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The Tart of War: Dutch and Flemish Pie Bakers Battle It Out

30 April 2025

A minor conflict recently flared up between Dutch and Flemish bakers over the definition of a Limburg vlaai. Locals from both sides of the border love this fruit tart that appears on the table at birthdays, funerals and office parties. But Dutch bakers have recently started to criticise the Flemish

Saving a Dutch Hotel That Was Once an Artists’ Colony

9 April 2025

‘The view from our room was just a wall and a bit of sky,’ a reviewer wrote on Tripadvisor. ‘Avoid,’ they concluded. The Hotel Spaander in Volendam is struggling to survive. It closed down during the COVID pandemic. Then reopened while it was still being renovated. ‘Stay away,’ was the m

The Hedge Church of Ghent Shaped the History of the Low Countries

14 February 2025

The old abbey church of St-Bavo in Ghent has vanished. It was demolished by the Spanish in the 16th century, leaving behind an empty space. But then in 2006, the city gardens department planted tall, clipped hornbeam hedges to mark the outline of the vanished 12th-century church.

How Going Dutch Can Save a Billion Euro

28 November 2024

A decade ago, three London neighbourhoods decided to turn themselves into ‘Mini Hollands’. The councils persuaded local people to take up walking and cycling – and in doing so saved the health budget roughly £1 billion.

Meet the Dansaert Fleming

17 October 2024

Mocking the young, hip, Flemish middle class in Brussels. That’s what Dansaertvlaming is all about.

The Seaside Resort Where Mondrian Went Modern

16 September 2024

Known for its wide beaches and cycling paths, Domburg is a popular getaway for tourists in the Netherlands. However, this coastal town also has a rich artistic legacy, attracting famous artists like Piet Mondrian in the early 20th century. Mondrian's evolving style from realism to abstraction can be

The Ghent Lawyer Who Makes Every Vote Count

29 May 2024

Victor D’Hondt died in 1902, but he could still influence the outcome of the European and Belgian elections on 9 June.

Welcome To Holland: All Your Favourite Dutch Cliches In One Small Town

29 April 2024

Clog making? Check. Working windmill? You bet. Gouda tasting? Step right this way. Holland has nailed just about every Dutch cliché you can imagine. That’s Holland, Michigan, in case you were wondering.

Renovated Brussels Bourse Turns To Booze

29 February 2024

After years of renovation, Brussels' former Stock Exchange building has been transformed into a grand venue for lovers of architecture, archaeology and beer.

Rotterdam’s River Taxis Create Waves

5 February 2024

Looking for an original transport possibility to discover Rotterdam? Take a water taxi. You can see them everywhere in the city: those black-and-yellow coloured speed boats, which navigate on the River Maas.

The Vanished Birthplace of Emperor Charles V

20 December 2023

Almost no one ever visits the Prinsenhofplein in Ghent. Yet this quiet, leafy square was once the courtyard of a magnificent 15th-century palace with more than 300 rooms, a pleasure garden and a zoo with lions.

Dutch Windows – Nothing to Hide Here

11 December 2023

The Dutch are different. They drink milk at lunchtime. They eat more cheese than anyone else. And they hardly use curtains.

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