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Belgian beer breweries - the art of brewery

Not only the art of making belgian beer - but also the will to keep belgian traditions on the highest level. The "Jump" from a beer to a horse is not logic - but shows the heart of belgian industry, this next to chocolate - frites - laces etc.
The famous "PALM" beer is only one example - the brewery is located in Steenhuffel - near Londerzeel - or more general - between Antwerp an BXL in Waals Brabant.
For more than 25 years (1980) the Palm brewery put the beer itself and "De Brabander" on one logo and was significant for the belgian tradition and selection of what mothers nature has to offer.

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Popular fiest and tradition

Belgium has a lot of traditional and popular feasts like
- The Gentse Feesten (Ghent)
- Fetes de Wallonie (Namur)
- Fetes d'Outremeuse ( Liege)
- Garnalenfeest (Koksijde)
- Carnival (Aalst)
Belgians like to have a good meal, not limited to the traditional "Moules & Frites" but many times enriched by the famous "Ganda Ham" - "Asperges flamandes" - "Godiva chocolates" - "Waffles from Brussels" and a strong tasting cheese from "Herve"
In short - a plate representing all specialities of the Belgian provinces together. And than i forgot the art of making the famous Belgian beers !!!

Famous Belgian Chocolate

The famous Belgian chocolate !!
Léonidas - 100% pure chocolate
Even cheese making in Belgium is famous ( Passendale) :
- The world in pieces of cheese ! Even on this item (besides the political ones) there will be always a culinary difference beween France, the Netherlands and the rest of the cheese producing countries.

Belgian beer breweries - the art of brewery

A chart of the famous Belgian - even more - the flemish beer breweries., industrial or family tradition made and bottled tranquilizers
Taste a Liefmans in Oudenaarde, or a Kwak in Buggenhout - even a Duvel made in Breendonk can inspire many locals and tourists.If you want to learn more about Belgian beer breweries - read the pages of VT member "Irisbe". She knows every detail about the belgian art to brew beer.

Floralies of Ghent

Sint-Denijs-Westrem is a location near Ghent; Several exhibitions are organised at the famous Expo Hallen. One of them are the Floralies of Ghent, another one is the erotic festival, but this is a page apart.
The flower and green plant exhibition :
Artistic stands, a novelty at the flower and plant show, edition 2005 is definately an added value and stimulates the competiton between the many exhibitors

Belgian gin, better known as GENEVER.

I saw this prayer to the lord in heaven when he stayed in Ghent, not so long ago.
Free translation :
"Oh Lord
Our Lord, present in all the pubs of Ghent,
your miracle of turning water into genever will be praised.
Give us our daily genever, and my apologizes for the outstanding accounts.
Release me from the empty glasses."
AMEN
Different flavours - and the best but most expensive you will find during the yearly "Gentsche Fieste" at the local stands - ask Danielle- she survived the genever tour.

Famous Belgian waffles

One of the culinary tips whenever visiting Belgium. Next to chocolate we have home made "Gentsche Waffles", "Waffles Liegois"
"Waffles Brusselois" and in case of Gent you will find simply on the "Groentenmarkt" the best waffles in town, sugar waffles made by natural ingredients

Another culinary tip

Another culinary tip whenever visiting the flemish area of Belgium. Taste the famous "Ganda Ham"
I took this picture in Ghent (of course) , in the center of the old town, next to the "Vleeshallen"

Fishing on shrimps

An old tradition - fishing shrimps by mean of horses !!
Still tradition in "De Panne" and Middelkerke - at the western coast of Belgium