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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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