Lifestyle

"Millésime Chocolat", a first for Belgium

31 October 2017

A new Belgian chocolate, "Millésime Chocolat", has just made its entry on the market.

World's best pralines come from Knokke-Heist

31 October 2017

Over the weekend of 14 October, the Belgian top chocolatier David Maenhout won two gold medals at the World Finals of the International Chocolate Awards in London.

This year, the Grand-Place will showcase a Christmas tree from Wallonia

27 October 2017

The Christmas tree that will adorn the Grand-Place this year will be a beautiful, 100% Walloon, PEFC-certified tree

Are Belgians over 60 ready to grow old?

19 October 2017

The King Baudouin Foundation, a public utility foundation created in 1976 in order to serve the general interest and social cohesion, has carried out a survey among 2,000 Belgians from 60 to 85 years

The best young chef in the Benelux is a Belgian

06 October 2017

Frederic Chastro from the restaurant Sõma in Antwerp can now call himself the best young chef in the Benelux for a whole year.

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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