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Explore Belgium
The rolling farmland south of Brussels rarely appears on international itineraries, which suits its devoted regulars just fine. Waterloo draws history enthusiasts to its famous battlefield, but the broader Brabant Wallon province rewards those who linger — abbeys converted into guesthouses, golf courses threading through centuries-old forests, and villages where the boulangerie still closes for a proper lunch break.
The dining scene here skews toward accomplished French technique served in converted farmhouses and manor dining rooms. Chefs source heavily from local producers: Hesbaye asparagus in spring, game from the Ardennes fringe in autumn. Weekend tables fill with Brussels families escaping the city, a twenty-minute drive transforming the mood entirely from urban rush to pastoral calm.