On a journey to Benelux, one cannot miss the opportunity of experiencing the local specialities of foods and drinks. Belgium offers one of the most unforgettable tasting experiences of all. If you travel to Benelux in September, make sure to visit the Belgian town of Durbuy to discover regional food products: beer, bread and cheeses during a sampling trail, all weekend long. More »
Travel tips, best places to visit, guided tours in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg
BENELUX Guide: best of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg
Benelux tastes: Beer Bread and Cheese Festival in Belgian Durbuy
Mechelen
Mechelen is one of the most richly historic towns and a very easy, very rewarding and exciting stop, only 20 minutes from either Brussels or Antwerp. If you travel by train from Antwerp to Brussels or the other way around, a stop in Mechelen will not cost you anything extra and you can enjoy a new Belgian city on your way. More »
Leuven: the home to Alma Mater and Stella Artois
A real student city, Leuven hosts the biggest Belgian Catholic University. The famous university “Alma Mater” exists in Leuven since in 1425. Erasmus founded the Three Language College where Hebrew, Latin and Greek was taught and which served as model for the College de France in Paris. Justus Lipsius, Mercator, Vesalius were all famous scholars in Leuven. More »
Tournai - the Belgian city of tapestry and porcelain
One of the three main cities of the Belgian Ardennes, Tournai is a place with a very recognizable landmark — the Cathedral, which is certainly the main destination for any visit to Tournai today. The grand Cathedral of Notre Dame, a five-towered Romanesque and early Gothic masterpiece was built during the 12th and 13th centuries. More »
About Belgium
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 »
Liege - the hot-blooded city of Belgium
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. More »
BENELUX hotel booking: accommodations in Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam, The Hague, Luxembourg
Belgian chocolates: famous Belgian pralines by Leonidas, Neuhaus, Godiva, Galler
The quality of the Belgian chocolates and famous Belgian pralines has been acknowledged worldwide. The chocolate “made in Belgium” is known as a delicacy. Belgian chocolates have been the food of champions, a lure for lovers, the indulgence of the rich and later, the favorite of the masses. More »
Belgium: events in February
February events: in Belgium: Culturama, Blue Note Records Festival
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