Renovated Brussels Bourse Turns To Booze
After years of renovation, Brussels' former Stock Exchange building has been transformed into a grand venue for lovers of architecture, archaeology and beer.
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High Road to Culture in Flanders and the Netherlands
You think you know Flanders and the Netherlands. But take it from us, you haven’t seen anything yet. British journalist Derek Blyth takes you on microadventures to L-Spots, hidden and exciting places in the Low Countries.
After years of renovation, Brussels' former Stock Exchange building has been transformed into a grand venue for lovers of architecture, archaeology and beer.
Do you want to explore Rotterdam in a fast and furious way? Board a water taxi.
Although Charles V was born in Ghent, few things in the city refer to him, except for the Prinsenhof.
When you walk through a Dutch city late at night, the chances are you’ll be able to see inside the front rooms.
Discover the war-scarred landscape around Ypres by walking along the former line of the trenches.
The yellow and blue Benelux trains symbolise a long love affair between the two cities.
Neel Doff was a writer of Dutch descent living and working in Belgium. Her life reads like an adventure book.
Hiking enthusiasts in Europe’s flattest country have created the Dutch Mountain Trail.
With its 500 kilometres of coast, the Netherlands is suitable for every holiday season. Thanks to the many beach bars, you do not have to compromise on comfort.
Men from Leuven with the same year of birth unite at 40 to prepare for their 50th anniversary.
The former headquarters of the Holland America Line in Rotterdam brings together residents, businessmen and tourists in the grandeur of the turn of the century.
The Dutch are riding their bikes everywhere, always and in any weather. Even when they have to battle against gale-force winds.
‘In God we trust,’ it says on every United States dollar bill. ‘In Flemish flax we also trust,’ it might add.
The company that "bought" Manhattan was based in a handsome classical building that is still standing on the Herenmarkt in the heart of Amsterdam.
The Dutch artist and cycle activist Mapije de Wit encourages her fellow cyclists to sing while cycling.
What was once Belgium's finest cinema is today a vibrant cultural centre and performance venue in the heart of a multicultural neighbourhood.
The people of Groningen would like one of their city gates to be handed back.
People all over the world crave a Flemish speculoos biscuit based on wheat flour and candy syrup or caramelised sugar.