500 Hidden Secrets of Ghent

by Derek Blyth

Published 25 June 2014
What are the 5 best new Flemish restaurants? Where would you find the 5 best antiques shops? Who are the 5 most innovative designers working in the city? Where are the 5 most unique and individual houses located? And if you wanted to find the most mysterious places in the Citadelpark, where are they? The 500 Hidden Secrets of Ghent is a wonderfully eclectic guide to this multifaceted city. An insider's view of Ghent featuring little known facts and snippets of useful information, presenting the quirky and the off-beat, and sharing the whereabouts of some of the city's wonderful hidden gems like the Hotel Arnold Vanderhaeghen and the Gruut City Brewery. Aided by a team of bloggers, passionate about their native city, Derek Blyth has really captured the feel and flavour of Ghent. Packed with accessible, easy-to-read information, maps, itinaries, sections on food & drink, accommodation, green-spaces, museums, galleries and shops; an essential resource for the inquisitive traveller.

The 500 Hidden Secrets of Bruges

by Derek Blyth

Published 8 November 2018
The city of Bruges is one of Belgium's most popular tourist destinations. Many people only visit its highlights and that's a pity, because there's so much more to experience.This new edition in Luster's successful, practical and attractive series of city guides is the perfect book for those who wish to discover the beautiful city of Bruges and avoid the usual tourist haunts, as well as for residents who are keen to track down the city's best-kept secrets. Journalist Derek Blyth leads you to the hidden gems of one of Belgium's most popular tourist destinations. Discover the Bruges that locals love in 100 savvy lists of 5, such as the 5 best restaurants for new Flemish cooking, 5 places to find new architecture, 5 enchanting bike routes around Bruges, the 5 most beautiful shop interiors, the 5 best summer bars and much more.

*Part of the popular bestselling 500 Hidden Secrets collection*Lists includes the 5 best places to eat frites, the 5 small museums that no one should miss, and the 5 best record shops in town. The 500 Hidden Secrets of Brussels is a guide to the Brussels that no one knows. It takes you to undiscovered art museums, forgotten squares and secret shops. The aim is to challenge the idea that Brussels is a boring city and to uncover the hidden places that give this city its charm. The book doesn't mention everything there is to see. There are already more than enough guides that cover the familiar tourist places. This book goes one step further and lists the places the author would recommend to friends if they asked him where to go in Brussels. The aim is to take the reader to the unexpected places that are different in some way from the normal tourist destinations, like the cafeteria on the top floor of the national library, or the metro station that is decorated with 140 characters from Tintin albums, or the art cinema that seats just 20 people.
You do not have to do everything listed in the book, but you are urged at the very least to drink a beer in one of the 5 best Brussels bars, eat at one of the 5 best fish restaurants, and visit one of the 5 best small cinemas. If you do, you will begin to discover a city that no one else knows. 500 Hidden Secrets of Brussels offers a practical guide to Brussels' finest places, covering all bases to ensure no visitor to the city is ever anything short of captivated. The 'secrets' are listed thematically and include 60 places for good food, 45 places for a drink, 50 places to shop, 20 places for fashion, 40 buildings to admire, 40 places to discover the world, 25 things to do with children and 60 activities.

* The second book in the fabulous 500 Hidden Secrets series* Affectionate guide, written by a local journalist who knows the city intimatelyDiscover the city's best-kept secrets, with this practical guide to Antwerp's' finest places. A practical guide to discover Antwerp's finest buildings, restaurants, shops, museums, neighborhoods, parks, hotels, cafes, art, architecture and people. This fantastic guide will tell you the best places to go for good food, be it lunch, a cheap meal or fine dining as well where to get the best coffee, the best cocktails and the coolest cafes. It will direct you to the best shops, kid's stores, markets, boutiques and tell you where to buy the latest fashions, accessories, shoes and designer wear. The architecture of Antwerp is not forgotten as the book guides you to the most beautiful buildings, historical landmarks and parks. The 500 Hidden Secrets of Antwerp are listed thematically: food, drinks, shops, fashion, architecture, art, things to do with children, activities among others.