Enjoy a winter break in Belgium
There’s plenty of activities to do and events to attend in Belgium in December 2019, both in the major cities, and the wilds of Wallonia.
The Procession of the Holy Blood in Bruges
The Procession of the Holy Blood in Bruges takes place every year (except 2020) on Ascension Day.
The Rise and Fall of the Medieval Flemish Cloth Industry
The 11th to 13th centuries were a golden age for the medieval Flemish cloth industry. And then the English introduced their crippling wool tax!
One day In Bruges: the movie walk
A walking tour of Bruges city centre, covering the main filming locations of the movie In Bruges with Colin Farrell.
Bill Bryson, you are SO WRONG about Belgium
An open letter to travel writer Bill Bryson in response to his criticisms of Belgium in his recent book.
Steven Vandenbussche, Curator, MMP1917 Museum
Steven Vandenbussche, Curator of the Memorial Museum Passchendaele, describes his favourite locations in Belgium A new series of posts starts today, in which I invite various people to describe their favourite locations in Belgium. First up is Steven Vandenbussche, Curator of the Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917, Zonnebeke Favourite […]
New Year’s Revolutions: The Best of Belgian Cycling for 2015 (Part 1)
Some great ideas from guest blogger Kevin Mayne to discover Belgium by bike
Vegan dining in Belgium
Guest blogger ‘The Bruges Vegan’ selects her three favourite places for some excellent vegan dining in Belgium! Before she does, for an excellent overview of veganism, a great place to start is the Positive Health Wellness site, and particularly this article, Embarking on a Raw Vegan Lifestyle. Now, […]
Driving through Belgium
Guest blogger Helen Pritchard from NetCars gives her top three locations when driving through Belgium. If you’re looking for the ultimate driving holiday, Belgium is an ideal destination. Being quite a small country and having pretty good road links, Belgium can be explored easily by car and offers […]
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