Eperon d’Or industrial heritage site
Explore Belgium’s past at the Eperon d’Or industrial heritage site in Izegem, with a focus on shoes and brushes.
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A walk around Grimbergen
Enjoy this walk around Grimbergen that includes a wooded park, basilica, abbey, castle, two watermills and plenty of cafés!
Where to cycle or walk around Bornem
Located 20 km south-west of Antwerp, the quiet town of Bornem has much to offer.
Coloma Rose Garden, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
O my Luve’s like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in June
Walk around Wonck in the province of Liège
A morning 10 km country walk to go with your afternoon visit to the Tower of Eben-Ezer.
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… Read More »Steven Vandenbussche, Curator, MMP1917 Museum
Defroidmont Chocolate Museum
An excellent place to visit in the Ardennes when it’s raining (or when it’s not!)
Sterckshof Silver Museum. Windmills and owls
Antwerp has been an important silver production centre for five hundred years. This activity is based first and foremost on the fame of Antwerp’s many… Read More »Sterckshof Silver Museum. Windmills and owls
500 years of Mercator
Gerardus Mercator was a geographer, cartographer, scientific instrument maker and mathematician. Born on 5 March 1512, his mapping technique, the Mercator projection, changed the way… Read More »500 years of Mercator
Belgian Draft Horse Museum, Vollezele
This article focuses on the Belgian Draft Horse Museum. If you would like to know more about the history of Belgian draft horses, follow this… Read More »Belgian Draft Horse Museum, Vollezele
Beauvoorde Castle near Veurne
From the outside, Beauvoorde Castle appears to be a perfect example of a 17th century castle. But don’t be deceived. It was actually created in… Read More »Beauvoorde Castle near Veurne
Memorials and watermills in Rebecq
A few sites to see in the village of Rebecq