The seaside city of Ostend is something of a curiosity. It was heavily bombed in the Second World War, and now its architecture juxtaposes Belle Époque-era townhouses and mid-century apartment ...

People, Places, Things On the Belgian Coast, a Design Gallery Where You Can Spend the Night Plus: hojicha-infused sweets, ceramic watches and more from T’s cultural compendium.

The limerick was by far the sharpest contribution heard at the First International Poetry Biennial, which assembled 200 poets from 30 countries at Knokke le Zoute, Belgian seaside resort, to spend ...