Floralientime, Brussels Grand Place

Make time this weekend for Floralientime in Brussels Grand Place

The most popular event on the Brussels summer calendar is the Flower Carpet in Grand Place.  Unfortunately, it only happens every other year. But this year sees the inauguration of a new floral event. Every odd year, Floralïentime will fill Brussels’ stunning city hall building with floral arrangements from some of the country’s best designers.

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Yum, Fresh Belgian Cheese at Le Fraysse

Yum, Fresh Belgian Cheese at Le Fraysse

We’ve discovered countless wonderful Belgian artisanal products over the years; sparkling wine, goat cheese, ostrich meat, jams and jellies, gluten-free cookies, and of course, scores of Belgian beer. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve looked at Andrew and said “There needs to be a shop in Brussels where we can buy all of these delicious Belgian products.” Well now there is and it’s called Le Fraysse.

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Inside the Crossbow Guild House Museum in Brussels

A peek inside the Crossbow Guild House Museum in Brussels

Many fascinating traditions exist in Brussels, dating from the city’s beginnings: festivals, parades, religious ceremonies and trade guilds. One of the most interesting of the later is the Grand Serment Royal et de Saint-Georges des Arbalétriers de Bruxelles – the crossbow guild of Brussels.

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Where to find your summer reads in Brussels

Where to find your summer reads in Brussels

Our Correspondent Laura offers up some great places to find English books in Brussels for a bit of summer literature lovin‘. 

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