BEER TIPS

Duvel: Try one everywhere & anywhere.
La Binchoise: This brewery in town of Binche won the bronze medal of beer with Beer Association of Americas. They do not speak English.
Delirium Tremens: A great bar in Ghent.
Le Cantillon: Great Brussels brewery. 10 mins by taxi. Closed on Sundays. 56 r. Gheude. Tel 02-521-49-28.

MAREDSOUS BEER AND VISIT ABBEYE.

COOL AREAS IN BRUSSELS: For shopping, nightlife, cafes & bars…

Rue du Bailli: Located uptown next to Chatelaine Square (market on Saturday). Stores, cafes & fun stuff.
Rue Antoine Dansaert
At Night: Halle St Gerry
Place Flagey

SHOPPING TIPS

Good shopping streets: Rue Antoine Dansaert, Rue du Bailli, Avenue Louise, and Rue Neuve (for H&M type shopping).
Do not forget to ask for TVA return (VAT).
Antwerp: Has the best stores for trendy fashion and is worth an afternoon trip. (40 minutes by train from Brussels.)
Perfume and makeup stores, leather goods, and chocolate are good buys throughout Belgium.
Good chocolate shops throughout Belgium: Leonidas, Corne Port Royal, Neuhaus
Best chocolate shops in Brussels: Marcolini is the best chocolate in Brussels and is located on 39 pl. du Grand Sablon Tel: 02-514-12-06. Also Wittamer located on 12 pl. du Grand Sablon. Tel: 02-546-11-11.
Avenue Louise: Shopping in generally is good on Avenue Louise although not inexpensive.

SHOPPING IN BRUSSELS

Bags:

Delvaux – another must to splurge for Belgian trendy souvenirs

Clothes:

Belgian designers - Rue Antoine Dansaert – behind Bourse
Louise Fifty Four – 54 Avenue Louise – French, expensive – ask for Alain

Shoes :

Gontier 20 Rue Marche aux Herbes and Galerie Louise
Mephisto – 24 rue de Namur – most comfortable shoes with an arch – ½ price in Belgium

Interesting jewelry:

Baccarat Boutique – rue de la Reinette (off rue de Namur) French and crystal jewelry
Sabine Herman : Original jewelry store

Galeries (Covered shopping arcades):

Galerie Louise
Galerie de la Reine (open Sundays)

Antique and Flea Market:

Sablon Antique Market & Flea Market (walking distance from Sablon): Sat & Sun until 2pm
Other Towns: Generally have markets on Saturdays

Decoration, Design & Art:

Flamand: Decoration store AND restaurant on Sablon
Ribambelle: 39 rue du Bailli - Comic strip including old TINTIN and funny objects (not for kids)
Discount Art Bookstore located on1 0 rue du Tabellion. Closed Mondays.

Children’s:

Rue du Tabellion : Beautiful Store for kids located off rue du Bailli.

Musems:

Musical Instrument Museum – One of a kind museum with instruments dating back to 1400 & interactive
Beer Museum – Grand’ Place
NEW Magritte Museum- rue de la Régence 3 next to Fine Arts museum
Van Buuren Museum- 41, avenue Lo Errera, Tel: 02 343 48 51 (open everyday except Tuesdays)

WALLONIA – ARDENNES TIPS

*For a guide/driver in Wallonia, Pierre Yves: Get-to-Belgium, http://www.get-to-belgium.be/

04 98 033 091

GREAT NEW CASTLE TO STAY OR JUST STOP FOR A MEAL ( EXP) WWW.CHATEAUDELAPOSTE.BE

Get a gps to get there!

NAMUR:

Hotels:

Hotel Les Tanneurs, rue des Tanneries, 13

Tel: 02 81 24 00 24

Villa Garcia, castle/hotel

http://home.scarlet.be/~castels/indexeng.html

Jewelry:

Biernaux: Jeweler/Designer. Bring your own gold and stuff. Great prices. Rue de la Halle 3; Tel (081) 22-1836.

Restaurants:

De la Plage D'Amée: Has a terrace. Closed Mondays & Tuesdays. Tel 081/30.93.39. TRENDY

Le D’arville: Rue D'Arville 94 | B-5100 Wierde | Tél : 081 / 46 23 65 OUT OF TOWN

La Petite Fugue: Place Chanoine Descamps, 5 Tel: 081/23.13.20

Shopping:

16eme Sens: Nice objects for the home. 16 Rue St Jean.

Brussels Street and Fer Street

Chocolate:

Galler: Best chocolate and cakes. Rue de l'Ange 17; Tel (081) 22-9147.

-Cool museum- Felician Rops, in the center of Namur, Rue Fumal, 12, Tél. 081/77 67 55

-Great B&B, close to downtown with two restaurants

-Also

-Nearby Maresdous Abbey (ask for Christian as a guide), Rue de Maredsous, 11
B-5537 Denée, Tel: +32 (0)82 69 82 11,http://www.maredsous.be/

-Chateau d’Hassonville

DURBUY:

Hotels :

Jean de Bohème : Place aux Foires 2, Tel : 32(0)86-21.28.82 : owners adorable

Hotel Victoria: rue des Récollectines 4, Tel : (0)86 21 23 00

Le Saint-Amour : Place aux Foires, 18, Tel : (0)86 21 25 92

Au Milieu de Nulle Part : Rue des Recollectines, 5, Tel : 04 76 41 88 21

Restaurants :

Le clos des récollets : rue de la Prévôté, 9, Tel : 086 212969

LIEGE:

New Liege-Guillemins train station: (You enter the station coming from Brussels) , designed by Spanish

architect, Santiago Calatrava- very cool and futuristic style

Grand Curtius Museum complex: (just renovated), Féronstrée 136, Tel: 04 221 68 17- includes Arms museum

Church of St. Jacques: Pl. St-Jacques B, Tel: 04 222 14 41

Prince Bishop’s Palace

La Batte: 2 mile long flea market every Sunday morning

SHOPPING: plurielle, rue des dominicains: Nice Fashion. Nice area for shopping

Restaurants:

As Ouhes: Le bistrot d’en face : Tchantches et Nanesse :

MONS:

35 min. by train from Brussels

Museum: Grand Hornu Museum (MAC): Modern art museum ( 2 star Michelin guide, 10 Mins by taxi)

Restaurant: La 5eme Saison. Tel: 065 728262 (Closed Sun & Mon). 25 rue de la Coupe.

Shopping: Baroc is great for presents. 32 rue des Fripiers.

SPA:

Grand Casino of Spa: Oldest casino in the world, Rue Duquesnoy 14
Francofolies de Spa: Yearly summer music festival
Spa-Francorchamps: Annual Formula 1 race in September
Hotels:
La Manoir de Lébioles : domaine de Lébioles 1/5, tel : 32 (0)87 79 19 00
Boutique Hotel Dufays : (in Stavelot), rue Neuve 115, tel : Tel : 080548008
La Vigie (B&B): 129, avenue Professeur Henrijean, 0 32 495 38 62 21
HOTEL DES FLEURS: BEST WESTERN. NICE GARDEN

Restaurants:

Entre Terre & Mere: Radisson Hotel, Tel: (328) 779-2141

Le Grande Maure

L’Auberge.

Shopping is good in SPA

+ formula 1 francorchamps and stavelot in the area

WWII – BASTOGNE AREA:

Hotels: La Grande Cure, located in Marcourt next to La Roche. http://www.lagrandecure.be/

Hotel Collin-In the center of Bastogne, Place Mac Auliffe, 8-9, tel: 061/21 43 58

Car Rental: Hertz or Avis. It is best to travel in this area by car.

Mardasson Memorial: Tribute to Americans, Place McAuliffe, - Tel: 061/21 27 11

Museum of the Battle of the Bulge: 120 mannequins of American English, German and even Scottish soldiers, Rue