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Tuck into Belgian delights at Ghent’s Belga Queen
Belga Queen is a centrally located bar and restaurant offering...
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Be enchanted by The Botanical Garden of Strasbourg
The Botanical Garden of the University of Strasbourg was established...
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Discover new limits whilst exploring the Hérault River
The heart of the Hérault River offers the perfect location to...
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Grab a bite at Dudok in the heart of Rotterdam
Dudok offers breakfast, lunch and dinner from the heart of Rotterdam...
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Walk on the wild side at Basel zoo
Basel zoo is situated right in the centre of the city. Spreading...
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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Stylish Shopping at Colette
There’s no better place to shop than in Paris. With so many shops from vintage boutiques to large shopping malls such as Printemps to choose from it’s hard to know where to start.
When trying to find the best places to shop in Paris there’s no better person to ask than a Parisian... [Read more]
La Braderie
Dating back to medieval times the La Braderie in Lille is Europe’s biggest street market. The market is available to everyone in Lille who wants to set up shop for the weekend, so it’s not surprising how this annual event has grown to cover most of the city centre.
To make the... [Read more]
Jean Morel at Raison D’art
Lille has a reputation for having inferior art galleries in comparison to Paris. Arguably this is true on the classical front – you can’t argue with the quality of art in the Louvre. But if you want to see something a little different, Lille is the place to go to.
And particularly... [Read more]
Lille Opera house
When Lille’s opera house re-opened in 2003 after refurbishment, it suddenly had a certain razzmatazz. An old, decrepit building which had sat at the side of the main square looking ugly, suddenly had a certain beauty. It had been spruced up and the city responded.
Instead of... [Read more]
Paris Techno Parade
People say the Parisians are reserved. They’re too pre-occupied with keeping their Gallic cool to let their hair down and have fun.
Well those people have clearly never been to the Paris Techno Parade.
Picture the scene: 400,000 people; a 3 mile route; and twenty floats with... [Read more]
Montmartre Grape Harvest festival
Since 1934, in the eclectic and hilly area of Paris which gives it name to the festival, the Montmartre Grape Harvest festival has taken place. Every October, the successful production of the local Clos Montmartre wine is heralded with a festival. Expect to find stalls with regional... [Read more]
