Belgium

Belgium might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of tourist destinations, but it’s full of fascinating spots worth visiting. During a road trip through Europe, we made a stop in Belgium and explored a few cities, including the captivating Brussels.

Just like other parts of Europe, Belgium boasts vast plazas and towering cathedral-like buildings, along with its impressive castles. The Grand Place in Brussels is exceptionally lively, brimming with restaurants, bars, and even a Starbucks. Honestly, finding a good cup of tea in Europe can be challenging, but Starbucks does the trick.

The massive mall with its glass roof is stunning, featuring numerous stores selling Belgian chocolates. Belgium is renowned for its chocolate, and seeing the displays and the passion for chocolate-making is  truly impressive.

Belgian food is vibrant and abundant. You can grab French fries served in a cone from small eateries—an iconic Belgian tradition. Fruits are beautifully displayed and often taste better than those in the States. Like France, Belgium offers a vast array of cheeses, though many taste similar to me.

The massive mall with its glass roof is stunning, featuring numerous stores selling Belgian chocolates. Belgium is renowned for its chocolate, and seeing the displays and the passion for chocolate-making is truly impressive.

Belgian food is vibrant and abundant. You can grab French fries served in a cone from small eateries—an iconic Belgian tradition. Fruits are beautifully displayed and often taste better than those in the States. Like France, Belgium offers a vast array of cheeses, though many taste similar to me.

Belgium is famous for its diamonds and chocolate, and its people speak both French and Dutch, reflecting its borders with France to the west and the Netherlands to the east. Being in a French-speaking territory, it felt familiar, though the French often joke about the Belgians—it's quite a thing.

Overall, Belgium offers a rich and delightful experience that might surprise many travelers.

People gather in these plazas and the buildings are illuminated with beautiful colors.  People are so well and decently dressed. It makes it so nice. The roads are narrow in the city. I didn’t notice too many cars in the city and in the plazas. 

They have the city tram and people seems to be taking that to commute. You see the presence of police everywhere. It is pretty safe even at night. Just like anywhere in Europe parking is very cheap.

Toll roads seems only towards France and was not too pricey. Driving was very pleasant. In the cities roads are narrow and cars parked on either side of the road. It was scary as there was no room for error. If someone opened a car door I wonder what happens.

Belgium is famous Diamonds and Chocolate. They speak French and Dutch as the are border which France on the west and Netherlands on the east. I was in my  territory. The French joke about the Belge . It is a thing.