TRAVELLIVE 3 - 2018

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CHI£M NGîNG ANTWERP T\
TR£N CAO
Tı qu∂ng tr≠Íng Grote Markt, bπn Æi bÈ
chıng... vµi b≠Ìc ch©n lµ Æ’n nhµ thÍ lÌn
Cathedral of Our Lady. Nhµ thÍ Æ≠Óc x©y
d˘ng vµo th’ k˚ 16, vÌi th∏p chu´ng cao
123m. ß©y cÚng lµ th∏p chu´ng nhµ thÍ
cao nh†t Î "VÔng Ɔt th†p" (bao gÂm Hµ
Lan vµ Bÿ). VÌi ÆÈ cao Æ∏ng n” nh≠ vÀy,
th∏p chu´ng nµy ph∂i m†t 169 n®m Æ” hoµn
thµnh. Vµ tı trn Æÿnh th∏p nh◊n xuËng,
Antwerp vÌi nh˜ng m∏i nhµ cam tr´ng bä
tão nh≠ m´ h◊nh ÆÂ ch¨i thu nh· vÀy.
¸ Handschoenmarkt 13
ADMIRE ANTWERP FROM ABOVE
From the Grote Markt, a few steps away is
the Cathedral of Our Lady. The cathedral
was built in the 16 th century with a 123m tall
bell tower which is considered the tallest
church bell tower in the Low Countries
(including the Netherlands and Belgium).
With such an impressise height, the bell
tower took 169 years to complete. Looking
out upon the city from the top of the tower,
Antwerp and its orange roofs look like
miniature toy models.
¸ Handschoenmarkt 13
LANG THANG TRONG HàM
NHì VLAEYKENSGANG
Vlaeykensgang xu†t hi÷n tı cuËi th’ k˚
th¯ 16, c„ nhi÷m vÙ nËi gi˜a hai phË
Hoogstraat vµ Oude Koornmarkt. T´i t◊m
Æ’n Æ©y vµo buÊi s∏ng sÌm, khi c∂ thµnh
phË cn Æang say gi†c nÂng. Qu∂ kh´ng b‚
c´ng dÀy sÌm, rÂi Æi qua Æi lπi n®m l«n b∂y
l≠Ót Æ” t◊m ra hŒm nh· Vlaeykensgang nµy.
Vıa b≠Ìc vµo trong, t´i nh≠ muËn reo
vang ln v◊ th›ch thÛ. Vlaeykensgang tr´ng
xinh nh≠ th” mÈt b¯c b≠u thi’p tı thÍi
xa læc, bÁng mÈt ngµy n‰ Æ≠Óc ph∏t hi÷n
ra trong chi’c hÈp trang s¯c cÚ c†t trn
m∏i nhµ.
BuÊi s∏ng, trÍi lπnh khi’n mÔi xµ b´ng gi∆t
qu«n ∏o th¨m tho tı nhµ nµo Æ„ c¯ quy’n
luy’n kh´ng muËn tan Æi, cn mÔi cµ ph
mÌi pha cn †m n„ng th◊ lan trong kh´ng
kh›. T´i ≠Ìc chi nhµ m◊nh Î hŒm nh· lπ mµ
quen nµy!
¸ Oude Koornmarkt 16
Vlaeykensgang tr´ng xinh nh≠ th” mÈt b¯c
b≠u thi’p tı thÍi xa læc, bÁng mÈt ngµy n‰
Æ≠Óc ph∏t hi÷n ra trong chi’c hÈp trang
s¯c cÚ c†t trn m∏i nhµ.
Vlaeykensgang looked like a beautiful
old postcard that someone suddenly
discovered in an old jewelry box hidden
up in an attic.
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WANDER IN THE SECRET
ALLEY OF VLAEYKENSGANG
The Vlaeykensgang alley dates back
to the late 16 th century, and connects
Hoogstraat, and Oude Koornmarkt with
one another. I decided to get there early in
the morning when the city was still asleep.
It took me a while to find this picturesque
passage, but it was worth it.
I was taken with joy and surprise the
moment I stepped inside the alley.
Vlaeykensgang looked like a beautiful
old postcard that someone suddenly
discovered in an old jewelry box hidden up
in an attic.
In the morning, when the dew was still
cold, you could easily smell the beautiful
fragance of someone's laundry detergent
and the aromatic smell of freshly brewed
coffee in the air. How I wished to wake up
to this smell everyday of my life!
¸ Oude Koornmarkt 16
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