Welcome to our section on Belgium. This fashionable destination, located in the heart of Europe, is renowned for its chocolates its beer and its incredible christmas markets. Although visiting the area in summer also has a special charm because you can take advantage of the daylight hours to the maximum.
From the picturesque streets of Bruges to the best breweries in Brussels Belgium has a lot to offer visitors. Here you will find information on the best places to visit, as well as practical tips to help you plan your trip. We look forward to helping you make your vacations in Belgium Enjoy your stay!
Best places to visit in Belgium
In Belgium there are a lot of cities with a beautiful old town, hidden villages and dreamy landscapes but as we usually travel with limited time, we recommend you to focus on the main cities and towns of the country, and if you have time to spare, dedicate yourself to investigate other areas. From our point of view, the best places to visit in Belgium are Brussels, Ghent, Bruges, Antwerp, Leuven, Mechelen and Liège. We leave you the travel guides below:
Where to stay in Belgium
Finding accommodation in Belgium is usually a bit tricky, especially if you are looking for a cheaper hotel or apartment. Our recommendation is that you try to look in some of the cheaper cities like Ghent or Leuven.
As always, the best place to stay in BelgiumIt will depend on how you organize your trip, but from our point of view it is best to choose a city as a base camp and move by public transport between the places you are going to visit, taking advantage of the fact that trains and buses are quite fast Ghent for example, is very well located to travel to Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels and Leuven without having to spend too many hours on public transport.
In addition, we think it is also a good idea to spend a few or two days in Brussels for example, to finish your route through the country. You can see more information about where to stay in Belgium in our article.
Best places to eat in Belgium
Here is our selection of the best restaurants in Belgium to try both the typical food, as well as the current food that we also loved. Following our articles you will taste the best waffles, chocolates, as well as the typical french fries of the country, the famous "Belgian french fries".metraillete", waterzooi y carbonnade flamande. If you do not know what we are talking about, run to see the articles below:
Getting around Belgium
If you need to know the best way to move around the country you can read our recommendations on the how to use trains and buses around the country. From our point of view the best and most economical way to visit all areas of Belgium is to use public transport, although we will tell you all the details, prices and ways. here.
How to get to Belgium
Of course, the best way to get to Belgium is by plane. There are two airports very frequented by travelers:
- The airport of the company's own Brussels The airport is much more comfortable and frequented by the country's airlines.
- The airport from Charleroi located much farther away but usually served by more economical flights.
Our recommendation is to try to fly to Brussels airport, much more comfortable, but if the flight prices do not fit the dates you are looking at, keep an eye on Charleroi airport, which usually has more affordable options.
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