If there's one city that can sweeten any trip, it's the capital of Belgium (and Europe). A feast of crispy waffles, irresistible chocolates, and other delicacies awaits you here, which will make your cravings grow just by thinking about it. Ready for a sweet journey indeed? Bring it on!
In Brussels, gaufres (or in Flemish, wafels, top) aren´t just a treat, they´re a veritable institution. There are two main types – the caramelised and denser Liège styl
Wallonie, Belgium’s French-speaking south, occupies about 55 percent of the country’s land area yet is home to only around 3.7 million people—less than a third of the national population. Consisting of five provinces, it has been long shaped by coal mining and heavy industry and has faced decades of economic difficulty, and its cities lack the international polish and visibility of Flemish destinations like Antwerp, Brugge (Bruges), Ghent, and Leuven. But that relative obscurity is p
Europe is packed with iconic destinations like Paris, Rome, and Barcelona, but beyond the tourist hotspots, there’s a treasure trove of lesser-known gems waiting to be discovered. Exploring these hidden corners offers a more intimate and authentic experience, and this Rosct Guide will help you uncover the charm of these off-the-beaten-path locales. European Cities have more to offer than crowded landmarks—they bring history, culture, and serenity together in ways big cities often can’t.
Yet another European city tracing its roots back to a settlement of the Roman Empire, the Flanders (Dutch Belgium) city of Antwerpen (Anvers in French) started coming into its own in the late 15th century, and by the 16th had come to be Europe’s richest urb.
Today after rebuilding following devastation in World War II, it’s still a commercial powerhouse – Belgium’s biggest port (and Europe’s third largest), astride the River Scheldt, Antwerp is an economic force to be reckoned with es
Our English-speaking tour guide at De Halve Mann Brewery in Bruges makes a point of telling us as we ended our visit, “I don’t care what the boat men tell you, we don’t use canal water to brew our beer with.” Then pausing for just the right effect, she added, “Well, except for the dark beer that we sell to the French.”
Her well timed shtick brings a chuckle from the English-speaking audience as we head for the tasting room and highlights that while French is one language spoken in Belgium, the F
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by Cristóbal Ramírez
For some, Brussels on the surface doesn’t appear to offer all that much to admire – not just politically, but as a place to visit, with a bit of a reputation for being grey, boring, bureaucratic, even soulless. Like most stereotypes, blown way out of proportion. What really defines the capital of Belgium and all of Europe, site of the continent’s parliament and various of its institutions, is its status as a crossroads. After the work days are over, people from al
