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Picking history: flowers for Leonie & Emilie

Welcome to Boekhoute!

More than a century ago, two dearest friends lived in this village: Leonie and Emilie. Just two girls from the village... or were they?

During the war they smuggled secret letters to Holland, secretly in their clogs. Exciting, right?

They didn't just do that. They helped the Allies gather important info on the enemy. And all that right here, in their own village!

Today we are following in their footsteps. Ready for a real adventure?

📏 1.2 km
🕑 1.5 hours
⭐ Easy
📍 Boekhoutedorp Visitor Center 3
🏁 Boekhoutedorp Visitor Center 3

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