Category | Belgium

Brussels’ Manuscripts in Stone and The Churches

Posted on 18 November 2007

Chances are that some time during your stay in Brussels, the messages on your answering machine will include an unexpected announcement of the imminent arrival of an old friend, who would like you to show him whatever there is of interest in Brussels.
This is the time to consider churches, particularly St. Nicholas, at the edge [...]

Antwerp - DELIGHTS THE TASTE BUDS

Posted on 18 November 2007

Eating and drinking is a real delight here. Take your time and enjoy it! There are restaurants by the hundred. From refined gastronomy, to exotic cuisine or ‘grandmother’s cooking’, it’s all here. And, of course, we mustn’t forget the famous mussels with Belgian fries The cafes are far too numerous to count and yet each [...]

Describing Antwerp metropolis

Posted on 17 November 2007

Describing my city is rather an impossible task. Antwerp has so many aspects that mentioning a few of them would do injustice to all the others. So, the only thing we can say is: come and experience the breath of the city that is one of the biggest ports in the world; the world capital [...]

Antwerp is the diamond in the Flemish crown

Posted on 16 November 2007

In more than one way Antwerp is the diamond in the Flemish crown. Apart from the gothic splendors of the Cathedral of Our Lady, dating back to the fourteenth century, whose 123m spire dominates the skyline, the city is the diamond center of the world. Grouped around the Pelikaanstraat are innumerable shops, their windows glistening [...]