The beautiful port city of Ghent, which is situated in the Flemish region of Belgium, is the biggest city in the province of East Flanders. With a population of about 260,000 people, the city is small enough to hold onto that old-world charm it’s known for, and big enough to have a modern cosmopolitan feel. …
With a population of 11.4 million people, Brussels – the capital of Belgium – is an exciting place to be. The city has a very important role in Europe, but it’s also a top tourist destination for travelers from all over the world. The city is mostly known for its foodie scene, which includes Belgian …
There’s a reason why Bruges is often called Venice of the North. This enchanting medieval city, which is situated in Belgium and is home to about 120,000 people, has more than 80 canals and bridges. It’s also known for its cobblestone streets, a historic city center that’s also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the …
With a population of half a million people, Antwerp is the second-largest city in Belgium and a major European port. The city is mostly known for its involvement in the diamond industry, but also as a top tourist destination. The location on the River Scheldt combined with prominent Renaissance architecture is what makes the city …
For more than a millennium this picturesque town in the heart of Haute Ardenne was the seat of the Princely Abbey of Stavelot-Malmedy. The abbots of Stavelot had power that reached well beyond modern Belgian borders, as far as the Loire, and had a lasting influence on the arts in the Medieval period. The abbey …
As you might notice from the equine monument on the main market square, horses have had an important place in the heritage of this city in the Leie Valley. From the 18th century Waregem was a stop on the coaching road between Kortrijk and Ghent. Later, in the middle of the 19th century, the city …
At the mouth of the IJzer (Yser), Nieuwpoort mixes a historic port with a booming beach resort. Fishing is still a way of life here, as you’ll discover at the Vismijn auction hall, and the nearby National Fisheries Museum. On the resort side, Nieuwpoort-Bad is growing at high speed, and has a grid of multi-storey …
The town of Houffalize in Belgian Luxembourg is at the very heart of the Ardennes. Think primeval forests, sharp valleys with gossamer mists and idyllic pastures. Many thousands of hectares of countryside around Houffalize are preserved as a natural park, waiting for adventures on foot, by water or on a mountain bike. You can journey …
In the middle of the 19th century, quartz sand, a valuable mineral for glassmaking, was discovered outside Lommel. This sparked an industry that persists today, permanently altering the countryside around the town. Exhausted former quarries are now nature reserves, and combine to form the gigantic Bosland, the largest wooded area in Flanders. Lommel’s contribution to …
The oldest city in Belgium was founded as Atuatuca Tungrorum in the 1st century CE. Decades before, the Celtic tribal prince Ambiorix had railed against the Roman Empire on this land, and is remembered with an imposing statue on Grote Markt. You can take a trip back to Roman times all over Tongeren, at the …