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Why Visit Belgium?
Belgium invented the modern chocolate truffle, produces extraordinary handmade pralines, gave the world moules-frites and the waffle, and quietly contains some of Europe greatest medieval architecture. Brussels is the capital of Europe but also a deeply underrated food city. Bruges is the medieval fairy tale. Ghent is the young, creative alternative.
Belgian culture is fascinatingly complex -- a country that speaks three languages yet produces extraordinary art, world-class food and a national genius for the pleasures of everyday life. The Belgian concept of gezelligheid -- convivial warmth in a comfortable setting -- governs the cafe culture at the heart of Belgian social life.
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Top Experiences in Belgium
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Chocolate and Beer Food Tour of Brussels
2h 30m
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Private Brussels Walking Food Tour
3 hrs
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Brussels Private Food Tour: Waffles, Fries, Beer & Local History
2h 30m
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European Quarter Comedy Tour
2 hrs
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Brussels Private Family Tour: Highlights, Tasting and Museum
3 hrs
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Brussels Highlights and Secrets: Private Tour with Beer Stop
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Architecture Tour of Brussels
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Horta House Tickets and Gems in Art Nouveau Private Tour
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Food and Drink
What to Eat in Belgium
Belgian food culture is serious, generous and deeply satisfying. The country has more Michelin stars per capita than France, and yet its greatest pleasures are democratic: a cone of perfectly fried frites, a box of hand-made pralines, a fresh waffle from a street stall in the rain.
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Belgian Chocolate
Belgian chocolate is the world standard. The Brussels chocolatiers of the Sablon district produce pralines and truffles of extraordinary complexity and craft. A chocolate tour is one of the city definitive experiences.
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Moules-Frites
The Belgian national dish -- mussels steamed with shallots, parsley and cream, served in the pot with perfectly crispy frites. Eaten in the Grand Place area on a cool evening, it is perfect food.
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Waffles
Belgian waffles come in two forms: the Brussels waffle (light, rectangular, crispy) and the Liege waffle (dense, caramelised, eaten warm from a street stall). The Liege version is one of the great cheap pleasures of European travel.
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Frites and Sauces
Belgian frites are double-fried in beef fat for extraordinary crispness, served in a paper cone with a choice from dozens of sauces. The classic is mayonnaise -- genuinely different from anything you have had before.
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Ghent Food Scene
Ghent has one of Belgium most creative restaurant scenes -- built around seasonal Flemish vegetables, North Sea fish and an extraordinary bread culture. The Thursday vegetable market is a wonderful local experience.
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Highlights of Belgium
Bruges Old Town
The medieval centre of Bruges -- canals, guild houses, belfry towers -- is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe. Arrive early morning to see it at its best.
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Brussels Grand Place
The Grand Place -- surrounded by gilded guild houses from the 17th century, with the Gothic town hall at one end -- is one of the great urban spaces of Europe.
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Ghent Gravensteen Castle
Ghent medieval castle and the Graslei quay -- lined with guild houses dating from the 12th to 18th centuries -- are among the finest medieval streetscapes in Europe.
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Chocolate Making Classes
Several Brussels and Bruges chocolatiers offer hands-on chocolate making workshops -- learning the craft of tempering, moulding and filling pralines from master chocolatiers.
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Insider Tips
Travel Tips for Belgium
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Bruges is best visited mid-week or off-season -- weekends bring very large crowds.
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A Belgian Rail Pass gives unlimited train travel -- excellent for moving between cities.
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Ghent is 30 minutes from Brussels by train and significantly less crowded than Bruges.
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The chocolate shops on the main tourist streets are not always the best -- ask locally.
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