Tag: belgium

Ghent – Laissez les bons temps roulez!

People told me, I had to go and see Bruges but Ghent would be way cooler and I agree!

We were lucky enough not only to walks around and visit Ghent, we also got to experience the Ghent festival called Gentse Feesten. There were stages all over the city, bands playing all kinds of music, people out on the street drinking beer, the city was covered in lights and fire installations – simply amazing!!

Fire installation
main stage
three beautiful soul divas ❤
peace and quiet

In Bruges

As a foreigner in Belgium visiting Bruges is a must. Everyone told me it’s very pretty but even more touristy. And that’s what it is. Walking around in Bruges almost feels like walking around in an outdoor museum and I don’t mean that in a bad way. There are cute little medieval houses and churches, framed by the canal, very picturesque. If you’re into carriage rides, Bruges is the place to go. Just foodwise maybe not the best place to go, most of the cafes and restaurants I would consider to be tourist traps (20-25€ for a mediocre meal?) However, that didn’t keep us from having a good time!

Love this grandma puppet sitting in the window!!

Czech Street Party

Different people told me separately about the Czech Street Party and I must admit, it was really fun 🙂

They had different stands for each region with free food trials, free beer and Czech liquor. Also very interesting music and then there was this guy who advertised the amazing Mendel University  in Brno. Apparently they have their own brewery and make their own wine 😀 Check it out! Amazing guy, we asked him for a photo after his speech

Mendel University fovever!!
I was super afraid we would fall 😀

 

Exploring Antwerp

One good thing about Brussels is that almost every other destination in Belgium is just a one hour train ride away. On the weekends the ticket price for a return trip is 50% off – so I thought, why not go to Antwerp just for the day?

 

Antwerp Central Station
Antwerp Central Station
The famous castle of Antwerp
…hidden passages…
Antwerp Central Station
City Hall
Antwerp Cathedral
…tiny backyards…
really loved this piece of art
Beautiful botanical garden
Beautiful botanical garden
Restaurant in a hidden passage

I did one of the free walking tours to learn some things about the history of Antwerp and mainly to get an overview of the city. I discovered this amazing food truck market where I enjoyed a delicious Quesadilla right at the waterfront:

Veggie-Quesadilla