National Geographic
This Tour of Flanders Lets You Sleep at Breweries
This region of northern Belgium is overflowing with breweries. Some open their doors for tastings, guided tours and overnight stays.
Lonely Planet
The Best Christmas Markets in Europe
Get planning your festive season with this guide to this year
Atlas Obscura
Puits Sainte-Renelde in Tubize, Belgium
Saintes is a Belgian village located 30 minutes' drive southwest of Brussels. It lies between the towns of Enghien and Hal, home to the famous Blue Forest of Hal . Everything in this small village is connected in one way or another to Renelde of Saintes, a devout woman who lived there in the seventh century. She was elevated to the status of a saint, and the village church is dedicated to her.…
Lonely Planet
The best sleeper-train journeys across Europe
The movement to make travel more sustainable has boosted demand for sleeper trains. Here are nine routes that get you to a new destination by dawn.
Atlas Obscura
Neuhaus Chocolate Shop in Brussels, Belgium
Belgium is known mainly for its waffles, fries and praline chocolate. While it is hard to pinpoint an exact origin for the first two, one can in fact still buy the original pralines at the shop where they were first sold in 1912. The Neuhaus chocolate shop started its life in 1857 when Jean Neuhaus moved from Switzerland to Brussels. He initially stared an apothecary where he was selling medici…
Condé Nast Traveler
28 Best Christmas Markets in Europe
Surrounded by snow-capped cathedrals and wooden chalets, these Christmas markets in Europe are as festive as it gets.
Afar
These Are the Best New Hotels of 2025
Each year, after much consideration and debate, Afar’s global network of editors, writers, and travel advisors anoints the best new and renovated hotels in the world. For 2025, we’ve selected 25 ...