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Adventure and nature
With the whole family

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Closing periods

31/03/2020-19/04/2020

Contact information

+32 12 67 36 53 toerisme@borgloon.be www.belevingsboomgaard.be

Location

Romeinse kassei - langs blauwe wandeling greenspot "Grootloon" 0, 3840 BORGLOON

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