Although we visited Brussels before, never had we been able to really find our way around in this capital, that so much seems to exist of many different villages simply collated together. Yes, we found the Grote Markt and yes, the many tourist shops were hard not to miss. But it took a couple of [...]
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Loading ...Where the Boulevard Beaumarchais crosses the Rue St. Claude, you find Merci. This 1500 m2 concept store is located in what used to be a factory for upholstery textile and opened on 5 March 2009. Merci is the initiative of a couple that has long worked in the Paris fashion industry (Bonpoint is their brand) [...]
0 members like this spot too. Loading ...One of the best known ’secret’ quartiers in Paris is Le Haut Marais. With its numerous privately-owned boutiques, bars, restaurants and galleries, I think it deserves being mentioned here, as the neighbourhood excells in keeping the original and cosy atmosphere, despite (or maybe thanks to?) the many tourists. It is also worthwhile going there on [...]
0 members like this spot too. Loading ...Right next to better known Marais neighbourhood in Paris lies the Montorgueil. This area is definitely worthwhile a visit and you will see lots of small boutiques of young designers, galleries, shops with lovely food ingredients, bars and restaurants.
Le Quartier Montorgueil
Rue Tiquetonne
Rue de Turbigo
Rue Française
Rue Montmartre
Rue Réaumur
Rue Etienne Marcel
Rue Montorgueil
75002 Paris
France
2 members like this spot too. Loading ...For a birthday party of our friend John we ended up at Kook-Klasse, a cooking atelier in the very centre of Antwerp. We were to cook and eat dinner with and for eight, guided by a professional chef. Fresh ingredients, original and tasty recipes, good cooking material and friendship made the night unforgettable. The place [...]
0 members like this spot too. Loading ...In the 12th arrondissement of Paris you find the elevated Promenade Plantée along the Avenue Daumesnil. 1969 Saw the end of these railway tracks located on a viaduct nearby the Bastille. Now the Promenade Plant is a public park of no less than 6 acres and 4.5 km long. Below the park you find the [...]
0 members like this spot too. Loading ...Are you looking for a pittoresque stroll in Paris? Do you want to imagine yourself back in the 19th century? Then make sure you visit the Canal Saint Martin in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. The canal was built in 1825 and today it is only used by small excursion boats. The canal is some [...]
0 members like this spot too. Loading ...Some years ago, I visited Hanko, the southernmost town of mainland Finland. Hanko, located at the tip of a peninsula is part of the Finnish Rivièra and one of the rare places that remains ice-free in most Finnish winters.
Since the 1870s, it has been the favourite of Russian aristocracy and the fanciful wooden villa’s along [...]
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