Anyone who enjoys life will enjoy Flanders. The more than 11,000 pubs, from the local village pub serving Flemish beers to the trendy lounge bars in the cities, testify to this. Flemings value their traditions but also like to go on a culinary exploration in one of the 16,000 restaurants and brasseries. Between hotchpotch or stew with French fries and sushi and sashimi, everything is within reach in Flanders.
In addition to its excellent food Flemish cities also have lots to offer for shopaholics: shopping centres and international chains as well as haute couture and fashion design by Flemish designers. On Saturdays shopping streets such as Meir in Antwerp, Nieuwstraat in Brussels, Veldstraat in Ghent or Bruul in Mechelen are fully occupied with people who enjoy their Saturday shopping experience.