Filled with full-color photography and colorful, cross-referenced maps, this series of visual travel guides features unique essays by local writers on the culture, history, and people of each region, with authoritative ratings of not-to-be-missed attractions and landmarks, listings of outstanding restaurants and accommodations, and practical advice

Fun and reasonably accurate generalisation
I am Irish and live in brussels and I bought this book to try and get an idea of what to expect from the Belgians. It has helped explain where they are coming from, their home life, and their interests/obsessions. Of course, it is impossible to generalise about a group of such people of such diverse origin, history and culture, but it hightlights the many likeable characteristics of the Belgians and their country.

A collection of over 250 recipes from Belgium, where there are more 3-star restaurants per capita than any other nation. Among the recipes included are Flemish carrot soup, waterzooi of chicken, Belgian steamed mussels and little chocolate nut cakes.

Excellent, clear, comprehensive
Excellent guide for those looking for a book that concentrates on Bruges. Many other guides seem to mention Bruges only briefly, concentrating on Brussels or trying to cover other cities such as Antwerp and Ghent.
The guide divides the city into sectors, making identification of suitable accomodation and places to eat quite easy. Excellent routes given for varied and interesting walks. Good, concise history section.
Major plus point for us was the inclusion of wheelchair accessibility - clear notes on accessible hotels, bars, restaurants, shops etc. Many guides just give a phone number to call for more info - this guide does a great job of actually providing useful info itself.
Ideal if you're staying in Bruges and don't want / need to know about the other cities. Highly recommended.

A must for any traveller
A brilliant little map which folds up on itself, the perfect size for fitting into a shirt or trouser pocket.
Detail is good and it's 2 views of both the town centre and the area outlying are excellent.
Great for spotting where those ellusive landmarks are!

Your holiday starts here! From the legend of Manneken Pis to the Butte de Lion at the Waterloo battlefield make sure you don't miss a thing with this essential guide to Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp. Unique cutaway maps and 3D models will take you round the Palais Royal and some of Europe's finest museums. And with tips on the best bars and cafes to enjoy a beer or a waffle EU'll be living it up in the capital of the EU.

Hilarious - it made me cry laughing
As a Brit living in Belgium for years I thought I had seen and heard of most of the idiosyncracies of the Belgians. The many that I recognised (and that the Belgians, be they from Wallonia or Flanders, will cheerfully admit to) were beautifully described - hence the crying with laughter. He truly has a talent for describing interactions with people. I could just picture the situations. I knew I would enjoy it from the early description of his attempts to get information from the Belgian Tourist and I was not disappointed.
However, I also learnt a lot from the book. He does not shy away from tackling some of Belgium's darker side - and let's face it, every country has one - but his observations were thought-provoking and he avoids being judgemental.

I never go to Belgium without it
Yet again, Tim Webb delivers the essential guide for discerning beer-lovers visiting Belgium.