Belgium Is Famous For…#3 Chocolate

Belgium produces 220 000 tonnes of chocolate very year, and most of it is handmade and of the very highest quality.

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There are more than 2000 chocolate shops in Belgium and even though the chocolate is the main attraction, the shops themselves are a feast for the eyes.

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They are lavishly decorated and beautifully presented. What better job could there be than to work here?

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It’s impossible to come away without tasting a few samples.

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The most difficult decision is what not to purchase, and when the choices are finally made the chocolates are presented in gorgeously beribboned boxes and bags.

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They look almost too good to open…almost!

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