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Nov 19, 2020 · Table Of Contents. 15 reasons to visit Belgium. #1 Medieval towns. #2 A peeing boy as a national landmark. #3 Castles. #4 Travel friendly. #5 Funky festivals. #6 Famous painters. #7 The Ardennes.
- Picturesque towns. There are many romantic towns with beautiful architecture to discover in Belgium. The medieval city of Bruges is probably the most famous one and it’s also one of my favourite cities in Belgium.
- Wallonia & The Ardennes. Wallonia and the Belgian Ardennes are situated in the south of the country, and they’re completely different from the north. If you’re a lover of the outdoors, this is probably the part of Belgium that you will love the most.
- Castles and ruins. One of my favourite things about Belgium is its large amount of castles and citadels. It’s said that Belgium has more castles per capita than France!
- The comic book culture. If you’re into comic books, you will LOVE Belgium. It was here that The Smurfs, The Adventures of Tintin, Spike and Suzy and many other comics were born.
The (compact) lay of the land. The benefits that come from being tumbler-sized speak for itself: shorter travel periods, cheaper travel fares, and more time to visit the places that are required viewing. From Brussels to Liège to Antwerp to Ghent, none of these essential Belgian hubs are more than an hour-and-a-half train ride away from each ...
- Antony Mason
- Destination Expert
- The Grand Place, Brussels. It’s a marvel of architectural theatre, the historic centrepiece of one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities, and glitteringly ornate.
- Getting there is so easy. By car over the Channel and then a short hop; or by plane. But, easiest of all, by Eurostar to Brussels Midi station, and from there by rail to anywhere you like in Belgium.
- Cities to wander in. Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp (and all the others) are small enough to walk to just about everywhere you might want to go. It’s a measure of the human scale on which Belgium works.
- Sweet self-deprecation. When the Belgians were told recently that their national football team had reached No.1 in the FIFA world rankings they couldn’t believe it, or assumed that it couldn’t mean much.
- Understand Belgium’s two main regions. First thing’s first, it’s important that you understand one of the more unique features of Belgium: the clear divide between its two main areas: Flanders in the North and Wallonia in the South – each with their own language.
- Beware that most places have a different name in French and in Flemish. Given these different languages, one of the most important things you need to know as a visitor is that destinations in Belgium will have different names in French and Flemish.
- Don’t spend all your time in Brussels. One of the most fatal mistakes that first time visitors make in Belgium is they only visit Brussels. Allow me to indulge in some aggressive through-the-screen shoulder shaking.
- That said, if you do go to Brussels, do it properly. Brussels is often named among the most disappointing cities in Europe, and while I did agree with this claim once upon a time, I now find it kind of unfair.
What is good to know, is what you can find in each of the provinces and Brussels. 1. Brussels Capital-Region. As you've seen in the video above, the Belgian capital of Brussels and its many municipalities make up the Brussels Capital-Region. As is often the case with capitals, this is Belgium's most diverse and cosmopolitan region.
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Here are 10 reasons why you should visit Belgium: 1. Belgium’s Historic Cities. Belgium is home to some of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Europe. Bruges, the “Venice of the North”, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Belgium. This medieval city is filled with cobblestone streets, canals, and old churches.
