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Oko 40 kilometara severno od Brisela, na reci Šeldi, nalazi se jedan od najvećih lučkih gradova u Belgiji, Antverpen. U zvaničnoj upotrebi je holandski jezik, iako se u zemlji još govori nemački i francuski. Inače, prve olimpijske igre posle Prvog svetskog rata i jedine održane u Belgiji bile su 1920. godine upravo u Antverpenu.
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Između 90 % svih neobrađenih dijamanata u svetu, i oko 50% fino obrađenih i sečenih dijamanata prođe kroz Antverpen tokom svake godine. Centar za trgovinu dijamantima proteže se preko 1,5 km gradskih ulica. Posetioci mogu uživo posmatrati kako se kamenje seče i polira i finom obradom dovodi do savršenstva za dalju prodaju.
Luka u Antverpenu se nalazi samo 80 km od Severnog mora. Dobra lokacija omogućava lak i siguran transport robe u centralnu Evropu, železnicom, rekom ili drumskim putevima. Kao rezultat toga luka u Antverpenu je je postala jedna od najvećih evropskih luka, popularna zbog trgovine i skladištenja robe, ali isto tako zanimljiva za mnoge kruzere i turiste širom sveta.
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Izvor: Traveling with the Jones
Prevod: Redakcija InfoNet Magazina
Fotografije: Alan Stanton, Eric Huybrechts, frank wouters, Krzysztof Belczynski,
Nan Palmero, Pedro, Peter Koves, Rick Ligthelm
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