Explore Belgium

Belgium is a small, highly developed and densely populated country at the cross-roads of Western Europe. Belgium shares borders with France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Belgium is a federal state, with 3 relatively autonomous regions: Flanders in the north, where the language is Dutch ("Flemish"), is a flatland criss-crossed by canals, is proud of its great art cities, Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent. Wallonia in the south, where the language is French is where you will find the rolling hills of the Ardennes, numerous castles, and the cities of Liege, Namur, and Tournai, and the centrally located Brussels, which is officially bilingual. Belgiums rich history has left impressive churches, town halls, castles and works of art, dating back to the early Middle Ages, spread around the cities and country-side.

Quick Facts

  • Capital: Brussels
  • Language: French, German, Dutch
  • Currency: Euro

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Brussels
Main attractions

  • Grand Place, the heart of medieval Brussels with its world-famous Market Square
  • City Hall and quaint Guild Houses
  • St. Michael's Cathedral, the Congress Column
  • The Heyseldistrict with the world-famous Atomium
  • The Chinese Pavilion 
  • Japanese Tower
  • Belgian Chocolate tasting and demonstration 
  • Royal Residence, Royal Square, Houses of Parliament and Art Nouveau houses 
  • EU Commission and European Parliament 
  • The Sablon district with its countless antique dealer shops
  • Palace of Justice 
  • The fashionable Louise Square 
  • Royal Square, the Royal Palace and the Houses of Parliament
  • Cinquantenaire district, with its Triumphal Arch, exceptional museums and splendid Art Nouveau houses

Recommended excursions

  • Ghent and Bruges day trip 
  • Luxembourg day trip 
  • World War I Battlefields tour of Flanders 
  • Antwerp 

Antwerp
Main attractions:

  • Grote Markt
  • Het Steen
  • Plantin-Moretus Museum 
  • Segway tour of Antwerp
  • Diamond industry area tour

Recommended excursions:

  • Day trip to Mechelen, Bruges, Brussels

Mechelen:
Main attractions

  • Town hall (Stadhuis), which consists of two parts. On the right is the Lakenhalle (cloth hall)
  • Sint-Rombouts Cathedral
  • Huis de Zalm (No. 5), the guild house of the fish dealers
     

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