The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, as well as the capital of Belgium. It is also the administrative centre of the European Union, and is thus often dubbed, along with the region, the EU's capital city.The cityscape swings from majestic to quirky to rundown and back again. Art deco facades face…

The Port of Antwerp is one of the biggest in the world, ranking second in Europe and within the top 20 globally. The city is also known for its diamond industry and trade. In 2020, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network rated Antwerp as a Gamma + (third level/top tier) Global City. The city first experienced an economic boom in the…

 In the 13th century, Bruges was the leading trade centre of northwestern Europe. Merchants from all over Europe settled in the city and the world's first ever stock exchange ('Beurs' in Dutch) was founded in Bruges. Previous Next Walking tour (click on link for details) with Stephanie from Tom's River New Jersey (go figure), she moved to Burges 4 years…

 Ghent, BelgiumThe city originally started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. Previous Next We arrive into Ghent via train!  We notice that everyone bikes!  We see the bike parking lot by…