Brussels  is the capital of Belgium, and the administrative heart of the European Union. Growing from a 10th century fortress town founded by Charlemagne's grandson into a city of over one million inhabitants. Brussels is also capital of the Brussels-Capital Region, of Flanders and of the French Community of Belgium.

If you travel to the south of Belgium you will find yourself in a world of peaceful villages, welcoming locals, colorful carnivals and enchanting castles. The landscape of this region was once described by Ernest Hemingway as, "something out of a Grimm's fairytale." But it's no fairytale - it's Wallonia, also known as the Ardennes. The friendly inhabitants are known as Walloons and their official language is French except for a small area where they speak German. But not to worry, English is widely spoken - albeit with a slight accent.