| Page Views: 728 Last Visit to Turnhout: July, 2003 | TURNHOUT THE KEMPEN CAPITOL by maxamus - last update: Sep 7, 2003 |
TURNHOUT IS A CITY OF 40,000 CITIZENS BUILT AROUND THE GROTE MARKT & THE DUKE'S OF BRABANT CASTLE.
MOST SUNDAYS IN SUMMER SEE A FLEA MARKET AROUND THE CASTLE MOAT & LIVE MUSIC IN THE GROTE MARKT PLACE.
WHEN MY FAMILY VISITED THIER WAS A FISHING MATCH AT THE MOAT IN PROGRESS.
THE GROTE MARKT HAS MANY FINE BARS/RESTARAUNTS SERVING LOCAL TRAPPIST BEERS
BREWED AT THE NEAR-BY CORSENDONK PRIORY.
WE ALSO VISITED THE RECENTLEY RE-OPEN CARTE MUNDI PLAYING CARD FACTORY MUSEUM THE LARGEST&OLDEST
PLAYING CARD MAKER IN
EUROPE. WHERE ON ENTRY PAYMENT WE WERE GIVEN A
SET OFTRADITIONAL SOUVINEIR PLAYING CARDS WITH NO NUMBERS JUST
PICTURES OF 3 SPADES FOR EXAMPLE.
TURNHOUT IS SUROUNDED BY FOREST & CANNAL IDEAL FOR WALKING OR CYCLING. |
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| Pros: | "Mc DONALDS GONE THROUGH LACK OF CUSTOM" | | Cons: | "N/A" | | In A Nutshell: | "PLENTY OF SHOPS MUSEUMS BARS JUST A FEW 100 METERS APART" |
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uglyscot Tue Apr 18, 2006 09:34 UTC
Lovely castle and forest. | diamonddog Fri Sep 26, 2003 18:54 UTC
Great start and nice pics!! yes the Corsendonck taste better in the Kempen:-) do U have more? |
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