Sightseeing

Salle Henri Le Boeuf © BOZAR/Jérôme Latteur

Salle Henri Le Boeuf, Palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels Fine Art Centre, Brussels  | Read More

Palais des Beaux-Arts – A Multi-discipline Art Centre under the One Roof: Salle Henri Le Boeuf © BOZAR/Jérôme Latteur Playing a key role in the cultural life of Brussels for over 70 year, the Palais des Beaux-Arts is a mecca for the city’s music and dance and also the home to the Belgian National Orchestra. The Palais des Beaux-Arts owes... [Read more of this review]

Chimay beer  | Read More

Belgium, Beer Capital of the World Chimay beer Almost everyone knows about Munich’s Oktoberfest, the king of all beer festivals, however not a lot is publicised about the beer festivals in Belgium. Yet Belgium has a tradition of beer making and produces 450 different varieties of beer, including some world famous brands. Looking at their annual calendar... [Read more of this review]

Brussels Mini-Europe  | Read More

Mini-Europe – an invitation to travel: Brussels Mini-Europe Where can you have a whistlestop tour of Europe in a few hours, that costs only a few Euros per person and without boarding any planes, buses or trains?  The answer is – at Brussels’ Mini-Europe. Mini-Europe is a fun, family interactive attraction where the most famous monuments... [Read more of this review]

Food

Brussels' Grand Place  | Read More

Belgium’s heavenly chocolates: Brussels' Grand Place You don’t have to be a chocoholic to know that Belgian chocolates taste really good and in this country, you can’t escape chocolates! There are more than 2,000 chocolate shops throughout Belgium and this small country produces 172,000 tons of chocolate each year. If you’re... [Read more of this review]

A delicious pot of moules et frites  | Read More

A traditional Belgian dish A delicious pot of moules et frites That Moules et Frite is the national dish of Belgium is enough to get me to this country.  Anyone who likes mussels and who has tried these large steaming pots of mussels in savory broth accompanied by a bowl of Belgian frites and homemade mayonnaise will understand why this dish is so... [Read more of this review]

Eating out on your Belgium holiday  | Read More

Belgium, a Food-lover’s destination: To have a little understanding of what constitutes Belgian food, it’s necessary to firstly have some background knowledge of the country’s history. The Dutch, Spaniards, Franks, Romans, Austrians and French have all invaded Belgium at some point in time in history and their presence in the land... [Read more of this review]

Useful Facts

Find a Belgium Phone Number or Telephone Code  | Read More

Belgium Phone Numbers, Phone Code and Telephone Directory If you want to phone someone’s house, business or mobile (cell) phone in Belgium, you won’t have a problem finding the telephone number or code. There are several online Belgium phone books to choose from, in a choice of languages. From outside Belgium, you dial the international... [Read more of this review]