We visited Belgium in December 2003, the coldest winter Europe had seen in 100 years.
But Brussels comes alive in the cold, showing its penchant for Christmas cheer.
Even a train trip through the leafless countryside is a joy, with small cottages puffing clouds of chimney woodsmoke. The seaside is steel gray, and the medieval jewel of Bruges is full of cozy corners in which to get utterly lost.
We love Belgium for its groundbreaking Art Nouveau architecture, chocolate, gilded town squares,
Flemish art masters, and the well-traveled comic book hero, Tin Tin.
Here are some resources to help you plan your own “travels with two” to Belgium.
Travels With Two
Posts on Belgium
BELGIUM – GENERAL
Guides
Official Tourism Guide
New York Times
Frommers
Fodors
Conde Nast Traveller
Concierge.com
Globe Trekker
Articles
Rick Steves: Search results for Belgium
Budget Travel: Chocolate in Belgium
Travel + Leisure: Tintin is My Copilot
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BRUSSELS
Guides
Samantha Brown
Conde Nast Traveller
Articles
Conde Nast Traveller: Brussels Big Time
Travel + Leisure: Best Christmas Markets in Europe
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ANTWERP
Guides
Conde Nast Traveller
Articles
New York Times: Chic and Cheap in Antwerp
Travel + Leisure: Stylish Antwerp
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BELGIAN COAST
Guides
Conde Nast Traveller
Articles
Conde Nast Traveller: To the Sea
Conde Nast Traveller: Seaside Europe
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OTHER BELGIAN DESTINATIONS
Guides
Conde Nast Traveller: Bruges
Articles
NGT: Historic Places Rated: Historic center of Ghent
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Belgium Travel Agents & Tours
Harmina Mulder – The Travel Society
Globus Journeys
Brussels' Christmas market from its Ferris wheel
Victor Horta's masterpiece (and our dream house) Hôtel Tassel by Steve Cadman
A quiet winter in Bruges
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