10 Best Things to Do in Hasselt (Netherlands)
In Medieval times Hasselt was on the Zuiderzee, a saltwater bay of the North Sea, and as a member of the Hanseatic League was a major player in northern European …
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10 Best Things to Do in Hindeloopen (Netherlands)
In the 17th and 18th century the shipping industry made a fortune for the people of Hindeloopen. At that time this town, with a fleet of 100 ships, even developed …
15 Best Things to Do in Halle (Belgium)
South of Brussels and just on the Flemish side of the boundary between Flanders and Wallonia, Halle is an endearing city around a white Gothic church. For a few short …
15 Best Things to Do in Wavre (Belgium)
Anchored on both banks of the Dyle River, Wavre is a small city in Walloon Brabant not far from the boundary with Flanders. In the 1970s Wavre was put on …
15 Best Things to Do in Chimay (Belgium)
In 1486 Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I made the little town of Chimay a principality, and declared that its first prince Charles I de Croÿ would have the same rank …
15 Best Things to Do in Surfside (FL)
Just one mile across, Surfside is a small but enthralling beach community between Miami Beach in the south and Bal Harbour to the north. The town’s affluence shines through in …
15 Best Things to Do in Malmedy (Belgium)
This town in a deep wooded valley in the Ardennes has a story that begins with the foundation of an abbey in the 7th century. For more than a millennium …
15 Best Things to Do in Bouillon (Belgium)
On its meandering course through the Ardennes the Semois River has carved out some of the most iconic landscapes in Belgium. The views over the long loops at Bouillon, Frahan …
14 Best Things to Do in Bay Harbor Islands (FL)
One of the smallest towns in Miami-Dade County by area, this affluent community is squeezed onto a pair of islands on Biscayne Bay. From above, Bay Harbor Islands looks a …
11 Best Things to Do in Yerseke (Netherlands)
In the 1870s, Yerseke on Zuid-Beveland was chosen for large-scale oyster cultivation to serve the French market. Before long, mussels, which had always flourished in the Eastern Scheldt estuary, overtook …