Rotterdam is one of the few thoroughly modern cities in Holland and the greatest scientific center in Europe with the Rotterdam Erasmus University leading pace in many research areas. Located on the Maas River, it is the world’s second largest port and the first largest commercial harbor in Europe. There is an abundance of [...]

Brussels is probably the most cosmopolitan city of Europe, with liveliness and an appeal that are closely linked to its role of the Europe’s crossroads. The capital of Belgium and the seat to the Europe’s bureaucratic institutions — The European Commission and the European Parliament, Brussels is also the Headquarters of NATO and a European [...]

The image of Amsterdam is the one of its historic city centers, with the canals and the magnificent patrician houses with their famous gables. The best way to take in all that beauty and history is from a boat on the canals of Amsterdam. Exploring the maze of canals in the old city center on [...]

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.

The Antwerp Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the world and it is one of Antwerp’s most popular attractions. With an animal population of over 5,000 and more than 950 different species, it attracts over one million visitors each year. The Royal Society of Zoology was founded in 1843. It acquired 4 [...]

Located right in the middle of Holland, Utrecht is a public transportation hub, a large university center, a historical landmark and Party Central; once, Utrecht even hold the seat of The Pope. Nearly half of the population of Utrecht today are students. The other half are scholars and professors!

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 [...]

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!