Lifestyle

Beware of monsters as Halloween approaches!

27 October 2021

There is no escaping Halloween, whether you like it or not. The horror festival arrived in Belgium from Ireland and the United Kingdom, via the United States.

'A ticket to the Château Royal d'Ardenne please'. - Sorry, you are 100 years too late.

26 October 2021

Until 1919, the 'Château Royal d'Ardenne' stop in Houyet, now called the 'gare royale' (royal station) or the 'halte royale' (royal stop), was the private arrival po

The oldest Belgian railway station

19 October 2021

On 5 May 1835, three passenger trains set off from the north of Brussels in the direction of Mechelen; they left from Allée Verte station, the departure point for the first passenger trains on the Eur

Elixir d’Anvers: The golden-yellow nectar

14 October 2021

Liqueurs that taste delicious as well as aiding digestion? They do exist, and Elixir d'Anvers is one of them.

Shanghai discovers the different facets of Hergé

13 October 2021

The world's largest ever exhibition on the Belgian cartoonist is currently being held in Shanghai until the end of October.

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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