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Six kilometres southeast of Brussels, the small town of Tervuren is one of the prettiest (and greenest) places in the region. Bordered in the south by the beautiful Foret de Soignes, dotted with grand old houses, and surrounded by lush woodland, it is no surprise the area is a popular place to live, particularly with British and Irish Eurocrats, although strangely enough it remains firmly off the tourist track. Connected to the city by the ten-kilometre-long avenue de Tervuren, a route most easily covered by tram #44 from Metro Montgomery, its centrepiece is the impressive Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale situated in the Parc de Tervuren - an attractive park of ancient trees, manicured lawns, lakes and flower-beds. Once here, a few other sights also merit a visit, particularly the church of St Jean l'Evangeliste, on Tervuren's main square, and the Arboretum, which lies half a kilometre to the south.
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