Successful cranes and storks in Belgium
Cranes and storks are having a successful breeding year in Belgium, which is good news.
Cranes and storks are having a successful breeding year in Belgium, which is good news.
Check out this overview of the 2021 International Street Art Festival The Crystal Ship in Oostende.
Explore Belgium’s past at the Eperon d’Or industrial heritage site in Izegem, with a focus on shoes and brushes.
Stefaan Bailleur from the website wandelverhaal.be describes how to spend a day in the town of Mesen/Messines in West Flanders.
A historical walk around Nieuwpoort and a review of the book “From The Ashes” which describes the reconstruction of the Westhoek
Ypres was totally destroyed in the First World War yet took only 10 years to rebuild. Here’s the story of the Reconstruction of Ypres.
The history of the Menin Gate and the Last Post, an overview of Remembrance Day events, and where to see the LEGO Menin Gate!
Discover the market town of Tielt in West Flanders, with its fascinating historical characters.
Visit Loppem Castle with its scenic lake, grounds with a maze, art collection and First World War history.
Beauvoorde Castle looks 17th century. But it was created in the 19th, through the romantic vision of one man.
The Procession of the Holy Blood in Bruges takes place every year (except 2020) on Ascension Day.
A walking tour of Bruges city centre, covering the main filming locations of the movie In Bruges with Colin Farrell.
Where’s the world’s largest coastal tram line? Belgium, of course. Jump aboard and off we go!
Enjoy the autumn colours in Flanders by walking in these woods
Two walks that take you through the heart of Flanders Fields to some of the most poignant World War One cemeteries.
Het Zwin Nature Park outside Knokke-Heist on the Belgian coast has been completely revamped. It’s a wonderful place to visit to learn about birds, and see them in real life. In the visitor centre you can learn all about bird migration, and then on the nature trail you can see the birds from special observation hides. Highly recommended for kids!