Lifestyle

The Michelin Guide has awarded its Belgian stars

10 December 2018

In mid-November, during the catering industry trade fair, Horeca Expo held in Ghent, the 2019 Michelin Guide Belgium & Luxembourg revealed its winners, awarding or removing its stars for Belgian r

Belgium: famous for its chocolate, but not so much its caviar

07 December 2018

Caviar has long been associated with Russia in our minds, but since the ban on wild fishing Russian production has virtually ceased.

Hof van Cleve and Bon Bon: the absolute best according to Gault&Millau Belux 2019

16 November 2018

Over the past year, anonymous inspectors have visited and judged over 1,400 restaurants in Belgium and Luxembourg for the 16th edition of the culinary guide Gault&Millau Belux 2019.

Step back in time in Namur

14 November 2018

Between the end of the 17th century and the mid-18th century, the city of Namur moved back and forth between the Netherlands and France several times during various conflicts.

More and more tourists discover Flanders

12 November 2018

During the first half of 2018, Flanders recorded 14.2 million tourist overnight stays. That is 8 percent more compared to the same period last year. The increase is mainly due to foreign visitors.

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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