Lifestyle

Haddock, a hero against all odds

08 January 2021

In the ninth Tintin album, The Crab with the Golden Claws from 1941, the man who later becomes the faithful friend and informant of the famous reporter from Le Petit Vingtième ("The Little Twenti

Gold for a Belgian flavoured rum

04 December 2020

Not everyone is lucky enough to be able to turn their passion into their profession, but that is what happened to Fabian Pierre, who was awarded a gold medal at the prestigious Spirits Selection by Co

Tintin reaches astronomical heights

03 December 2020

The auction house Daniel Maghen has announced that a drawing of Tintin and Captain Haddock in space has been sold for 145,000 euros.

La Marlouf, a Moroccan blonde Made in Belgium

20 November 2020

Belgium is obviously the best place to be for beer. For La Marlouf too, a Moroccan blonde Triple of 8% flavoured with orange blossom

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.

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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