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...
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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 ArticleThe best of Ghent, Belgium: readers' travel tips
Scenic canal routes, awe-inspiring grafitti, potent cocktails and a vibrant arthouse cinema – our readers share their favourite spots to visit in the cityThe alternative city guide to Ghent,...
View ArticleThe alternative city guide to Ghent, Belgium
The second in our series of guides to Europe’s alt cities takes us to Ghent, a medieval masterpiece on the surface, but bang up to date with its underground music scene, cutting-edge design and...
View ArticleThe best of Ghent, Belgium: readers' travel tips
Scenic canal routes, awe-inspiring grafitti, potent cocktails and a vibrant arthouse cinema – our readers share their favourite spots to visit in the cityThe alternative city guide to Ghent,...
View ArticleThe alternative city guide to Ghent, Belgium
The second in our series of guides to Europe’s alt cities takes us to Ghent, a medieval masterpiece on the surface, but bang up to date with its underground music scene, cutting-edge design and...
View ArticleThe best of Ghent, Belgium: readers' travel tips
Scenic canal routes, awe-inspiring grafitti, potent cocktails and a vibrant arthouse cinema – our readers share their favourite spots to visit in the cityThe alternative city guide to Ghent,...
View ArticleThe alternative city guide to Ghent, Belgium
The second in our series of guides to Europe’s alt cities takes us to Ghent, a medieval masterpiece on the surface, but bang up to date with its underground music scene, cutting-edge design and...
View ArticleThe best of Ghent, Belgium: readers' travel tips
Scenic canal routes, awe-inspiring grafitti, potent cocktails and a vibrant arthouse cinema – our readers share their favourite spots to visit in the cityThe alternative city guide to Ghent,...
View ArticleThe alternative city guide to Ghent, Belgium
The second in our series of guides to Europe’s alt cities takes us to Ghent, a medieval masterpiece on the surface, but bang up to date with its underground music scene, cutting-edge design and...
View ArticleThe best of Ghent, Belgium: readers' travel tips
Scenic canal routes, awe-inspiring grafitti, potent cocktails and a vibrant arthouse cinema – our readers share their favourite spots to visit in the cityThe alternative city guide to Ghent,...
View ArticleThe alternative city guide to Ghent, Belgium
The second in our series of guides to Europe’s alt cities takes us to Ghent, a medieval masterpiece on the surface, but bang up to date with its underground music scene, cutting-edge design and...
View ArticleThe best of Ghent, Belgium: readers' travel tips
Scenic canal routes, awe-inspiring grafitti, potent cocktails and a vibrant arthouse cinema – our readers share their favourite spots to visit in the cityThe alternative city guide to Ghent,...
View ArticleThe alternative city guide to Ghent, Belgium
The second in our series of guides to Europe’s alt cities takes us to Ghent, a medieval masterpiece on the surface, but bang up to date with its underground music scene, cutting-edge design and...
View ArticleThe best of Ghent, Belgium: readers' travel tips
Scenic canal routes, awe-inspiring grafitti, potent cocktails and a vibrant arthouse cinema – our readers share their favourite spots to visit in the cityThe alternative city guide to Ghent,...
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