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Chocolate, Waffles & Fries Brussels
20 Reviews Genuine Belgians use the word PRALINES for what is called "chocolates" by tourists. If outside the touristic centres you ask for chocolate you will get a bar of chocolate. The production of pralines...
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Meir area Antwerp
21 Reviews Antwerp is known as the diamonds capital of the world. But not always it had this title. In fact, the city of Brugge was the first to discover diamonds' polish technique. Lodewyk van Bercken, native...
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City Square/ Grote Markt Brugge
27 Reviews This large square is teeming with many restaurants, pubs/bars, hotels and of course shops selling all sorts of goodies. We decided to have a great meal here at one of the many restaurants. Its also...
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Down on the Beach Oostende
20 Reviews It's not exactly the French Riviera, but the beach in Oostende is a wide and sandy place that on a sunny day, could be quite enjoyable. However, this is the North Sea, so you can expect cold water and...
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War Memorials/Military Cemeteries Ieper
6 Reviews The Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintains over a million war graves as well as hundreds of memorials honouring the 750,000 war dead who have no known grave. An important task of the CWGC is to...
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Grand' Place & guild houses Brussels
92 Reviews I use to say that this square is the most beautiful that I know. Great proportions well balanced and harmonized buildings, precious details. The only sad thing was its dark look. You may imagine my...
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Grote Markt / Big Market square Antwerp
37 Reviews Unfortunately, the GUILD HOUSES are not all original. In 1576 a large part of the Grote Markt burned down. Hans Vredeman, the town architect was instrumental in rebuilding these magnificent houses, in...
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Walk or relax around the City Brugge
39 Reviews Bruges is a very easy and compact city to navigate on foot. From the moment we left the train station we walked and explored Bruges on foot even though it was a bit cold and raining, which of course...
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Fish Market Oostende
6 Reviews Night and day the 'VISSERSKAAI' is a wonderful place to walk and let your eyes feast on what is going on there.......and believe me there is a lot to be seen. Strolling around can be so very...
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Menin Gate Ieper
6 Reviews The Menin Gate is a Memorial and record of the more than 54 000 men that lost they're lives in the Ieper Salient up to 1917 and have NO KNOWN burial location. Those that were lost after 1917 and...
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Atomium & Heyzel area Brussels
35 Reviews The Autonium close up, gives you an idea how big the structure really is. I'm not sure just how far out of the city this place is located. I went there by car with a friend who wanted me to see it....
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Groenplaats (Green square) Antwerp
15 Reviews Groenplaats, or `green square' is Antwerps city centre. The name referes to the cemetary of the cathedral that used to be there in medieval times, and was enbordered with little trees and greenery....
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Canals/Bridges . Brugge
32 Reviews The gingerbread/candy-looking houses are unique in the world. The city is like from a fairy tale. The canals - like a mini-Venice. Very good athmosphere. Good beer. The athmosphere, the nice...
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Statues / Monuments Oostende
4 Reviews On the Vissersplein (Fisherman's square), you see 'De Eeuwige Toeschouwer' (The Eternal Spectator) and are from the hand of the sculptor Bernhart Vandenberghe. The statue unveiled for public on 24...
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History of Ieper Ieper
11 Reviews From the time the Romans conquered the Belgae people, the area has been invaded by successive armies and has suffered from the ravages of war. Yet, Ypres has managed to grow and by the 13th century...
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Tours & Walks Brussels
57 Reviews Walking around Brussels you might be forgiven for thinking that you slipped and fallen into the funny pages. Larger than life size comics adorn many building walls in the central districts and...
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Along the river Schelde, right and left bank Antwerp
17 Reviews The river Schelde ... it was the first thing I saw in the mornings and the last thing I saw before I went to bed because I was so lucky to live right at the river Schelde with a terrific view over the...
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Belfry Tower/ Belfort . Brugge
25 Reviews Belgium likely has the most beautiful centers of towns of any country I have visited. While many are larger (Beijing, Mexico City) those in Belgium are beautiful. It alternated between clouds and sun...
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St Petrus & Paulus Church Oostende
3 Reviews when you arrive in oostende you can see the twin towers of this impressive church. this neogothical church was built in 1904-1905. the use of sandstone sets it apart from other churches in the...
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Manneken Pis Brussels
29 Reviews Manneken Pis is a bronze statuette of a naked peeing boy situated atop a fountain. It was built in 1619. Sometimes you can see this little boy dressed. He has a rich wardrobe you can see in the City...
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Museum: Het Steen/National Maritime Museum Antwerp
6 Reviews And here is a picture of that same castle! In front of it you can see the statue of Lange Wapper (Long John) a figure of one of Antwerp's legends It was fun how we both waited the moment the air...
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Het Minnewater /Love lake . Brugge
16 Reviews This lake has a very romantic name, but definitely not so romantic purpose. The river Reie was canalized so it could run through the city, the lake was used as a water pool to control the water level...
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Albert I Promenade Oostende
2 Reviews THE PROMENADE : In Ostende, the promenade, named after King Albert I, is the sunniest part. It would be a sin to leave Ostende without taking a walk on the traffic-free promenade. Our late King...
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Estaminets & Beers Brussels
23 Reviews We found several nice bars in the vicinity of the Grand Place and for so touristy an area didn’t think the prices were over-inflated. One we particularly liked was La Faucon to the east of the...
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Cathedral/Kathedraal Antwerp
16 Reviews This is something you can do in most churches and cathedrals, all right. But I usually never do it, and I don't know why, I felt so good inside this magnificent temple that I decided to light one....
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The colours of the Belgian flag were taken from the arms of Brabant, a province in the Low Countries (the Netherlands + Belgium), which extended from the Walloon province of Walloon Brabant, over Flemish Brabant (and Brussels) and Antwerpen in Flanders, and in the Netherlands the province of North-Brabant. The arms of Brabant show on a black field a yellow lion facing the viewer's left, with a red tongue and nails. Extracted from:Flags Of The World
Maybe a name that not too many Belgiansknow. 'Gustave Wappers' is a bit a forgotten19th century painter , he is a Belgian Romantic. But when I first saw this work I wasimpressed by it size , theme , composition...it was a name I didn't forgot that soon.He came back in the picture in 2005 , when Belgium turned 175 years old. He's mostimportant work can be found on a stamp and is called 'Episode During the Belgian Revolution of 1830' He painted it in 1834 after a request of the young Belgian government.This monumental work can be seen in the' Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels'.He helped the young Belgian nation to search for something to be proud at. He studied in Antwerp and after that he went to Paris.In Paris romanticism was at a very highlevel and he was among the first to bring it to Belgium.He won a price with an historical painting on the Brussels salon for arts in 1830....at the...
'The voice of Europe' that is the name he gave himself I guess. 'Eddy Wally' isn't the best singerin the world. But his personality , his sing-along-songsand a lifetime of hits known by young and oldmakes him fab. He is born on july 12th 1932. He's first songin 1966 became a huge hit ,-Cherie-and the songskept on comming. More then 600 after that.He translated some songs in chinese , and a couple of other languages , did someshows in America , has a fan club in the Netherlands...He keeps on going strong. Last year he sufferdfrom cancer - but he survived and is backon stage. If you got the chance to see him , go. Enjoy yourself - dance the polonaise - the belgian way. (one hand on the sholder of theperson in front of you , one holding a beer.)Shout 'Eddy , Eddy , Eddy' and if your luckyhe's feathered dancing girls come along.
At the station of Mechelen Nekkerspoel there is a temporary ticket office and a temporary toilet. But this signs seem to tell us they are in the same room. Or is it just a seperate ticket office for men and women?
One thing you need to know when you come to Belgium and want to meet some locals : Belgium is a complicated country.The state of Belgium was 'created' (yes, really) in 1830 as a buffer between France and the Netherlands who both claimed the disputed land. This decision still has lots of impact.There always has been tension between the French-speaking Wallons and the Dutch-speaking Flemings, which has gone worse the last few years.Anyway, I'm not going to talk about politics. If you have some specific questions, you can always mail me - be my guest.Just remember to speak the local language. Speak French in Wallonia and Dutch (and English) in Flanders.
and its medievel character....Bridges over the Canal. one of the most enchanting Towns in Europe. you will go back in time when life was so much different then these days. and you will find great achivements of Human kind....Architecture to name only one fine food, chocolate, yes I know, I mentioned that sweet thing on every tip..can't help it. stroll around Town, and when you can find a local guide, don't hesitate to get an insider view of things.....a good friend of mine lives in the old walls of Brugge
a beautiful place..though a bit on the expensive site, World Capital on a smaller scale...but one of Europes finest! definitly the Grand Place..grote markt with its exeptional Architecture..the fine food and great beers
This is a very realistic sign, not often seen, but absolutely confronting smokers. The skull smoking a cigarette above the doorway to the smokingroom is very clear.You can smoke there, but it is at your own risk.........
We like to tease our Belgian friends with strange things we see in their country, all the general tips are about signs or situations we actually saw in Belgium. Some of these things may look strange in the eyes of the foreigner, and some also look strange in the eyes of the Belgians. Therefor we start with this sign (somewhere in the small town of Diksmuide) it says: SUPPORT BELGIUM !All tips here should be read with a sense of humor :-)
Try the Belgian Chocolates. I hadn't realized that Belgians were known for their chocolates until a friend gave me a box. I've tried a couple of brands and have decided that the Pralines from LEONIDAS are my favorites.The price of a one pound box is about $32.00 and the price for a two pound box is $62.00, and the flavor is well worth the price.If you are a real chocolate connoisseur, you might what to check out all Belgiums brands and choose your own favorite! After strolling the Grand Place, it is a treat to find the Leonidas shop and buy a box of Chocolates, not to give as a gift, but to eat along the rest of the stroll. Selfish I know, but delicious.Bruxelles Store:43, bd. Jules Graindor1070 BruxellesTel.(02 522.19.5Shop on-line:Leonidas
Conrad Brussels Brussels
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Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce Brugge
4 Reviews and 299 Opinions The Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce is definitely the most romantic hotels in Brugges. Stunning location,...
Hilton Antwerp Antwerp
17 Reviews and 256 Opinions OK we´d been wanting to stay here for years, but was always too pricey. We managed to get a decent...
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