Rotterdam). Moreover, Antwerp is a splendid city with numerous architectural highlights, most of which date from the 16th (the golden era of Antwerp) and the 17th century.

Bobbejaanland contains about 50 attractions, such as the Waterslide (1980), the Giant wheel (1976), Indiana River (indoor waterslide, 1991), the Revolution (a dark Rollercoaster, 1989), the Speedy Bob (roller coaster, 1999), the Air Race (suspended roller coaster, 1987, now named Dreamcatcher), the longest junior roller coaster in the world, 'Okidoki' (='that's all right', 2003/04) and in the same year the world's second Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster, "Typhoon", with a drop angle of over 97°(a roller coaster with a fourfold loop and a free fall). The giant Sledgehammer (a Giant Frisbee) is a giant shuttle that reaches topspeeds of 110 km/h). In 'Kinderland' (=Kids' Country, 1995) you'll find attractions for the smallest visitors on 7000 m2.