Magritte in Brussels
Musée Magritte on Place Royale, Brussels during its renovation Belgium’s best-loved surrealist artist was René Magritte, who lived and painted in suburban Jette, northwest of Brussels city center; he...
View ArticleVisiting the Canadian Battlefields From Brussels
Tyne Cot cemetery in Flanders Among the Commonwealth soldiers who fought in Europe during World War One, more than 60,000 Canadian expeditionary forces fell in the trenches of Flanders and northern...
View ArticleThe Opening of Bruges Beer Museum
Visit the Bruges Beer Museum to get the lowdown on Belgian beer. There are around 180 breweries in Belgium, brewing some 700 beers; along with Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp, Bruges was historically a...
View ArticleMons, European Capital of Culture
The Town Hall in the glorious Gothic Grand-Place in Mons. Historic Mons (Bergen in Flemish) is the capital of French-speaking Wallonia in the southwest of Belgium and buts up against the French border....
View ArticleThe Canals of Ghent
Ghent boasts beautiful canals As the capital of the Flemish-speaking Oost-Vlaanderen (East Flanders) province, Ghent is an important university city, inland port and industrial center. The River Leie...
View ArticleFive Family Favorites in Bruges
Choco Story in Bruges, Belgium Tiny Bruges has spectacular medieval architecture and is eye-catching enough to enthrall most kids; in addition it has plenty of unusual attractions specifically aimed at...
View ArticleWaterloo 200 years after the battle
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium. I visited Waterloo a few months ago, however the city was preparing its big reenactment – which took place the weekend of...
View ArticleArt Nouveau and Art Deco in Brussels
Victor Horta’s Autrique House was the first Art Nouveau building in Brussels. As well as possessing one of the most beautiful medieval squares in the world, Brussels is also famous for its peerless...
View ArticleGuide to Belgian Waffles in Brussels
Waffles on display in a Brussels bakery. The waffle and Brussels go together like fish ‘n’ chips and England, and they are available just about everywhere throughout the country from streets vendors...
View ArticleThe European Parliament Visitor Centre in Brussels
The futuristic architecture of the European Parliament in Brussels. Brussels is a city of architectural contrasts, of majestic medieval splendor but also of sleek modern marble palaces where the...
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