One thing’s for sure when you visit Belgium’s capital: you’ll find yourself passing through the magnificent main square of its historic centre, probably more than twice. The Grand Place is widely considered one of Europe’s most famous and beautiful urban plazas (designated a UNESCO World...
The beautiful city of Antwerp is a stone's throw from Brussels (about forty-five minutes by car), but the good news is that it’s also not very far from Amsterdam (a couple of hours by car, about an hour by train), so it's a good destination...
Up to a fifth of the population living in Ghent (Belgium) is made up of students enjoying life to the max, which is more than enough reason to make a quick getaway from Brussels. Need a good excuse to take the plunge? It’s too close...
More than a few aficionados of "brown gold" consider the chocolate produced in Belgium the world's very best. And so if you make it to Brussels, you should by no means miss visits to some of the fantastic factories and shops here - of which there are more than 300...
Are you studying in Belgium, or maybe living in Europe and looking for a cool weekend away? Brussels is bodacious, but more under the radar and perhaps just as awesome is Antwerp, in Belgium's Flanders region less than an hour's hop north by road or rail. It's got a creative, cosmopolitan vibe yet preserves...
I'm a student and I've come to spend the summer in Brussels. I felt like improving my French, and my rebel spirit led me to fly to an alternative French-speaking country. That's why Belgium seemed like the best option, and here I am with the desire to make some...
Do you want to do something young and crazy? Then land sailing is the answer to your prayers, and the Belgian town of De Panne is your pilgrimage. Land sailing is an adventure sport which is usually practiced on beaches when the tide is low, and on dry or salt lakes....
Summer in Brussels is for dancing. This is when the long-waited good weather truly arrives and the books and hours of studying disappear for a while, as if by magic. Let's dance to celebrate the end of the course. To spend the most enjoyable nights of...
Liege is a very comfortable excursion from Brussels, being so close to the capital and all! Both are within an hour’s drive, which going by train is not much longer, meaning that everyone has the option to arrive in the Belgian city by public transport and...
The “capital of Europe” as well as Belgium is an especially popular choice for Erasmus and other study-abroad programmes, as well as a holiday destination for young people. The list of cool and interesting stuff to do here is long, tasty, and occasionally surprising. To cite...
