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Restaurants around Grand' Place Brussels
44 Reviews It's no secret that rue des Bouchers is a big scam! As a local I feel sorry for all those tourists disappointed by their meals! As a foreigner-looking person also I'm used to waiters trying to get me...
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Not all that glitters is gold, don't pay too much! Antwerp
6 Reviews Beware of the jewellery stores situated under Central Station along the Pelikaanstraat. Not all shops are kosher. Prices may look interesting but if you are not an expert you might pay what you think...
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Restaurants too expensive. Brugge
7 Reviews Hi, I live in Brugge and have noticed all the negative comments on restaurant prices in the market. You´re right - you pay way too much for the market view. So here are some places that we who live...
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Atomium & Heyzel area Brussels
16 Reviews The Atomium is an awesome sight to look at, and I recommend at least the trip to see it. The structure is imposing, and is an amazing piece of architecture. However, the trip to the top sphere is not...
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Disapointing, not worth seeing Antwerp
5 Reviews Many people (esp. Dutch people...) go to Antwerp to visit the "Vogelenmarkt" ('bird market'). Don't be fooled: it is a (flea) market as any other and the time when all sorts of birds were on sale is...
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Negative comments about Tours. Brugge
9 Reviews Brugge is such a small city that everything is easy accessible by foot. Just make sure you get a map (it's available in the train station and in various hotels) and walk through the town. The only...
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Manneken Pis Brussels
28 Reviews "Is that it?" everyone says, just like they do with the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, and it is perhaps the best comparison as it has the same tourist trap feel to it, but at least Manneken has...
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Fun made tourist traps by VT members Antwerp
5 Reviews Although I prefer wine in the first place, Duvel is my favourite beer. It's quite strong, with an incomparable taste. You should try it when visiting one of the many cafés in Antwerp! But don't let it...
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Negative comments about Lace making. Brugge
5 Reviews I wonder what kind of quality you'll get if you only pay 4 euro for some souvenir lace? Do you know how labour intensive lace making is? Are they made in Belgium? Anyway , all those lace shop's...
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Don't pay too much Antwerp
5 Reviews Not all that sparkles is diamond! If you want to buy diamonds, ask for a decent certificate: HRD, GIA or IGI. Dont accept in-house certificates... There are certain reputed diamond jewelry boutiques...
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Positive comments (no tourist trap) Brugge
9 Reviews Bruges is small and beautiful city, you can enjoy walking there. Some people feel bad about boat and the carriage ride (from negative comment), it is true. So if you avoid the boat and carriage ride,...
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Watch your money. Antwerp
2 Reviews Since the invasion of dutch VT members - visiting Antwerp and tasting the famous belgian beers,something strange happened.The dutch pay with "0" euro coins - the Antwerp citizens pay them back in old...
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All of Brugge is a tourist... Brugge
6 Reviews I Live in Brugge and believe me, All the restaurants are just as expencive for toerist as it is for the locals. On the market square we as locals don't get any good service either, most times when we...
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Urban stories and legends Antwerp
3 Reviews No, Vinnie had a 3-month stint there. Three months don't make as if Vincent Van Gogh was educated at Royal academy of Fine arts. Van Gogh was reported to have not fit to the teaching methods within...
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I was very confused!in my passport I was born in Louvain in the St.Luc Clinique Maternite,you can see I was traped, I went to Leuven and asked for the hospital, and they told me it is in Brussles, when I went there I thought finally I'm in the place! but later my mama called me and told me, that before the sepaeration of the 2 Universities of Lueven: the Flemish and French, the St.Luc used to be in Leuven, now it is moved to Brussles, anyway, I was happy to know that the Doc who let me see the light, is still alive and active, a pity it was Sunday and I couldn't meet him, but anyway I have his number, I'll do this some day later :-)
In Belgium you'll find the most wonderful beers, served in the most beautiful glasses. If you think about buying some of them, carefully avoid the shops close to the station or the Grand'Place in Bruxelles. Choose instead the supermarkets located in the area of the Stock market. You can pay 4 euros at the supermarket the same thing you pay 20 at the shop!
Belgium - and the local beers are famous all over this world - for details - look at other pages - Irisbe/Lys Dor So why a Carlsberg or so local called a "Calleke" - we have more than 250 different beers to taste !! Taste the belgian beers - but take your time and be a Bobby - no alco drinks when going to parties- festivities or private parties §
The thing which has been asked several times when I was travelling was : Where is Belgium ? Is it in Brussels ???Imagine that, well it's true and this is just to say that Brussels is the capital and Belgium is the country !
Beer :)))))))))Just famous great beer The main tourist trap in Belgium.I remember even a forum discussion about the best beer. So long, so many postings.Belgium won this beer competition by the absolute majority of VTers who voted for Belgian beer (me among them).This trap is fo beer-lovers. Be careful when drinking Belgian beer. I know, U'll be delighted and U'll want MORE and MORE :)))))After that U risk to "on 4 legs" from the bar:))))) You drank ALL the beer in the bar????Alternative: GO to the another bar :)))))
Almost as good as the Belgian beer `-)The Dutch beer from Oranje Brewerie:Het Elfde Gebod, The eleventh commandment, served at the pub carrying the same name in Antwerp. well for once you are forgiven... it is not a bad beer! Go look in the books what the Eleventh commandment means...hehehe unless you can read Dutch!ok... it means:You shall enjoy!
In Antwerp, the area around the central station, especially at the diamond neighbourhood, are a lot of shops with golden watches, gold chains and other jewelled things. Think twice before you buy something there. I doesn’t mean that all shops over there are corrupt, but beware for false goods.
I found that I was somewhat indifferent to Namur. This is probably because it pales in comparison to Brussels and Brugge. This city lacks any big ticket things to see. The fortress on the hill above the city is interesting from a military science point of view but if you are a serious world traveler its nothing that you have not seen before. The views from it of the Meuse Valley are quite nice however. Incidently my travel guide consider the city's cathedral to be the ugliest example of Baroque architecture in Belgium. Go to Dinant instead. It is smaller and prettier.(I hope to have a page on it soon)
Brugges had a very 'commercialized' zone... But it was so nice, we hardly noticed !... [ yeah, right... my wife bought a ROLEX there !... so she loved it! ]... ------> see my Brugge page...
Conrad Brussels Brussels
11 Reviews and 322 Opinions Location, Building
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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