The city of Liege in the southern French-speaking part of Belgium has a character of its own — la “cite Ardente”, the hot-blooded city. Whoever coined the words, no one passing through Liege can ever doubt the sheer perfection of the phrase.

February events: in Belgium: Culturama, Blue Note Records Festival

Antwerp, once the biggest European port and the home to the famous Rubens’ Art Academy, is best known as the Europe’s center of diamonds trade. The city of Antwerp is an interesting touristic attraction from many perspectives, of which 57 perspectives of light are reflected in the facets of the famous Antwerp Diamond, the Round Brilliant.

Manneken Pis is the Belgium’s Brussels’ landmark. It is a small bronze fountain sculpture depicting a naked little boy urinating into the fountain’s basin. Mannekenpis is the Brussels’ most famous statues. But not many tourists know that he actually has a girlfriend, Jeanneken Pis!

BENELUX is more commonly known by its individual country names: Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. Each has a remarkable history and a grand cultural heritage.

Dutch Gouda cheese, Belgian chocolate & pralines and Luxembourgian… banking are world-famous but yet, there is much more to discover in each of the countries of Benelux. While having much in common geographically, historically and linguistically, the three countries are quite distinct in their cultures.

As BENELUX Guide begins to attract professional guides from across the three countries for cooperation, we shall expand our travel tips and and practical advice per country and for the Benelux region as a whole.