Check out the Chic Fashion Scene in Antwerp Home of the second largest port in Europe, Antwerp is an enticing mix of old and new. Traditionally a centre of commerce, with its prosperity in the 16th Century reflected in the ornate baroque architecture of the city centre, it is now making its mark on fashion and art.
Antwerp has an up-and-coming scene, and the city’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts is one of the most important fashion colleges in Europe. For art- lovers the Academy also houses an outstanding collection of old masters, boasting famous works by Rubens, Van Dyck and Titian.
Have a Giggle at Belgium’s Comic Strip Center It was Belgium that gave the world Tintin and the Smurfs, and a Belgian who first named comic strips the ‘ninth art’. For all its political seriousness, this nation has done more than just about any other to justify the use of such an exalted moniker.
The Comic Strip Center in Brussels documents the history of the industry in Belgium, with over 4,000 metres of original illustrations. Even if you’re not particularly into comics or graphic novels, the museum building is a masterpiece of art nouveau in itself. Paying it a visit is a great chance to step outside the mainstream and
learn about a more unusual cultural movement.
Visit the University City of Ghent Like Bruges, Ghent has a picturesque medieval town centre intersected by canals, cobbled streets and tram lines. Unlike Bruges, however, Ghent is a thriving university city with a happening nightlife and a reputation for cultural festivals.
These include the Gentse Feesten (an annual music and theatre festival that attracts two million visitors every summer) and the Flanders International Film Festival. For those into clubbing, I Love Techno held annually in the autumn, is one of Europe’s biggest techno parties featuring big-name DJs and attracting clubbers from all over the world.
For those seeking a release from the idyllic but reserved lifestyle of some parts of the country, Ghent could be the place to let your hair down for a weekend!
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