By Ana Preocanin, London Gent, one of Belgium’s oldest cities and the historic capital of Flanders was one of the optional destinations for us during the Cultural week. It owes its origin to the economic developments that occurred in Flanders in the 10th century and by the 13th it was one of the largest towns […]
By Ana Preocanin, London One tour that offered us a delightful cultural feast of history, culture and heritage, not to mention picturesque waterways and medieval buildings was the beautiful city of Bruges. In the Middle Ages this Belgian gem was one of Europe’s most prosperous cities, through its trading status in silks, furs, Asian rugs
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By Janet Blümli, Basle We had a most interesting excursion to Antwerp, Belgium’s second biggest city and one of the world’s most important ports. Our visit started at the Antwerp Central Station, an unbelievably grandiose building colloquially named the ‘railway cathedral’, built between 1895 and 1905 in an eclectic mixture of architectural styles. Originally a
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