Lifestyle

Gucci sees potential in 37-year-old Belgian song

17 November 2020

In 1983, current video artist Walter Verdin founded the Leuven experimental electro group Pas de Deux. He created a new arrangement of Mani Meme, written by the group he had been part of.

Melt into their chocolates

22 October 2020

What could be more comforting than a wonderful piece of chocolate?

The Trappiste de Rochefort is also a lager

15 October 2020

Situated 3 km from the centre of Rochefort, the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy, home to a community of Trappist monks, Cistercians of the Strict Observance, was built in 1230.

Amble in awe through Ghent's science museum (GUM)

15 October 2020

The GUM (Ghent University Museum) aims not only to inspire and excite its visitors, but also to make them have doubts like real scientists.

Comès or the 9th art in black and white

14 October 2020

Brussels pays tribute to Didier Comès, one of the major Belgian comic book authors and master of fantasy and of black and white, with two exhibitions: firstly Comès.

Belgian creativity and well-being

Belgium is an open society founded on tolerance. Its central position in Europe, its situation at the confluence between the Latin and Germanic worlds, its multilingualism and its pioneering political, social and religious freedoms have contributed to its cosmopolitan and friendly character.

Belgians like to enjoy life and make sure they do so! So nowhere else will you find so many regional, authentic and colourful beers, with such a contrasting range of tastes and smells. As for the Belgian chocolatiers, they offer products of unrivalled quality and flavour with a well-established world famous reputation. Waffles, spéculoos biscuits, cuberdon candies... Belgium has much to offer food lovers, not to mention its famous chips! Belgium is also the country with the most Michelin-starred restaurants per km² in the world.

Modern and trend-setting, Belgians love beauty. Fashion, furniture and room accessories, Belgian designers adore mixing genres and muddying the waters by tearing down borders! Internationally recognised, Belgian artists have long infiltrated the stores on the smartest avenues of capital cities the world over.

A country of freedoms and innovations, life is good in Belgium where we know how to welcome you so you can discover a lifestyle that's both comfortable and easy-going.

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