Tag: Belgium

Shopping Overview Shopping in Belgium is a real pleasure: the best souvenirs are the famous Belgian pralines, chocolate and waffles; Chocolate fans will find a large selection of confectionaries in Bruges and Brussels. Lace from Bruges, Brussels and Mechelen (Malines) is also popular; diamonds and jewelery from Antwerp; Ceramics and handcrafted copper items from Dinat; […]

According to ethnicityology.com, Brussels is not only the center of the political and cultural life of the country, but of the entire European Community. The old and most interesting part of the city for tourists was called the “Pentagon”, which was given to it by the locals because it is surrounded by boulevards, on the […]

The German movements on the western frontier began in the night of 9 to 10 May 1940. The group of armies commanded by General F. von Bock operated on the German right wing, ie against the Belgian-Dutch territory. The Belgian staff had deployed two divisions in forward defense, in the Ardennes area; then established a safety […]