Antwerp or Antwerpen is one of the Belgian cities of art.
Absolutely worth visiting.
Belgium – Antwerp – Antwerpen
Author: Traveling Rockhopper
Belgium – Mechelen – City on the river Dijle
Apparently, people refer to Mechelen by saying “City on the river Dijle”.
Belgium – Mechelen
Mechelen is another nice Belgian city.
My first impression from Mechelen was “am I still in the Netherlands”.
I hope nobody will get upset by saying this, but for me Mechelen looks like “typical” Belgian city or “typical” Dutch city. – it’s positive!
Belgium – Bruges Love
Bruges is my favourite city in Belgium.
Have you been there?
Belgium – Bruges – Beguinage
Beguinage or Begijnhof – the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde Bruges is such a charming place that after seeing its white-coloured houses you’ll fall in love with Bruges.
Really, I did. 🙂
Belgium – Bruges or Brugge
I spent a few years in the Netherlands, so I prefer to use the Dutch names of Belgian cities and pronounce them in a Dutch way, and that confuses my conversations in English. 😀
Belgium – Bruges – UNESCO
The historic centre of Bruges is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Belgium – Bruges
Bruges is a lovely city.
Don’t miss while visiting Belgium!
Belgium – European Union
Brussels in Belgium is a headquarter of many international organisations,
one of them is the European Union (EU).
Belgium – Unknown Country
Do you know that Belgium is apparently kind of not so well known country,
at least outside Europe.
I’ve never thought like that about Belgium,
but some Belgians said it.
Often people hear about Brussels, but not really about Belgium…
Belgium – Brussels Sprout
Yes, the name of brussels sprout was delivered from the name of the City of Brussels.
Belgium – The Atomium in Brussels
The Atomium is very originally shaped museum in Brussels.
This building was designed and built for the Brussels World’s Fair in 1958 (Expo58).
Belgium – Manneken Pis
Manneken Pis is considered one of the symbols of Brussels
and it definitely shows the sense of humour or the citizens.
I visited Brussels a few times, and each time I was checking what kind of clothes this little man is wearing this time. 😉
Belgium – Brussels
Brussels has a lovely, historical centre,
that’s absolutely worth visting!
Belgium – Capital City of Brussels
The City of Brussels is the capital of Belgium.
Belgium – Chocolate
One of the slogans to promote Belgium says:
“Chocolate is best when it is kept out of the sun… No surprise that the best is found in Belgium”.
😀
Well, let’s keep it without a comment,
just try chocolate while visiting Belgium. 🙂
Belgium – The Smurfs
Do you know The Smurfs cartoon?
The Belgian comics artist Peyo (Pierre Culliford) created Smurfs.
Belgium – My Travel Dream
One of my “small travel dreams” was to spend a night in a boathouse.
Well, I was even thinking to rent a boathouse when I was living in the Netherlands.
Anyway, my dream came true in Belgium and it was a very nice experience.
p.s. It’s not the same as sailing etc.
Belgium – Fries
Here you can read more about today’s picture,
however, I only wanted to bring your attention to probably the most known Belgian dish.
Of course, Belgian cuisine is much more than fires, beer or chocolate. 🙂
Belgium – Flag
National Belgian flag consists of three vertical stripes: black, yellow and red.
Many people often don’t remember the order of colors,
and confuse Belgian and German flag.
(And it absolutely makes sense!