Private car hires in Belgium

Belgium is the city to explore best with four wheels. Renting a car is the most sensible choice, if you are planning your trip to this outstanding city. Belgium is the place of thousand attractions including striking medieval towns, gothic cathedrals, war memorials and mouth-watering cuisine. Rent a car service is easily available throughout the Belgium which is not only convenient but cheap as well.  A car can make your travel to Belgium a remarkable one as renting a car is the absolute option through which you can access every corner of the country which are equally measured in fascination and delight.

 

Even if, it is your business trip or pleasure trip, Belgium is large enough to stay and diverse enough to enthrall for months. Belgian chocolate and delicious cuisine are beyond alluring, rich in flavor and heaven for taste buds. On the whole. Belgium and its city’s, have possessed fascinating culture with historical background and wonderful style of architecture which can be enjoyed at most with a car. 

Altogether, Belgium is an ultimate tourist destination and renting a car is the best choice to experience the wonders of this country. Cars are easily available by numerous companies and convenient for a personalize trip and you can easily book online for Antwerp airport shuttle for safe and reliable transportation. After renting a car, you can discover Belgium at your own consent, even in a day. For a naïve traveler, renting a car is also feasible as the whole country has self-explanatory sign boards to guide routes that would never astray you.

Although, taxis are cheaper as compare to cars but, if your trip is for long term, taxis can dent your budget. It also saves your time as renting a car is one time procedure until your travel is finished. Public transport can never be an adequate substitute as it has a pre-determined routes that does not cover the entire destinations, making your trip worse one. Moreover, renting a car in an unfamiliar place can help you to avoid any dramatic situation like accidents, robbery and police complaints as these cars are insured which gave traveler a certainty of peaceful journey. By hiring a car, you can stroll all over the country, starting from airport to all the magnificent destinations like Brussels, Antwerp, Diegem etc.

On the whole, renting a car in Belgium is an excellent option to travel and enjoy, giving you an unforgettable experience of journey of life.

World’s best - Belgian Chocolates

Belgium is internationally famous for the chocolates it produces. Belgium produces 270000 metric tons of Chocolates each year & has around 2000 chocolate shops. This Chocolate obsession is fuelled by 150 year old tradition of making the world’s finest chocolate which is smooth, full of flavour & melts in your mouth.  

History

The history of Belgium chocolates goes back to 1635 when the country was under the Spanish rule. Chocolate had just been brought to Europe from South America. Spanish Upper class enjoyed having cocoa as a luxury drink especially in the form of hot chocolate. But it did not become popular with the general public till almost 20th Century. In 1857, Jean Neuhaus opened a Shop in Brussels – the capital if Belgium where he started selling bars of Bitter Chocolate. Slowly the bars became so popular he started making the bars himself. In 1912, his grandson Jean II invented the famous Praline – Hard Chocolate with Soft cream or nut fillings.

Varieties of Chocolate

Pralines

Belgium is famous for the Pralines it has given the world. Pralines are also known as “Soft Center” Belgian Chocolates. There have been many variations of the Original praline, though always all of them have a top chocolate shell with a Soft filling in the center. The Top chocolate shell can be White, milk or dark chocolate with a variety of filings like Salted Caramel, Nuts, Marzipan, Liquor filled or fruity fillings like raspberry, cherry. They usually come packed in stylish box. 

Truffles

Truffles are Chocolate Ganache Center coated with either Chocolate, Iced Sugar, fresh Cocoa Powder or evenly Chopped Nuts & come usually in a ball Shape. Belgian Truffles are famous for its crusted form containing Wafers & coated with Cocoa Powder. They contain a Soft Ganache center which is in semi liquid state & are distinguished from the Pralines by its shape & texture. 

Today Belgium is synonymous for the chocolate it produces. Cote d’Or is the largest Commercial brand in Belgium supplying chocolates to almost all grocery stores in & around Belgium. The most famous international brand for Belgian chocolates are Neahuas, Guylian & Godiva. So next time you visit Belgium don’t forget to enjoy the finest Chocolate in the world!