Antwerp, an unmissable destination Although it is visited less frequently than the rest of the country, the North of Belgium is still full of treasures just waiting to be discovered. Take the time to take a trip to Antwerp, a cosmopolitan and artistic city where you can immerse yourself in the heart of Belgium’s cultural heritage, including seeing lots of Rubens’s…
The Leuven Town Hall looks more like a cathedral than a seat of government, perhaps because the 236 statues that adorn it are set in religious scenes. These statues are on the hall’s three floors, each floor representing different people who were important to the city’s heritage. Built in the mid-15th century, the Gothic style town hall is very ornate, seeming almost…
Economy hotel for business and leisure The ibis Dinant hotel is situated in the heart of this Belgian town, the birthplace of Adolphe Sax, who invented the saxophone. Close to the old town, the hotel is on the banks of the La Meuse river, just a stone s throw from restaurants, bars, shops and the Dinant casino. The hotel has 59 air-conditioned rooms, a bar that serves…
If your travels bring you to coastal Bruges, book a canal tour in this “Venice of the North.” You can also view six centuries of Belgian and Flemish paintings at the Groeningemuseum and climb the iconic Belfry’s 366 steps for a panorama of the city. Further inland, Ghent serves as a picture book for Belgium architecture. Our accommodations make it easy to visit the…
In a city rooted in its historical past, Martin’s Grand Hotel in Waterloo, Belgium, has a story of its own. In 1863, the Raffinerie Nationale de Sucre Indigène et Exotique was founded, creating one of the most successful sugar refineries of its time. Since then, the site changed hands, becoming everything from a condensed milk processing plant to a film studio. But…
Other Names Belgian Shepherd Malinois Malinois Chien de Berger Belge Mechelse Shepherd Description The Belgian Malinois has a body that is often described as square, as that is the shape it appears to have when the legs and topline are viewed from the side. The chest is deep. The topline is level, sloping slightly at the withers. The overall size of the head is in…
At the gateway to Belgium s Ardennes region, this original site, set in a regional nature park, houses an 18th century castle, three fishing ponds, swimming pools and excellent playgrounds. The site is situated about 25 miles from Liège, in an area renowned for its many beer breweries and chocolate makers. Our estate L Hirondelle (65 hectares), in the heart of the…
Belgium’s capital has one of the densest collections of Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe – with prices to match. But Belgian cooking is arguably at its best when done simply, and in many cases the best Brussels restaurants are the humblest ones. La Roue d’Or may be a revolving door for tourists but it’s a great all-rounder. Staff affect the air of someone who…
A new chocolate shop — the first of its kind in North America — opened to the public this morning, Dec. 1, in Oakwood. Madame Delluc Artisan Chocolatier shop at 2510 Far Hills Ave. (Ohio 48) in the Shops of Oakwood is the first in the U.S. for the Belgium-based Mary Chocolatier, founded in Brussels in 1919. Madame Delluc is the first venture of Francoise Imports…
Trains depart from Amsterdam Central Station. This is located in the heart of the city on the Stationsplein. The station can be reached from the airport using the Netherlands Railway train network. Trains run every ten minutes and every hour from 6 a.m. to midnight. GVB trams offer transport to other stations. Taxis and airport shuttles provide alternative transport…
71 avenue Louise, Brussels (00 32 2 542 4242) A huge 267 room hotel, uptown on the avenue Louise and near designer boutiques, which offers modern luxury and old-fashioned elegance. Previous guests include Mick Jagger and Bill Clinton. Hotel Amigo 1-3 rue de l Amigo, Brussels (00 32 2 547 4747) Located on a quiet side street behind the Grand Place, this Rocco Forte…
The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on September. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day. Average Hourly Temperature in September The average hourly temperature, color coded into…
Most people traveling to London will leave from Brussels-Midi, a large station that is located southwest of the town center. It is well connected to the surrounding area and regions by bus, taxi, tram and metro train. By train, it takes 5 minutes to reach the station from Brussels city center and driving takes 15 minutes. There are 11 Brussels night bus routes, known…
City site Brussels lies in the Central Plateaus of Belgium. Located between the Atlantic oceanfront of sandy lowlands and polders to the north and the rugged highlands to the south, Brussels has long played the role of economic and transportation nexus for the broader region that spans the valleys of the , Sambre, and s. During the medieval period, Brussels was enclosed…
