Belgium is one of those countries that speak softly yet carry a big stick. It is an economic power; it exports mostly manufactured products like cars, metals, petroleum, food products and processed diamonds. July and August are the best months to visit Belgium. The Ommegang pageant held every July allows visitors to glimpse Belgian nobles parade in traditional costumes. A wide range of festivals are held all throughout the year: music, film and religious – you name it, the Belgians celebrate it. Brussels, the state capital, offers a myriad of visual and gastronomic feasts. Elegant yet compact, the small city’s center of attraction is the Grand’ Place-Grote Markt, an intricately ornate building that leaves many visitors dumbstruck. The uncensored city murals painted in comic strip fashion are a nice diversion from the usual high-brow museums. Bargain hunters can satiate their splurge cravings with the city’s flea markets and weekend sales from the Sablon antique area. Chocoholics reach new orgasmic heights in Place du Grand Sablon-Grote Zavel. The Grand Sablon is home to the best chocolate in the world. From a cup of velvety hot chocolate, ice creams, cakes and fresh fine chocolates – these fine creations are to live and die for. Search for holiday rentals in Belgium.