The international eco-label “Green Key”, which rewards tourist establishments for their environmental performance, has awarded its label to six new establishments in Brussels, bringing the total number to fifteen in the Capital Region. We know that sustainability in tourism has become very important—business customers (seminars) and visitors (leisure travel) are looking for “greener” products. Faced [...]
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There is a lot of neo-classical statuary scattered around Brussels, and so these guys sort of blend in, until you stop and take another look, and ask yourself, “Wait, why are those men all standing around with no arms, dressed in weird fish-scale evening gowns?” I did a little research and found that the statues [...]
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Brussels has 19 communes, from the City of Brussels in the north, covering 32.6 square kilometres and home to over 145,000 inhabitants to Watermael in the south, much of it taken up by the Sonian Forest (Forêt de Soignes or Zoniënwoud). The smallest commune geographically is tiny Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, with only 1.1 square kilometres of space—and [...]
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This short video is part of Rick Steves’ Europe TV series as he travels around the hotspots of the old continent. You can find out more the series at www.ricksteves.com. See also: Belgium… The Movie Bruparck: everything for the kids
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The ‘Greeter’ service is a world-wide phenomenon. It all began in the Big Apple in 1992 when Lynn Brooks decided that she wanted to share her New York with others. Brussels Greeters are volunteers, from all backgrounds, who love their city and want to share their passion and knowledge with visitors. Off the beaten tracks, [...]
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For a dialect that so few people speak it has more names than a Spanish countess: Marols, Marollien, Bruxellois, Brusselse Sproek, brusseler, brusseleir, brusselair or brusseleer. It has almost died out but recently there have been attempts at reviving it. In the Marolles district you can still hear some folk, mostly elderly people, speaking Marollian. It [...]
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