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  1. Europe’s hot springs: 20 of the best spots for a soak

    17 May 2013

    Sliding into a bathtub after a long day is one of life’s little luxuries, but there’s nothing quite like the...

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  2. Free Bruges & Brussels city map

    07 February 2013

    Exploring Belgium’s highlights is a whole lot easier with our free, printable PDF map.Whether you’re checking out the cobbled lanes...

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  3. Alternatives to Oktoberfest

    26 September 2012

    The barrels may have already been rolled out at Munich’s annual Oktoberfest, but there are still plenty of other beer...

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  4. Europe for science geeks

    17 August 2012

    Lovers of science, listen up: our geeky instincts won’t be satisfied by yet another dreary natural history museum. If your...

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  5. Europe’s greatest train stations

    31 July 2012

    In Europe’s great cities, a station can be a destination in itself. Take a later train and discover these ‘railway...

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  6. Whose round is it anyway? The world’s best booze

    27 June 2012

    Drinking the local beverage is a sure way to warm the hearts of the locals. Here is a selection of...

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  7. Eat well on the move in Europe

    15 June 2012

    Planning a long, languid meander across Europe? Of course, this continent’s food is rightfully reverred, but if you’re not clever...

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  8. Eyes bigger than your stomach

    15 May 2012

    Bring a hearty appetite, roomy trousers, and a camera to these delicious destinations, where the presentation of food has become...

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  9. Ask Lonely Planet: where can I see amazing street art?

    21 March 2012

    At Lonely Planet, our experts are bursting with nifty recommendations and off-the-wall travel ideas, so they were full of suggestions...

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  10. Lapping it up around the world

    19 January 2012

    Soup: a warming staple the world over – but who knew there were so many fine flavours? The ten below...

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  11. Globetrotting for chocoholics

    19 January 2012

    Love chocolate? Discover how to feel full of beans on this non-stop choc-focused tour of the planet.Flanders, BelgiumBelgians love chocolate...

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  12. Destinations that pair well with wine and beer

    19 August 2011

    A glistening glass of local wine, with a tasty little snack on the side – is there anything better? It’s...

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  13. Europe by train: how to get more bang for your buck

    10 May 2011

    When it comes to train travel in Europe, the big question is always the same: is it better to purchase...

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  14. Belgium and Luxembourg: travel books to read before you go

    01 May 2011

    Few foreigners have taken up the challenge of penning travel tales about Belgium…and only one man has tackled Luxembourg. Still,...

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  15. Ghent: Belgium’s best kept secret

    01 April 2011

    If you automatically think a trip to Belgium means a trip to Bruges, think again. The September ’09 issue of...

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  16. Belgian architecture

    04 July 2010

    This is an excerpt from the architecture section of Lonely Planet’s Belgium & Luxembourg guide.Some of Belgium’s finest cathedrals and...

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  17. Belgium's seriously sweet tooth

    11 June 2010

    Most European countries offer the cultural thrill of unusual ways to expand your waistline, but Belgium elevates this often unexpected...

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  18. Blogger interview: Alex Budak on Semester at Sea

    25 May 2010

    Travel blogger, technology advocate, media scholar - add ‘sailor’ to that list. Alex Budak tells us about his floating college...

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  19. Great cat journeys

    05 March 2010

    Hamlet, the world’s most travelled cat, escaped his cage on board a plane from Toronto, Canada and was not found...

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  20. Beginners guide to Belgian beer

    02 March 2010

    In Belgium, beer rules. No other country boasts a brewing tradition more richly diverse. Standard Belgian lagers, notably Jupiler, Maes...

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