From the best to the oddest
From “the 5 most stunning restaurants in Brussels” to “the 5 largest international organisations”. The 500 Hidden Secrets of Brussels is a pocket guide that will make you want to (re)discover our capital immediately.
BOOK | The 500 Hidden Secrets of Brussels ●●●
Derek Blyth Luster, 256 p., €14,95
The idea for the book grew in 2008, when author Derek Blyth (at that time, editor of former expat magazine The Bulletin) read on travel website TripAdvisor that Brussels was voted the most boring city in Europe. He decided he could do two things: accept he lived in a boring city or prove the TripAdvisor readers wrong by writing a book. He choose the latter. With about a hundred lists of 5 items each, Blyth wants to reveal his favourite places in the city. Originally from Scotland, the author settled down in Brussels more than twenty years ago. He knows the city both as a local and as an expat, and this reflects in his selection. From the best cake shop in town (amongst others, Le Sainte-Aulaye or Confeiteria Garcia, both in Elsene/Ixelles), to the best local bar (including Le Cirio or De Skieven Architek), from the oddest thing about Brussels (the 8.000 green parrots in the city, for instance) to the most famous people born in the capital (with Audrey Hepburn and Toots Thielemans). Every list is spread over two pages, every item is described in a couple of lines and there are pictures too. Those who know the city well will be familiar with most of the places, although Blyth managed to find a fair few hidden gems too. For those eager to discover more, this book is a good start. And those who don’t agree at all, are invited to discuss their favourite spots on the author’s blog (mysecretbrussels.com).
Derek Blyth Luster, 256 p., €14,95
The idea for the book grew in 2008, when author Derek Blyth (at that time, editor of former expat magazine The Bulletin) read on travel website TripAdvisor that Brussels was voted the most boring city in Europe. He decided he could do two things: accept he lived in a boring city or prove the TripAdvisor readers wrong by writing a book. He choose the latter. With about a hundred lists of 5 items each, Blyth wants to reveal his favourite places in the city. Originally from Scotland, the author settled down in Brussels more than twenty years ago. He knows the city both as a local and as an expat, and this reflects in his selection. From the best cake shop in town (amongst others, Le Sainte-Aulaye or Confeiteria Garcia, both in Elsene/Ixelles), to the best local bar (including Le Cirio or De Skieven Architek), from the oddest thing about Brussels (the 8.000 green parrots in the city, for instance) to the most famous people born in the capital (with Audrey Hepburn and Toots Thielemans). Every list is spread over two pages, every item is described in a couple of lines and there are pictures too. Those who know the city well will be familiar with most of the places, although Blyth managed to find a fair few hidden gems too. For those eager to discover more, this book is a good start. And those who don’t agree at all, are invited to discuss their favourite spots on the author’s blog (mysecretbrussels.com).
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