Archive for the Belgium Category
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Plaisirs d’hiver á Bruxelles
Organized for the past 10 years, the marché de Noël in Brussels is considered “the most original European Christmas market” by the British tour operators. Under the generic name Plaisirs d’Hiver, from the 25th of November to 1st of January P
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The Frietmuseum – the first and only museum dedicated completely to potato fries, in Bruge
How cool is this? The official opening of the Frietmuseum took place on Saturday 26th of April and this museum is the first and only museum dedicated to potato fries in the world. I have to admit that when I came across the official website
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The Four City-Gods of Flanders (2)
(You can read part ! of the article here) If the first two cities are among the landmarks of Belgium and Flanders, the next one I will be in has unjustly been avoided. Luckily, the Lonely Planet guide has done justice to Ghent (its name also being re
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The Four City-Gods of Flanders (1)
North Europe, Belgium, Flanders or the Flooded Lands… I still remember the first time I have arrived in the enchanted reign of Middle Age cathedrals and legends, all giving me a flavour of immemorial times and Nordic Gods. Flanders is partly on
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Listen to Europe’s heartbeat: Brussels
Europe’s heart beats stronger and livelier than ever. To be or not to be… sunny... I am looking for the Sun’s funny smile through the leaden clouds carried by the God of Wind who feels at ease here. In spite of the grey weather, Brussels is a
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Belgian Curiosities
Guest post by Isabelle Kenis When you think of Belgium, you think of chocolate, beer and waffles, right? But you can find lots of other specialties here. The “Cuberdon” for instance is something unique for the region of Ghent. I don`t even
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A time to remember Ieper
by Ana Adi The stereotypical images of Belgium revolve around delicious chocolates, endless choices of beer and beautifully maintained, live museum-like cities. However, many of the towns and cities of Belgium hide secrets known only to the locals
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