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Dust Sugar on Waffeles

This tiny European country is a connoisseur’s delight. Every little town and city is replete with culinary miracles such as waffles. Belgian fries, chocolates, pancakes, mussels and the croque monsieur, a grilled ham-cheese sandwich. Quaint little cafés with terraces beckon you in Brussels, Antwerp and Bruges, where you can sit back and enjoy hot coffee on a cold day or one of the many Belgian beers when it’s warm. Belgian breweris produce more than 800 beers. Pay a visit to louvian to see the stella artois brewery and Hoegaarden, a small village that is famous for its beer. If you really want to savour the taste Belgian food, shop at a fries stall the fries are thick, served with mayonnaise and utterly delicious.

Visit a beach town such as Ostend to get a taste of authentic Belgian chocolates. The sea shell chocolates available all across the town are delectable. For more varieties and flavours, go to leonidas or neuhaus, or step into one of the many tiny chocolateries near the grand place in Brussels. There is also a chocolate museum in Brussels and Bruges, where you can learn how to make chocolate. If you enjoy seafood, a beach town is your best bet since it offers a wide range of sea food delicacies at tiny stalls by the beach. The mussels are very popular.

A lot of good restaurants can be found in the Quartier de Lilot sacre around the grand place. The Ruedes Bouchers is a popular area that is asid to have restaurants offering all cuisines on one street.  

Don’t miss

The traditional Belgian waffle. Larger than its international counterparts, the waffle is served with dusted sugar. You can add cream, chocolate sauce or ice cream.

How to get there

Major airlines offer connections from all major Indian cities to Brussels, Belgium. You can then use the very efficient public transport (trains and taxis) or hire a car to drive around the country.

Where to stay

The Brussels Marriott hotel is a great hotel. Besides, the more expensive and deluxe and penthouse suites, you can get rooms for double occupancy starting at Rs 6000 per night. Try their chocolate lover’s package that ranges from Rs 9020 to Rs11115 where you can learn how Belgians make their delicious pralines.

Contact: 0800 18222 visit: www.marriott.com

Hotel Aristote where the tariffs for a double room begin from Rs 6000.

Contact: 0032 25131310 visit: www.aristote-hotel.be.