Les éditeurs et correspondants de Monocle connaissent tous les secrets qui vous permettront de profiter au mieux de vos voyages, en évitant les faux pas culturels et en allant dans les endroits qui font l'identité d'une ville dans son quotidien, au-delà des sites touristiques vus et revus.
For those who can observe, push the doors and exit beaten tracks, Brussels is full of curiosities and surprising details that will amaze its inhabitants as well as its visitors who thought they knew it well.
A 'love hotel' where one can say a prayer, a stretch of the Senne reconstituted in Saint-Géry, a farm in the centre of the city, a Freemasonic reading of the Brussels Park, the amazing physiognomical fountain of Magritte, the place where the Tsar of Russia vomited at the park of Brussels in 1717, the former rotunda of Panorama parking, a tribute to the soldier pigeon, from speleology to The National Basilica of the Sacred Heart, a panoramic swimming pool, a scandalous pavilion in the park Cinquantenaire, a huge vegetable garden in Uccle, a 19th century artist's studio in Schaerbeek, a campsite in the heart of the city, a garden forgotten in the Forest ...
This Guide to Rubens in Antwerp takes you to all the different places in the city where the work of Peter Paul Rubens can be seen. You can visit his house and workshop, where he created his great masterpieces. You can walk past the homes of his friends Balthasar Moretus and Nicolaas Rockox. You can admire his paintings in the historic churches for which they were made.
Learn about Rubens the man and the fascinating world of the Baroque.
Walk an easy-to-follow route to discover all the Rubens sites of interest in Antwerp.
Relive the pleasure of your visit thanks to the book's many coloured photographs.
Lonely Planet : Pocket guides for quick, easy and accessible information for a short break Romantic, canal-woven Bruges and buzzing multinational Brussels are both unmissable.
While Brussels dwarfs Bruges in size, both feature boats plying waterways, serene parks, a web of cycling trails, jumbled market stalls, forward-looking fashion, and galleries packed with home-grown art, from Bruegel masterpieces to Hergé's Tintin. All this plus the finest beer and chocolate in the world.
In addition to a rich history of art, architecture and food, Brussels boasts a reputation as a hub for global affairs and commerce. For the cityÂ's startup ecosystem, this international flavor has helped foster a new generation of innovators. The local government has invested significantly in programs and initiatives designed to promote entrepreneurship (especially among students and recent college graduates) and the results are starting to show. This includes insight into the top startups, entrepreneurs, investors, programs, schools and coworking spaces the city has to offer.
