July 11th marks the Day of the Flemish Community of Belgium
Today marks the Day of the Flemish Community of Belgium, also known as Flemish Community Day. It is held on
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Flanders
Marie Siska has been baking waffles in Belgium for 100 years
In 1919, Marie Siska (1881-1948) and her Dutch entrepreneurial husband Petrus Dossche started a waffle house in Zoutelaan in Knokke,
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Come and cycle 10-metres high through the trees in Flanders
Flanders is streaked with a fine maze of cycle nodes, that is to say a network of interconnected bike paths.
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Top tennis players revere Flemish racquet strings
The world’s top players resolutely choose this family company from Wijnegem in Flanders to string their rackets. Gustavo Kuerten, Roger
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Belgian chocolate heaven in Antwerp
Belgian chocolate has long been known as the tastiest in the world. So it was high time for an innovative
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A walk in the Flemish countryside: Visiting the House of Herman Teirlinck
After the rain the Flemish soil shimmers with fragments of light, myriads of tiny droplets being breathed in by the
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Tongerlo Abbey houses a remarkable treasure
Since 1545, Tongerlo Abbey has been home to a replica of “The Last Supper” by Leonardo Da Vinci. According to
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Tired of the rat race? Look no further than Maasmechelen
Spring has sprung so, with the changing of the seasons, what better reason to “reconnect” with nature? That is exactly
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Bokrijk’s “Wildeman” beer offers true taste of the past
It’s renowned as Belgium’s best open air museum but now Bokrijk could soon be known for something else: its very
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2018 was a top year for Flemish films and TV series abroad
Flemish films and TV series enjoyed fantastic success abroad in 2018. A total of 71 Flemish titles were selected 104
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