The Heart of Flanders remains loyal to the traditional festivities of former times. Celebrations centred around hops, donkey-breeding and draught horses, harvests and the bonfires of Saint John’s Day offer opportunities to enjoy the generous flavours of local produce, sample with due moderation a true traditionally-brewed beer and rediscover the convivial atmosphere of the estaminets of an earlier age, a way of life that is typical of the Flemish soul.