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Wild bluebells, which bloom around mid-April, turning the forest completely blue and forming a carpet in the Hallerbos, also known as the "Blue Forest", near the Belgian city of Halle.
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The flowers reach their peak bloom period around mid-April, turning Hallerbos into a "Blue Forest."
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For the first time since the pandemic struck over two years ago, the woods featuring violet-blue carpets of wild Hyacinths are packed with tourists again.
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The blooming time gives the impression that the sky falls in the forest.
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There is a natural misty light effect due to the colours, which are unusually filtered by the trees.
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Hallerbos is one of the most beautiful natural attractions in Belgium - an enchanting forest of over 552 hectares composed mainly of beeches, oaks and maples.
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Every year hundreds of tourists and nature lovers immerse themselves in the forest to admire the breathtaking scenery of the seasonal blue blossoms.
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The forest is full of evocative paths, scattered with small picnic areas and can be navigated by bicycle or even horseback.
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Hallerbos is a protected area in order to safeguard the magic of the forest.
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