A region with a long history of commerce and industrial successes, it has opened itself to the world for centuries. Flanders host most of Belgium principal cities (Antwerp, Ghent, Leuven, Bruges - called the Venice of the  North), which are all major economic and cultural centers. Its Universities are world-known. Many museums will fulfill your curiosity.

The Koeleweimolen is a functioning grain-grinding windmill, built in the 1760s and moved to its current location in 1996.

Koeleweimolen in Bruges

Kasteel van Arenberg is a château in Heverlee close to Leuven. It is surrounded by a park. The architectural style is in large part traditionally Flemish, with sandstone window frames and brick walls, though it has been structurally altered since 1515 and has elements of Gothic, Renaissance and Neo Gothic architecture. Its large corner towers are typical, once surmounted by a German eagle.

Kasteel van Arenberg

M - Museum Leuven or simply M is an art museum in the inner city of Leuven, which was officially opened in 2009. The museum has a collection of some 46,000 works, which range from late-Gothic paintings and sculptures to 16th century local artists such as Jan Rombouts I and Josse van der Baren to 19th-century paintings and sculptures by various Flemish masters including Constantin Meunier, Jef Lambeaux and George Minne.

M-museum in Leuven

Belgium, small but packs a punch. Not known among its fellow Europeans as a destination hub nor among those beyond the continent but look close and you will find some hidden gems. A confusing country with 3 official languages! We're here to help you navigate it and find the best best places in Belgium. 

Lying on the North Sea coast, Belgium's immediate neighbours are France, Luxembourg, Germany and the Netherlands. The small nation of Belgium might leave you surprised by its rich and gorgeous heritage. It boasts a number of fascinatingly historic cities packed with medieval and Art Nouveau architecture and famous for their long traditions in arts, fashion and fine dining. If you've seen the best of them, the Belgian countryside offers anything from sandy beaches to the densely forested hills and ridges of the Ardennes. Brussels, the country's vibrant capital, is a modern world city with a highly international character. It combines massive postmodern buildings in its European Quarter with impressive historic monuments, such as the World Heritage listed Grand Place, surrounded by guildhouses and the Gothic town hall. There's Laken Castle and the large St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral, dedicated to the cities patron saints. The Royal Palace is a more recent but no less grand structure. One of the city's most famous landmarks is the Atomium, a remarkable steel structure and remnant of the 1958 World's Fair.

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From italian origins, I was born and grew up in Belgium. I got the travel virus when taking a 5-months travel break a few years ago. I believe that every place, every area is worth unveiling; to me, beauty lies everywhere.

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