Sounds 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...
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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...
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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 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...
View ArticleTop 10 B&Bs in Bruges and Ghent, Belgium
For the perfect Belgian weekend, combine a trip to these two contrasting cities. We select our top five B&Bs in each, from minimalist designer rooms to a 17th-century cottageOnly half an hour apart...
View ArticleA Belgian trip, on Instagram in pictures
Guardian photographer David Sillitoe has been documenting his found treasures in Bruges and Antwerp: chips and beer made an appearance, but so did street art signs in seemingly abandoned buildings and,...
View ArticleGare du Midi: where to eat, drink and stay near Brussels Eurostar terminal
To mark the 20th anniversary of Eurostar, we look at the area around Gare du Midi, the Brussels station where the cross-channel train arrivesParis, Gare du Nord: where to eat, drink and stayLondon, St...
View ArticleEurostar passengers trapped on trains overnight number more than 1,200
Power problem outside Lille in northern France caused two trains from London to be strandedHundreds of Eurostar passengers were stuck on trains for hours overnight after an overhead cable problem.The...
View ArticleMons, Belgium, Capital of Culture 2015
Mons’ year of celebrations to mark its status as joint Capital of Culture (with Pilsen in the Czech Republic) involves 300 events, ranging from a major Van Gogh exhibition to a maze of 8,000...
View ArticleMons: it's the European Capital of Culture – but locals just want Ikea
Only one of the new buildings is ready, its centrepiece artwork had to be dismantled after bits fell off – and people are more excited about getting their first Ikea. Is the Belgian city the final nail...
View ArticleTravel tips: Deauville, France, and the week’s best deals
Visit a French seaside town, plus adventure in the Peak District, and living history in BrusselsWhy go?With its Belle Epoque hotels, bathing huts and air of faded grandeur, the seaside town of...
View ArticleTravel tips: go off the tourist trail in beautiful Bruges, plus deals of the...
Explore quaint and cultural Bruges, see what modernday Butlins has to offer, and take a cheap trip to Spain, Portugal or ItalyWhy goBruges, the city of a thousand photo opportunities, if only that...
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