Moules Mariniere et des frites
Brussels is made up of 19 communes forming one of the three regions of the federal Belgian state and is the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium withand a population of just over 2 million.
Brussels is also the European capital the city as it is home... more - travel report by
mistybleu
In Bruges, Belgium's exceptional medieval city.
Bruges (Brugge) is firmly positioned as Belgium's main tourist attraction. UNESCO's inscription says: "Brugge is an outstanding example of a medieval historic settlement, which has maintained its historic fabric as this has evolved over the centuries, and... more - travel report by
krisek
Pretty town, often omitted from visits. Ghent.
It has been almost two years since I decided to come and visit Ghent again. Now, as my friend moved there from much smaller and much less interesting town nearby, it became much easier to reach that decision.
This will probably not going to be a ty... more - travel report by
krisek
Belgium's diamond centre is charming. Antwerp.
Legend has it that long, long time ago, a monster giant lived in the mouth of the Scheldt river taxing the traffic into the city. Trade suffered immensely, poverty kept spreading and fear kept paralysing the population. One day, a young man called Brabo e... more - travel report by
krisek
Gent - Go there - Drink beer
Having recently returned from a beerhunting trip to Gent with some friends, it is now on my list of favourite cities and I definitely want to return. I haven't travelled extensively in Belgium but I would say that Gent is similar in style to Brugge but wi... more - travel report by
st.vincent
Gent, Ghent or Gand
Belgium is a federation of Dutch Flanders, French Wallonie and bilingual Brussel or Bruselles. Ghent is one of the great cities of Flanders along with Antwerpen, Brugge and, smaller but impressive, Leuven and Mechelen. It is often suggested that Ghent is... more - travel report by
davidx
Bobbing about in Belgium
Belgium is a federation of three areas: Dutch speaking Flanders [the word ‘Flemish’ seems to have dropped out of use], French speaking Wallonie and the bi-lingual capital Brussel/Bruxelles. I start with Antwerpen in Flanders. I won’t dwell on what I didn’... more - travel report by
davidx
A diamond in the rough
As part of my trip to NW Europe, I spent a day in Antwerp. A city of about 500,000 people, it is Belgium’s second largest city and one of the world’s biggest seaports. As the diamond capital of the world, millions of carats of diamonds pass through the ci... more - travel report by
bootlegga
Art Nouveau in Brussels
Brussels had a major expansion at the end of the 19th Century when Art Nouveau developed, and it appears to have become fashionable for individuals and some organisations to have houses and other buildings constructed for them in the style. So there are c... more - travel report by
wolfie
A fun day in Lier
Lier, a city located between Antwerp and Mechelen. It is located in the country side and you can reach it from Antwerp in less then 30 minutes. It's a city unspoiled by the mass tourism. You can easily fill a half or a full day in this charming place. We... more - travel report by
travelalain
