Micro chips: Brussels' friteries get stylish redesign as mirrored shacks
The kiosks serving frites, Belgium’s favourite street food, are getting a design revamp that will include mirrored facades and personalised signsNo trip to Brussels is complete without a stop at a...
View ArticleA local’s guide to Brussels: 10 top tips
The Belgian capital isn’t all boring Eurocrats: a cast of creative types are busy doing their arty things – often with humour and a social conscienceVeer sharply left by the Chanel store on Boulevard...
View ArticleThe baroque delights of Antwerp
Historic Antwerp is opening its gilded stucco doors to lovers of Europe’s most decadent styleAntwerp was once the mighty cog that turned world trade. Sitting at the mouth of the River Scheldt, it...
View Article10 of the best craft-beer bars in Brussels
This selection of breweries and bars underlines Belgium’s place as a beer hotspot and may whet your appetite for the BXLBeerFest at the end of AugustA stone’s throw from the Grand Place, in the middle...
View ArticleSeasonal city breaks: 10 of the best pre-Christmas European getaways
From a bedecked Zagreb to twinkling Turin, here are the best places to spark your festive spiritWith an ice-skating rink, a huge ferris wheel and an attractive Christmas market (7 December-6 January),...
View ArticleBradley Wiggins’ tour of Flanders
‘You couldn’t find a small area with more cycling history or more hospitality.’ Ahead of tomorrow’s big race, Wiggo takes us for a spin around his favourite hills, cafes and villagesAn hour into our...
View ArticleSculpture from the saddle: a cycling and art tour of Belgium
Only in bike-mad Flanders could they create an installation like Limburg’s Cycling Through Water, part of an art trail designed to regenerate the region – and be seen from a bicycleA ring-necked duck...
View ArticleConscious choices: an ethical trip to Ghent, Belgium
A young and principled population supporting socially aware businesses from food to fashion mean Belgium’s third-largest city is perfect for an eco-friendly breakWhen Lokaal, a cooperatively run vegan...
View ArticleBelgium’s Bath: a spa break in Spa
The Ardennes town that gave its name to spa towns the world over was known to the Romans, and its baths and pretty setting are still the perfect place to unwindGazing out at a cold, bright winter sky,...
View ArticleThe adoration of Ghent: art, history and flavours in Flanders
Medieval and magical, vibrant and edgy – the Belgian city is a sensory overloadPlundered, dismantled and stolen, it’s a miracle that the Ghent Altarpiece– also known as the Adoration of the Mystic...
View Article10 of the best music venues in Brussels
The Belgian capital swings to jazz, dance and the avant garde, as well as pleasing rock fans, at multi-stage venues and intimate clubsMore than a century old, AB, as the locals call it, is a...
View ArticleEndless dunes and beach cabanas – that’s summer on Belgium’s coast
It only spans 40 miles but the Belgian coast is one long line of fun resorts, nature reserves and beaches, all linked by the world’s longest tramline Desperate for crashing waves on a beautiful sandy...
View Article10 holiday highlights of this strange summer: readers’ tips
Waterfalls and wildflowers, beavers, bike rides, a Dales sunrise … our readers share their magical escapes from reality this yearWe decided to try a trip to Belgium, as it isn’t a particularly long...
View ArticleEurope on a plate: foodie holiday itineraries in France, Spain and Belgium
Make the local cuisine the highlight of a trip, with perfect pintxos in San Sebastián, great galettes in Saint-Malo, and brilliant beers in Ghent Continue reading...
View ArticleLeuven: the small Flemish town with a big (bang) history
With its cosmic roots and being the home of Stella Artois, the compact gothic town is a hip destination that has remained Belgium’s best-kept secretThe barman at Fiere Margriet places a bottle of...
View ArticleWe’re going to the zoo: sleeping with polar bears on a trip to southern Belgium
Immersive accommodation – with just a glass wall between you and a creature of your choice – is one of many thrills at this award-winning ethical zooPolar bears snore. Perhaps not all of them, but...
View ArticleA local’s guide to Brussels, Belgium’s relaxed, moules-and-frites flavoured...
Pierre Kompany, Belgium’s first black mayor, leads the way to the city’s best bars, food and a sporting landmark honouring his footballing son VincentThere is delicious Congolese food to be had in...
View ArticleI took the train to Antwerp, Belgium – here’s my guide to the city
In the final leg of our odyssey to celebrate 50 years of Interrail, we explore a city that’s seriously hip, but also caters for those who are just beer-curiousIs it Colin Farrell’s fault that Antwerp...
View ArticleA local’s guide to Ghent, Belgium: artisanal beer, bargain vintage and...
This Flemish city sparkles with creative cuisine, markets, cutting-edge clubs – and beer, says brewery founder Dimitri MessiaenGhent is blessed with an exciting eating-out scene, with unpretentious,...
View ArticleA local’s guide to Antwerp, Belgium: high art, gritty graffiti and great coffee
From Rubens and van Eyck to cutting edge street murals and fashion, art is at the heart of the Flemish city, says local guide Tim Marschang. The beer and cocktails are decent tooAntwerp runs on coffee...
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