Tag Archives: Belgium

Etterbeek’s Medieval Market turns 25

Posted on June 5, 2017 by petrudumitru

Etterbeek’s Medieval Market turns 25. The 25th event edition was organised in the Cinquantenaire Park of Brussels, between 2 and 4 June 2017. The Cinquantenaire is one of Brussels’s largest parks located in the heart of the European Quarter, in … Continue reading →

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Hallerbos purple-blue miracle

Posted on April 23, 2017 by petrudumitru

We made it to the Hallerbos Wood this year as well. We could not miss the purple-blue miracle of the Wood. The Hallerbos Wood is located on the outskirts of the city of Halle, not far from Brussels, in Belgium. A … Continue reading →

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My green grass from home

Posted on April 13, 2017 by petrudumitru

Belgian springtime Springtime is my favourite period of the year. Belgian winters are long, windy and humid. Spring comes in as a sort of incentive after several months of grey and short days, where one cannot see the sun very … Continue reading →

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Evere’s St. Vincent Church

Posted on October 6, 2016 by petrudumitru

We recently moved to Evere, one of the 19 municipalities of Brussels. Evere is a former Flemish village where its inhabitants grew radish and witloof. There are still parts of the today’s Evere, which preserve the countryside structure of the … Continue reading →

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A Bridge of Saxophones: Dinant, Belgium

Posted on August 6, 2016 by petrudumitru

The town of Dinant is a kind of nestle on the Meuse River, right in the heart of the Namur province, in Wallonia of Belgium. Dinant is famous worldwide for a number of things, but mostly for saxophones, the Dinant … Continue reading →

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Halle’s blue-purple emotion in Belgium

Posted on April 27, 2016 by petrudumitru

Not far from Brussels, there is a unique forest, on the outskirts of the city of Halle. The forest’s name is Hallerbos in Dutch and Bois de Hal in French. In spring the forest ground wears a blue-purple carpet for … Continue reading →

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Durbuy, the world’s smallest town

Posted on April 2, 2016 by petrudumitru

Belgians claims that Durbuy is the world’s smallest town. They might be right as according to historians, the place got the status of “town” in the Middle Ages and the town charter survived from those times to nowadays. The town … Continue reading →

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One-of-a-kind places: Coloma Rose Garden

Posted on June 14, 2015 by petrudumitru

There are certain Belgian places which compensate for the long, dark-grey days. One of such places is the Coloma Rose Garden. It is close to Brussels, in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, a small town bordering the valley of the Senne and the Pajottenland. … Continue reading →

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One-of-a-kind places: Coloma Rose Garden photo album

Posted on June 14, 2015 by petrudumitru

We had a great summer day visiting the Coloma Rose Garden, which is a very attractive place in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium. The visit as such was a journey through time and countries, as the garden is a well-maintained collection of rose varieties … Continue reading →

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One-of-a-kind places: Coloma rose garden’s Japanese corner

Posted on June 14, 2015 by petrudumitru

This corner of the Coloma rose garden in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium, displays the most amazing rose varieties developed in Japan. More articles & photos on Coloma Rose Garden One-of-a-kind places: Coloma Rose Garden One-of-a-kind places: Coloma Rose Garden photo album One-of-a-kind … Continue reading →

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