General
Food
- Beigum Waffles - Honestly the best ones are from trucks with no toppings!
Chocolate
- Dumon Chocolatier
- Leonidas
- Neuhaus - Was an apothecary in the past and said to have invented pralines. The history was interesting.
- Pierre Marcolini
- The Chocolate line
Antwerp
- Storage available at central
Food
- De Arme Duivel - Stoofvlees (beef stew) was very good
Things to do
- Plantin-Moretus Museum - Unique history about printing and publishing!
- Rubenshuis - Enjoyed it but audio guide not available
Brugge
- I preferred Ghent
- Most shops won’t swipe a credit card unless the purchase is €10+
Things to do
- Belfry Tower - There’s a fence at the top so it blocks the view
- Groeningem Museum - Extensive collection of Flemish art
- Luc Vanlaere Harp Concert - Really nice solo Harpist concert!
- Stadhuis - Gothic hall was pretty
Ghent
Food
- De Kastart
- Frituur Sint-Jacobs - Hand-cut fries
Things to do
- Het Belfort van Gent - I was told a story where Ghent stole the Golden Dragon (on top of the tower) from Brugges
- St. Bavo’s Cathedral
- Famous altarpiece Mystic Lamb is very crowded however audio guide was included
- Watched a concert - “Jaarconcert Schola Cantorum Gent - ‘Requiem’ W.A. Mozart"
- Stam Museum - Spent about 2 hours on the city's history
Brussels
- MOBIB for transportation
Food
Things to do
- Brussels Town Hall
- Église Notre-Dame du Sablon - Beautiful stained glass
- Jeanneke Pis - In the Delirium Cafe alley but it's gated so I'd say only check it out if you're in the area
- Kleine Zavelsquare - Great view of Eglise
- Les Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
- Manneken Pis - Very crowded
- Mont de Arts - Reminds me of Paris
- Musée des Instruments de musique - Great museum and audio guide
- Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts
- The Old Masters collection was my favorite
- You can buy the single ticket first and then upgrade to the combination ticket if you visit more than one section
- Parc du Cinquantenaire - Closed on Mondays
- St Michael Cathedral