Bruge is considered to be the cultural capital of Europe. This city didn’t have much going for it until the late 1800’s when they…
THE FRIES:
Another huge attraction is the fries. And frites — as the belgians call it — actually eat fries all the time. Manneken Frites and Friteland (right next to each other, near Grand Place) are both open on Sunday and Mondays, if you need a place to go.
THE WAFFLES:
One of the main attractions of Belgium is the waffles. Although Belgians don’t actually eat waffles that often, it’s become a huge tourist point. There are a lot of waffle shops between the Grand Place and the Manneken Pis that sell them for 1…
Brussels is called the “capital of Europe” due to its relation to the European Union activities. It has a mixture of Dutch and French people, but more people speak French than Dutch here. A lot of Parisians also move here for cheaper housing, too!
I took the train to Ghent on a Sunday, so although the weather was really nice there wasn’t much that I could do because all the restaurants and shops were closed.
Ghent (Gent) is a university city, mainly, but is another port city and has canals that cut through big parts of…
