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Europea focus on the Medieval
July 2015Join us!!
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In 2015 we will fly from Newark to Brussels, Belgium.
We will stay in the Medieval town of Bruges (Brugge) for two nights.
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Bruges is a completely intact Medieval town whose beauty is
amazing.
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Dusk at the Marketplatz in Bruges
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The Marketplatz by day
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Town Hall
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Church of the Holy Blood
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Bruges is known as the “Venice of the North” due to its extensive canal system.
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Canals everywhere!
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Canals…
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The canals lead to a serene lake.
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During Medieval Times, widows of the Crusades lived in areas like this, called
the Beguinage.
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Reminders of the Crusades and Saints abound in Bruges.
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This castle is actually a Bed and Breakfast in Bruges!
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Handmade lace is a specialty of Bruges.
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Chocolate is also a specialty of Belgium
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Next Stop: Paris! We will stay in Paris for three nights.
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The Louvre
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L’arc de Triomphe
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L’Opéra
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Notre Dame
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Then it’s on to Strasbourg, on the German border. We will stay here for two nights.
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There is much German influence here.
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Notre Dame de Strasbourg
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Around Strasbourg
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Day trip to Riquewihr. This is an intact Medieval town.
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Riquewihr is also on the German border. It is on the list of “The Most Beautiful Villages of
France”
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Did you know…?
• A 3 night/4 day trip to Disney is about $1200.• This trip to Belgium & France will be a 9 day trip.• Breakfast and dinner will be included for every day
of the trip.• A meeting notice will be sent home in mid-
November with the date of the interest meeting.• Consider having the trip deposit be part of your
holiday (Hanukkah/Christmas) gift!
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General Information
• This Power Point will be posted on my teacher website, if you would like to show your parents.
• There will be an interest meeting in late November or early December.
• We will do extensive fundraising.• Individual fundraising sales will benefit you as an
individual to help you pay for your trip. The more you sell/work, the more you make for you.