Flanders in Belgium

Do they speak Belgian in Belgium? No. Does Belgian culture exist? Does Belgium have many different cultures and cultural influences? Does Belgium exist? Yes, unlike its famous fictitious Belgian inhabitants, like Hercule Poirot, Tintin, Luck Luke or the Smufs. An introduction to Belgium.

 

 

Unique position

Belgium is the only country in the AFS-network that has two organisations on its national territory. This duality reflects the two main communities in Belgium - the Dutch-speaking Flemish and the French-speaking Walloons. A brief introduction to AFS Flanders in English.

Open Flanders

Open-minded, friendly, fabulous, delicious, tasty, cool, neat spot, ... Flanders is but a small spot in europe, but at the crossroads of all major European cultures it's no stranger to foreign influences and its openess and tolerance to strangers.