• Top lodging and dining picks for every budget • A museum for everyone—paintings by Brueghel and Rubens, 17th-century tapestries, Renaissance musical instruments, modern comic strips • Great places to sample Belgian specialties, including beer, waffles, mussels, and frites • The best shops for chocolates and for fashions by local designers • Enchanting architecture, from medieval squares to Gothic churches to art nouveau landmarks • Canal cruises in Bruges, scenic strolls in Brussels • After dark: bars, cafés, and venues for opera and contemporary dance