Scavenger hunt in Belgium

Manneken Pis surprise

In front of Manneken Pis: take a group photo where everyone's face shows mock surprise at how small he actually is.

Pommes frites moment

Find a friterie or chip shop (Brussels has dozens). Order frites with mayo and take a group photo of the cones in everyone's hands.

Postcard canal shot

At Rozenhoedkaai: take the classic Bruges postcard shot, the team in the foreground with the canal, the Belfry and the brick towers behind. Be patient, the spot is busy but the angle is unbeatable.

Spot a Belgian beer glass

Find a uniquely-shaped Belgian beer glass on a café table (Duvel tulip, Westmalle chalice, Kwak with the wooden stand). Photograph it with the foam.

Spot a Belgian endive (chicon)

Find Belgian endive (witloof) on a market stall or grocery display. Photograph the pale spear.

Spot a Belgian endive in a dish

Find chicon au gratin or chicon-ham in a brasserie window or on a menu chalkboard. Photograph the menu listing.

Spot a Belgian football jersey

Find someone wearing or selling a Belgian Red Devils jersey, or a club kit (Anderlecht purple, Bruges blue-and-black, Standard red). Photograph the jersey.

Spot a Belgian lace shop

Find a lace shop window with handmade Belgian lace tablecloths or handkerchiefs (more in the streets around Grand Place). Photograph the doilies through the glass.

Spot a Belgian praline window

Find a chocolatier with rows of pralines (Dumon, The Chocolate Line, Spegelaere). Photograph the rows.

Spot a Belgian waffle

Find a Belgian waffle (Brussels-style rectangle or Liège-style round caramelised), powdered with sugar or topped with strawberries. Photograph the deep squares.

Spot a Bruges almshouse (godshuis)

Find a Bruges godshuis (whitewashed almshouse courtyard) such as those on Nieuwe Gentweg or Genthof. Photograph the entrance.

Spot a Bruges beer (Brugse Zot)

Find a Brugse Zot beer or Straffe Hendrik in a tulip glass on a bar. Photograph the glass with the De Halve Maan logo.

Spot a Bruges canal reflection

Find a still canal section with the buildings perfectly reflected (Rozenhoedkaai is the classic shot). Photograph the mirror image.

Spot a Bruges chocolate-fountain shop

Find a chocolate shop with a chocolate fountain or sculpture (The Chocolate Line, Sukerbuyc). Photograph the chocolate art.

Spot a Bruges cobblestone alley

Find a small cobblestone alley between two canals or behind the Markt. Photograph the stones leading away.

Spot a Bruges concert spire

Find the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk brick spire from a vantage point. At 115 metres it's the city's second-tallest brick spire in the world. Photograph the spire.

Spot a Bruges frites cone

Find a cone of Belgian frites with mayo, samurai or andalouse sauce at a Bruges friet stand. Photograph the cone.

Spot a Bruges In Bruges movie reference

Find a reference to the movie In Bruges (tour posters, themed bar, T-shirt). Photograph the reference.

Spot a Bruges medieval shop sign

Find a wrought-iron medieval-style hanging shop sign on a Bruges shopfront (Steenstraat has many). Photograph the sign.

Spot a Bruges waffle

Find a Belgian waffle (Brussels-style or Liège-style) topped with cream, strawberries or chocolate sauce. Photograph the squares.

Spot a Bruges windmill

Walk to the eastern edge of the centre and find one of the four windmills along the canal ring (Sint-Janshuismolen, Bonne Chière). Photograph the sails.

Spot a Brussels cobblestone alley

Find a cobblestone alley in the lower city (around Manneken Pis, in the Îlot Sacré). Photograph the stones leading into the distance.

Spot a Brussels Métro M

Find the white M on blue Métro entrance sign. Photograph one at street level.

Spot a Brussels tram

Find a STIB-MIVB tram running through the city (the new orange-and-grey trams or older yellow-grey ones). Photograph one passing.