Lonely Planet India - August 2016

being taken off for execution in a public square. Ghent had many of these squares and each had a unique way of sending the conde ...

T HERE are many prosaic stories of how Antwerp got its name but we like the one with the Roman soldier the giant and the hand. A ...

1 4 5 1 2 4 3 5 Shopaholics may never leave the Meir; it’s not Belgium’s biggest shopping street for nothing Once the cityâ ...

just might come from “Antwerpen” which translates to “throw the hand.” The Cathedral of Our Lady once you enter is a tim ...

2012 The Flemish Nationalist Party (NVA) becomes the largest political force in Flanders and demands greater autonomy for the re ...

1 3 5 6 4 2 5 The Theatre Royal de la Monnaie is Belgium’s premier opera house Rue du Bouchers is where Brussels eats – and ...

chocolate. There is also Maison Dandoy where you can buy speculoos crisp spicy biscuits (the cashier’s mood can be mercurial b ...

1 Pick up your stash of goodness at Chocolaterie Cédric Van hoorebeke where a father-and-son team turns out some of the most go ...

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Travel for the WORDS PRIMROSE MONTEIRO-D’SOUZA | PHOTOGRAPHS JEREMIAH CHRISTANAND RAO Chocolate cheese pies heavy with cream â ...

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Gruyère cheese has been around since 1115 AD and unsurprisingly you’re going to want more of it than just the taster squares ...

WANDER THROUGH THE CHÂTEAU DE GRUYÈRES History tells us of 19 counts of the House of Gruyères from the 11th to the 16th centu ...

C LOSE to Gruyères in Broc sits Maison Cailler sited in the same building since 1898. Unique in Switzerland in using condensed ...

A chocolate appreciation class at Maison Cailler 2. Chocolates hanging tantalisingly out of reach Maison Cailler has been sited ...

S TILL there is more to this region than just cheese and chocolate. Like wine and fish. Less than an hour’s drive from Gruyèr ...

The waters of Lake Murten are an integral part of the terroir for the vineyards around 2. Vintner Fabrice Simonet is certainly ...

DISCOVER FRIBOURG Two hundred of the Gothic buildings in Fribourg are under Federal protection. Your walkabout should take you t ...

F OR a serving of culture – think of it as a palate cleanser – drive just over a half-hour from Gruyères to the city of Fr ...

1 2 & 3. Medieval Motiers is a charming place to wander through 4. The nidelkuchen is a cream pie that dreams are made of Fa ...