Belgium Guide: Culture

If you really want to make a new life in a country, you need to understand the people who live there. Our guide will give you useful and interesting information about culture and history, people, traditions, customs and more.

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  Belgian cultural clichés

  The truth about Belgium

  Belgian people are the subject of many jokes and clichés - they eat fries at every meal, have beer running through their veins and only read comic books. This article explores the main Belgian stereotypes, helping you understand more about this tiny country.

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  Comic strips, a typical Belgian art

  The ninth art

  Tintin, Spike and Suzy, Spirou et Fantasio, The Smurfs and many others are some of the Belgium's biggest prides. The country has a long history of comic strips which are loved by people from all over the world, regardless of age or gender.

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  Manneken Pis

  The pride of Brussels

  You are walking in Brussels city center and suddenly you see lots of people crowded around… a statue of a naked little boy urinating! Yes, the Manneken Pis is one of the biggest prides and one of the major attractions of the Brussels folklore.

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  Music festivals in Belgium

  Summers full of music and beer

  Despite being a  a small country with only 11 million inhabitants, Belgium has one of the biggest music festival cultures in the world. If you want to have a fantastic summer in Belgium, here are some of the most popular festivals and a few less-known gems that are worth checking out.

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  The Belgian Beer culture

  Brush up on your Belgium beer knowledge

  For Belgians, beer is a part of everyday life. It plays such a big role in Belgium culture that in 2016, it was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists. So, if you are soon to be an expat in Belgium, you better brush up on your Belgian beer knowledge.

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