Most people think they have Flanders
- the Dutch-speaking northern half of Belgium
- figured out: beer chocolate & the EU are the standard tag lines. However dig beneath the surface & you will discover a region of quirk & style. Author Emma Thomson introduces travellers not only to the World Heritage Sites of Brussels Grand Place or Bruges romantic canals but also to snug spots like the bewitched village of Laarne & Geraardsbergen the real home of Manneken-Pis. Flanders provides something for everyone: the city-break or business tourist seeking restaurants & shopping; the wildlife & outdoor enthusiast after bird-watching & rural walks; the traveller wishing to seek out towns villages & countryside off the beaten track; & the visitor in search of luxury & pampering. Dress up & join the merry madness of Aalst Carnival spend the night in a traditional begijnhof or simply people-watch over a bowl of mosselen-friet in Bruges medieval town square. Entertaining & instructing in equal measure Bradts Flanders" is the first guidebook to cover the entire region in depth. Join Emma Thomson on a journey along romantic canals through bewitched villages & to bohemian cafes in this beguiling corner of Europe. Proost!"