Belgium

In Flanders, an often overlooked destination, visitors can almost literally walk into the lives of Flemish masters like van Eyck, Bruegel and Rubens
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The designer reflects on her relationship with the country's visual culture...
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Looking to buy one too many of those desirable labels, and perhaps even a personalised diamond, Verve enjoyed the fleeting visit to Antwerp by comparing markets of yore to nouveau haunts
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As the tropics get hotter, scouters follow the sound cloud and head to Europe – music’s ultimate hot-spot. Verve indulges in some festival forecasting
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Fluffy waffles, dark, bitter ale and the soft burst of pure chocolate. Neha Gupta samples Brussels’ decadent gastronomic indulgences
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Its charming canals lined with low-hanging trees, moss-covered stone houses with flame-coloured roofs and sleepy cobble-stoned pathways make for a great honeymoon destination, far from the madding crowd. Verve pays a visit to the world’s chocolate capital, a unesco world heritage city, and the once-cultural capital of Europe, Bruges, in Belgium
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