Tips & Tricks
Tour of Belgium (various locations) – held every May in various parts of Belgium, this exciting pro bike race is that country’s answer to the Tour de France. Some professional bikers treat the Belgian event as a warm-up to the better-known (and more rigorous) Tour de France. See the following website for more info on […]
Royal Waterloo Golf Club (1380 Lasne (Ohain), Vieux Chemin de Wavre) — the oldest club in Belgium, founded 85 years ago, moved to its present location at Ohain in 1959, where it’s close to the heart of everything. Within sight of the iconic Lion Mound at Waterloo, it’s half an hour from both the center […]
Golf Chateau de la Tournette (Chemin de Baudemont 21, Nivelles) — Situated in the countryside between Ittre and Nivelles, this 300 acre golf club offers two superb challenges, reminiscent of British and American courses. Completed in 1995, the American course (“l’Americain”) designed by Bill Amick, and the English course (“l’Anglais”), the creation of Martin Hawtree and […]
King Baudouin Stadium (Avenue de Marathon, Brussels) – this 50,000-seat stadium hosts the Belgian national football team, as well as its rugby union team. Aside from such games, the stadium holds pop & rock concerts for U2, the Rolling Stones, Madonna, Mylene Farmer, Robbie Williams, Boni Jovi, Depeche Mode, Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Hallyday, and other […]
Hergé Museum (Rue Labrador 26, Louvain-la-Neuve) — this spectacular museum is dedicated to Hergé, the pen name of Georges Remi, who created Belgium’s comic-book hero Tintin (who is perhaps Belgium’s best-known cultural export). The museum, in the university town of Louvain-la-Neuve (30 minute drive southeast of Brussels), is built in the shape of an elongated […]
Royal Ardenne Golf Club (Tour Léopold-Ardenne 6, Houyet) — Of all the ‘Royal’ courses in Belgium, Château Royal d’Ardenne is the most deserving of the title. It occupies part of the grounds of a 19th century castle built by King Leopold II. For a time, it was the favourite course of the Belgian royal family, […]