10 Best Things to Do in Hasselt (Netherlands)

Town Tour

In Medieval times Hasselt was on the Zuiderzee, a saltwater bay of the North Sea, and as a member of the Hanseatic League was a major player in northern European trade in the 15th century. But after losing business to other better located trading posts in the 16th century, Hasselt slipped into relative obscurity and …

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15 Best Things to Do in Hasselt (Belgium)

Herkenrode Abbey

The capital of Belgian Limburg is a sociable, pedestrian-friendly kind of place with a fashion scene, spellbinding street art and history-rich countryside on its fringes. One nearby site is Herkenrode Abbey, where the surviving buildings hint at the size and finery of a complex that met its end more than 200 years ago. The old …

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