So, what about Belgium? …People understand Europe the way they’ve been introduced to it - The usual tourist Mecca’s, the attractions on a thousand postcards. Then they remember Belgium, the little country, they passed through a few days ago. It seems beautiful, it’s practically next-door to Paris, London and Amsterdam, and they have 24 hours to explore it before heading home. Two hours later, they are crazy about Belgium! More »

Bruges is almost unreal in its historic beauty. This Belgian medieval city was rebuilt after the WWII to attract tourists and to remind everyone of the great historic turning points…. More »

In 2006 the MAS presented an exhibition about Antwerp and the Red Star Line in New York. This exhibition is currently being reprized on the ground floor of the MAS | National Maritime Museum of Antwerp. More »

Jan Cox (1919 The Hague - 1980 Antwerp) played a significant part in the transition from the closed, relatively provincial world of art of the 1930’s to the open, internationalist art scene of post-World War II. More »

DIAMOND DIVAS, an exhibition organised by the Antwerp World Diamond Centre, featuring in starring roles the enchanted and enchanting diamond jewellery that was once worn by famous (Hollywood) actresses and other celebrities. More »

French-English author Marie Louise de la Ramée (1839-1908), alias Ouida, wrote the children’s book ‘A dog of Flanders’ after visiting Antwerp in 1871. It is the story of a boy called Nello and his faithful dog Patrasche. Nello and Patrasche lived in Hoboken (now suburb of Antwerp). They traveled into Antwerp every day with their milk cart and it was there in the Cathedral of Our Lady that they met their dramatic end. More »

The Citadel of Namur served as a strategic bastion, attracting wave upon wave of attacks and experiencing an equally determined series of reconstructions and reinforcements. The most famous of these contests occurred in the late 17th century, during the War of the Grand Alliance. More »

Foreign, International, a bit French…these are words which Maastricht’s guests often use to describe the city’s characteristic atmosphere. Centuries of influence from the south and the tradition of cultural exchange in this land without borders have given Maastricht an international imprint. More »

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 attractions, festivals and museums. Rotterdam has a swinging, young city culture. More »