MAS appeal: regenerating Antwerp
Antwerp's new MAS museum, which has its own Michelin-starred restaurant, is set to transform a downtrodden dockside area into the city's hottest arts districtFrom the air, the Museum aan de Stroom in...
View ArticleMy travels: Dave Gorman in Bruges
The comedian recalls a train trip to Bruges where no one had a gun and no one got shot, and great fun was had by allThe first time I sat on a Eurostar train it didn't go anywhere. It wasn't because of...
View ArticleBrusselicious 2012: the top 10 events at the Brussels food festival
Brussels' year-long food festival is as ambitious and wacky as the name Brusselicious suggests, with events taking place everywhere from a gourmet tram to a restaurant suspended above the city, not to...
View Article10 of the best foodie destinations in Ghent
Ghent is fast becoming Belgium's best city for foodies, with dynamic chefs championing fine local produce. Here are the stars of its culinary sceneIt is well worth the 10-minute walk out of the city...
View ArticledEUS's Tom Barman: 'I was fed up with singing about myself'
Following our history of Belgian pop and guide to the country's music scene, we talk to Tom Barman of Antwerp's dEUS about his band's noirish new direction and Belgium's cultural dividedEUS were formed...
View ArticleSounds of Europe: Brussels street life - video
The fourth of our street music films visits Brussels. Follow Mr Diagonal as he fishes at the Porte de Hal, plays golf at the Atomium, and picnics in Rogier Square Continue reading...
View ArticleGhent new holiday tips
Ghent is Belgium's fourth city by size, but its capital of creativity. The editor of ilovebelgium.be lists his six new must-seesIf Antwerp is the fashion capital of Belgium, Ghent is without a doubt...
View ArticleTravel tips: go to Lake Heikki in Finland, get healthy in Morocco, and deals...
Advice for a happy, healthy holidayLapland is known for many things reindeer, Father Christmas, the northern lightsbutlocal cuisine is not one of them. However, a new holiday to northern Finland is...
View ArticleGlamping: an Airstream caravan in Brussels
For a romantic weekend in Brussels, our writer stays in a shiny renovated Airstream caravan parked in the grounds of a quirky 1960s-themed hotelPlus three more stylish new hotels in BrusselsGlamping in...
View ArticleTravel tips: visit a museum at night or book a spring break
Nocturnal activities in museums and galleries and great accommodation deals for MayA kids' sleepover at Kensington Palace, an all-night poetry workshop in Norwich and a beach party in Newcastle City...
View ArticleAntwerp: sartorial city
Antwerp's current crop of star designers is part of its rich fashion tradition. Hettie Judah digs deep to find the best shopping in EuropeLast summer I started to map the city of Antwerp in threads,...
View Article100 boutique hotels for under £100: Europe south-east, east and north
20 stylish places to stay in sunny resorts and cool cities in Greece, Turkey and some of Europe's less-visited countries.See hotels in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal | the UK | the Americas | Asia...
View ArticleAcross the Atlantic with the Red Star Line in pictures
Albert Einstein and Irving Berlin were among the 2.5 million passengers, mostly migrants, who took the Red Star Line's ocean liners from Belgium to America between 1873 and 1934. Scroll through the...
View ArticleOut of Africa: Brussels' vibrant Matonge quarter
Established by Congolese migrants, Brussels' vibrant Matonge area is now a magnet for young Belgians plus the odd Eurocrat"Smile" reads the sign over the ramshackle shopping centre, where racks of...
View ArticleSix Days of Ghent races: cycling's all-night bender
Ghent's slightly bonkers Six-Days race meeting kicks off next week. But it's not just about the cycling many people are here to party. Andy Pietrasik joins them, and also explores this cool but...
View ArticleHop over to Antwerp | @guardianletters
Your determination to ignore beer even extends to travel and holiday offers. In the Review (1 February) a travel offer to visit Lille and Antwerp includes "dinner with wine" in Antwerp. In case you...
View ArticleBelgium's 'Popcorn': the last underground music scene in Europe
Antwerp's answer to northern soul has a drowsy, decadent vibe and its DJs favour eclecticism, jive music and playing records at the wrong speed. Bob Stanley gets into its strange grooveThe scene is a...
View ArticleThe urbanist's guide to Brussels: 'a city not yet living up to its potential'
Overcome the traffic congestion and occasional smell of urine, says the City Geek's Laurent Vermeersch, and you'll find a fascinating city of open-minded people and vibrant cultural lifeI grew up in a...
View ArticleTravel tips: First World War events and the weeks best deals | Joanne OConnor
Explore the battlefields, monuments and war cemeteries of Flanders. Plus, breaks in Argyll and the CanariesWhy go?Next week sees the start of a long-running series of commemorative events to mark the...
View ArticleBed and breaking news: Ghents newspaper hostel
Budget travellers to Ghent, Belgium, can now check in to a hostel housed in a former newspaper building with rooms named after famous papers, including one dedicated to the GuardianA new hostel in the...
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