Why do the Belgians celebrate Sinterklaas, and is he the same as Santa Claus?

Sinterklaas, also recognized as Sint Nicolaas originates from Myra, Turkey. Acknowledged as the patron saint of children, Sinterklaas performed numerous kind acts and miracles during his lifetime. Being a church leader, he also distributed money by placing some of it at the doors of needy families in the town where he served. Nicholas passed away…

Valkenburg

Valkenburg aan de Geul is a city situated in the southeastern part of the Netherlands. River Geul flows in the town of Valkenburg, hence the name ‘aan de Geul’. Major tourist attractions which we visited includes Valkenburg castle, the Grendel gate and the city centre Castle ruins: This attraction is just a remainder of what was…

Belgium-Netherlands border

Baarle is a village in the border of two countries, Belgium and Netherlands. This village is divided into two municipalities namely Baarle-Nassau, belonging to North Brabant province in Netherlands and Baarle-Hertog which belongs to province of Antwerp in Belgium. The border which runs in between these municipalities is not curved or straight. Instead the border…