Lace: There are two kinds of Belgian lace: exquisite handmade pieces and machine-made stuff. Machine-made lace is not necessarily bad -- indeed some of it is very good -- but this is the form used to mass produce pieces of indifferent quality to meet the demand for souvenirs. The highest-quality lace is handmade. Brussels, Bruges, and Ghent are the main, but far from the only, points of sale.
Pralines: The Swiss might argue the point, but the plain truth is that Belgian handmade chocolates, filled with various fresh-cream flavors, are the finest in the universe. Those devilish little creations -- handmade Belgian pralines -- are so addictive they should be sold with a government health warning attached. You can't go wrong if you buy chocolates made by Wittamer, Nihoul, Leonidas, or Neuhaus, available from specialist stores around Belgium.
Diamonds: One thing is for sure, you'll be spoiled for choice in Antwerp's Diamond Quarter, which does six times as much diamond business as Amsterdam. Much of the trade here is carried on by the city's Orthodox Jewish community, whose conservative ways and traditional black clothing make a striking contrast to the glitter of their stock-in-trade.
Brussels Travel Experiences
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Brussel - Day 2
Today we set off with our map and all the sights circled. The first stop is 'Grand Palace'. This place is beautiful. You are surro... Continue reading »
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Brussels
Brussels was a bit of a spin out at first, compared to Antwerp. Here a lot more people speak French rather than Flemish-although it is di... Continue reading »
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London - Brussels
This morning, Nat and I got up at the crack of dawn to meet our tour group. We arrived with a bit of time to spare before beginning our b... Continue reading »
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The land of beer, waffles & chocolate
So, I finally decided to pull my finger out & update my travel blog. For those of you who dont yet know, over a month ago myself &... Continue reading »
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Pealinna muljed
Brüsseliga on muljeid mitmeid - olen kaine autojuhina läbi öise linna sõitnud ning olen ka lihtsalt rongijaamas ron... Continue reading »
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