The Most Complicated Border Town in Belgium & Netherlands Baarle

One of the most unusual borders in the world In the small town of Baarle, you can cross between the Netherlands and Belgium more than 30 times in just 5km Inside Dutch territory lie 22 Belgian enclaves, and inside those - another 7 Dutch enclaves! The border runsright through streets cafés S shops I and even private homes Every plot of land follows the laws of its own country. That means in the Netherlands, beer is allowed from 18 but in Belgium - from 16 and Dutch teens definitely know it Some residents have even moved their front doors just to switch countries and pay less tax $ This bizarre patchwork goes back to the 12th century, when two feudal lords ‣ traded, gifted and rented land like pieces of a mosaic. When Belgium and the Netherlands were eventually formed, they decided to keep the borders exactly as they were - leaving us with one of the strangest frontiers on Earth