Saturday, August 7, 2010
Where would you go as a exchange student; Antwerp, Belgium OR Prague, Czech Republic?
Where would you go as a exchange student; Antwerp, Belgium OR Prague, Czech Republic?
I'm planning on going as an exchange student to one of these countries for one semester, but I don't know which one yet? what are the advantages of each city? languages they speak?, average cost?, attractions?, friendly people?, nightlife?, anything else you want to share?.. thanks!
Other - Europe - 3 Answers
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1 :
Belgium for sure!! Im going there hopefully next October :). Though, Prague would be very nice too! Have a great time!
2 :
I would go to Prague, as I am very interested in the Czech culture and I would like to immerse myself in the Czech culture
3 :
I would go with Belgium. Its location is ideal for travel, particularly since it sounds like you'll be in school and likely will only have weekends to go places. From Belgium you can easily make quick trips to Paris, London, Amsterdam, Munich, Berlin, etc. Belgium has wonderful, easy-to-use public transportation and offers student discounts on travel, among other things. Many, many Belgians speak English. Antwerp is an interesting city, with the diamonds and the zoo it has good touristy sites, but there are many other neat places to visit in Belgium & because it's such a small country none of them are too far away. When would you be going? At Christmas there are great markets and festivals in many of cities, including Brussels, Liege, and Brugge. Oh, don't get me started on Brugge! Belgium is also a good choice because there are many international students (high school, gap year, and uni) and it's very easy to find them, so you would have the opportunity to meet not only Belgians or people from your school/university, but from all over the place. Belgian food is quite tasty (I recommend the waterzooi, frites, and of course the waffles - I'm not much of a chocolate person). I've visited Prague and it's beautiful, but I would go with Belgium for sure.
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