The visitor has an array of fine restaurants, sophisticated cafes, and pubs to choose from. Specialist tour operators offer gastronomy trips where visitors can learn how to cook Flemish dishes using local produce and beers. Tourisme Wallonie-Bruxelles is organising an extensive programme of events connected with Belgian food. These include visits to farms and breweries, guided walks, dinners, tastings and tours. Events are being held all over Brussels and the Ardennes region.
Some chocolate factories are open to the public, though it is often necessary to book in advance.
The Chocolate and Cocoa Museum on the Grand-Place in Brussels is open from Tuesday to Sunday. Groups of more than ten people need to book in advance. These battlefields can be visited, and there are many museums commemorating the war dead and informing the visitor about the terrible events. In Ypres at 2000 each day, the Last Post is sounded under the Menin Gate. A number of commemorative events are organised by the regional tourist boards.