Belgium travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 19 places to see
  • 19 local dishes

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west. Belgium covers an area of 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.8 million; its population density of 383/km2 (990/sq mi) ranks 22nd in the world and sixth in Europe. The capital and largest metropolitan region is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven.

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What to see in Belgium

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  • Belfry of Bruges👣 1 visitor

    Belfry of Bruges

    Bruges, Flanders

    The Belfry of Bruges is a medieval bell tower in the centre of Bruges, Belgium. One of the city's most prominent symbols, the belfry formerly housed a treasury and the municipal archives and served as an observation…

  • Grand Place👣 1 visitor

    Grand Place

    Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region

    The Grand-Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices: the city's Flamboyant Town Hall, and…

  • Manneken Pis👣 1 visitor

    Manneken Pis

    Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region

    Manneken Pis is a landmark 55.5 cm (21.9 in) bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels, Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin.

  • Atomium

    Atomium

    Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region

    The Atomium is a landmark modernist building in Brussels, Belgium, originally constructed as the centrepiece of the 1958 Brussels World's Fair.

  • Cathedral of Our Lady

    Cathedral of Our Lady

    Antwerp, Flanders

    The Cathedral of Our Lady is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium. Today's seat of the Diocese of Antwerp started in 1352 and, although the first stage of construction was ended in 1521, has never been fully…

  • Citadel of Dinant

    Citadel of Dinant

    Dinant, Wallonia

    The Citadel of Dinant is a fortress located in the Walloon city of Dinant in the province of Namur, Belgium. The current fort was built in 1815 on a site which was originally fortified in 1051 when the region was ruled…

What to eat in Belgium

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  • Waffle Belga😋 tried by 2

    Waffle Belga

  • Birra Trappista😋 tried by 1

    Birra Trappista

  • Croquettes de Crevettes Grises😋 tried by 1

    Croquettes de Crevettes Grises

  • Moules-Frites😋 tried by 1

    Moules-Frites

  • Cioccolato Belga😋 tried by 2

    Cioccolato Belga

  • Frites😋 tried by 2

    Frites

When to go

The months when this country is one of our destinations of the month.

  • October

    Bruges14°C

    Medieval fairy-tale city with canals, chocolate and autumn colors.

Itineraries in Belgium

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