The Blue Forest

Time for a walk in the woods to get away from it all. Hallerbos – or Bois de Halle – is a beautiful, tranquil location. The town of Halle is about 15 kilometres south of Brussels and the wood is home to a range of indigenous trees, stretching from Lembeekbos to Tervuren and offering a relaxing countryside walk at any time of the year.

However, around April / May, it becomes a somewhat unique location in the whole of Europe. The floor of the forest is transformed into the most warming, comforting blue carpet imaginable. The effect is to induce a dreamy haze, further enhanced by the aromatic scent and the forest takes on a magical, enchanting atmosphere.

Bluebells are relatively common woodland flowers across Europe but the expanse and density with which they take over the almost 520 hectares of Hallerbos, creates a truly distinctive environment.

Unfortunately it lasts only a few weeks but you will want to go back again and again.