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A life among legends Toots Thielemans has wooed the world with his harmonica playing. But, as Jed Novick discovers when he takes time out with the Belgian jazz legend, there’s more to Toots than his instrument Talking to Toots Thielemans is largely an exercise in self-control. The 84-year-old Belgian jazz […]

A life among legends EFN

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4 festive cities: Brussels, Ghent, Bruges, and Antwerp If you want to experience a truly magical Christmas, then enjoy the traditional festivities on offer at one of the four Christmas markets held in cities across Belgium As Christmas approaches, thoughts turn to festive fun: eating, drinking and merrymaking but also […]

Four festive cities

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COSMOPOLITAN CHAUSSÉE Moroccan bakeries, Ukrainian delis, Italian bars and Turkish grocers… Brussels’ Chaussée d’Alsemberg is a celebration of cultures and cuisine. Join Lucy Mallows on a stroll along one of Belgium’s most cosmopolitan streets The art nouveau-tinged district of Saint-Gilles, in southern Brussels, has a buzzing, Mediterranean atmosphere. The vibrant […]

Cosmopolitan Chaussee

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Belgium’s place in the sun Fantastic man-made beaches, great bars, fabulous restaurants and even something for art-lovers . . . Debbie Pappyn reveals how outdoor entertainment is where it’s at this summer in Belgium City beaches The newly renovated Bassin Béco, where you’ll find Bruxelles Les Bains (Brussels Beach), is […]

Belgium’s City Beaches

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Casablanca: Bright, White Metropolis Casablanca was brought to life by Warner Bros in the classic 1942 movie of the same name. Now, Anthea Gerrie discovers if the Moroccan city’s fascinating architecture still evokes that era A side from Rick’s Café (248, boulevard Sour Jdid, Old Medina), a newly and knowingly […]

Casablanca

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Tel Aviv City Guide: Bright Lights, White City Tel Aviv is a young town, a work in progress. Earthy, accessible and sophisticated, it is Israel’s largest city and a cultural and commercial hub Tel Aviv has the largest concentration of Bauhaus architecture in the world, and has been known as […]

Tel Aviv City Guide

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Chimay: Brewed by monks Famed for their strict devotion, Trappist monks are also renowned for brewing strong beers – none more famous than Chimay. Tony Mallet visits the beautiful abbey of Scourmont to find out more Monks and beer – an odd combination? Not at all. Chimay is one of […]

Brewed by Monks

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