Top 10 places to visit in Belgium
July 6, 2017
From Belgium with love..
There’s so many more top things to do in Belgium than just chocolate, beer and mussels. As you’ll discover in this list of the top things to do in Belgium.
When looking for the top places to visit in Belgium, you will find the country is divided into two: The top half is Dutch-speaking Flanders (Flemish) while the bottom half is French-speaking Wallonia, with the officially bilingual capital of Brussels straddling the two regions. There are also a few German-speaking regions in the east.
This article will bring up several places not in order, but are from my point of view the most tourist destinations in Belgium.
#1 The Grand Place
Belgium’s capital Brussels is filled with wonderful architecture, top museums, shops and restaurants – more than a dozen Michelin starred within five miles of the city centre. Brussels is a city where you can savour a coffee in one of the many terrace cafés in the main square, La Grand Place, surrounded by ornate 17th-century baroque townhouses, guild houses and a gothic Town Hall dating back to the 13th century. In just off the Grand Place you will find the monument everard It is said among locals that the statue of Everard t’Serclaes brings luck and grants the wishes of all who touch it. Many tourists touch (or rather rub) the statue, particularly the arm, because legend has it that rubbing the arm will ensure one’s return to Brussels.
#2 Atomium
the beautiful symbol of brussel built for Brussels World’s Fair, in 1958 it is the most popular touristic attraction and the symbol of the Europe’s capital, It is 102 metres tall and comprises nine steel spheres connected so that the whole forms the shape of a unit cell of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times. you can inter inside with just 8 euos and enjoy the Architectural design.
The stairs leading to the restaurant inside one of the spheres of the Atomium.
#3 Bruges
The capital of West Flanders in northwest Belgiums distinguished by its canals, cobbled streets and medieval buildings. In the city center’s Burg square, the 14th-century Stadhuis (City Hall) has an ornate carved ceiling. Nearby, Markt square features a 13th-century belfry with a 47-bell carillon and 83m tower with panoramic views.
The Markt area also features horse-drawn carriage rides and 17th-century houses converted into restaurants and cafes. The Basilica of the Holy Blood houses a venerable Catholic relic, the focus of a huge parade every Ascension Day. Begun in 1220, the Church of Our Lady took around 200 years to build.
#4 Dinant
a city in Belgium’s Walloon Region.You can enjoy the nature by taking a trip in the Meuse River and backed by steep cliffs.Whic there you’ll see the atheltic doing a climb the cliffs and some other jumping with a barashot.
The Collegiate Church of Our Lady (French: Collégiale Notre Dame de Dinant) is a 13th-century Gothic cathedral in Dinant, a city in Waloon Belgium, on the banks of the River Meuse. The collegiate church replaced a 10th-century Romanesque church which collapsed in 1228, leaving only the North door. Its most iconic part is the separate 16th century pear-shaped bell tower. One of the best places to go in dinant the Dinant adventure (dinant evasion) where you can do much as rope bridges, nature walks, lasergame, cross country cycling, telepherique, death rides and more.
#5
Still in dinant, Don’t forget to visit the most beautiful caves in the country, the Caves La Merveilleuse (The Marvellous), discovered in 1904. Deep down in the cave visitors can wander through breath-taking chambers with waterfalls and colourful rock curtains.
#6 The Chateau de Freyra
Another place to visit in dinant is the Chateau de Freyra place permeated with History (Louis XIV).
Terraced classical gardens (Le Nôtre), melodious water plays, 300 years old orange trees and 6 km mazes in wonderful surroundings
#7 Pairi Daiza
A zoo and botanical garden located in Brugelette in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
You will enjoy the nature, waterfall and the wonderful engineering design that makes you feel every place you go to as you go to a new city japan,india , africa and more.
#8 Mini europe
Located in brussel at the foot of the Atomium, MINI-EUROPE is the only park where you can have a whitlestop tour around Europe in a few short hours. A truly unique voyage ! Stroll amid the typical ambiance ofthe most beautiful towns of the Old Continent.
#9 ANTWERP
Known for its vibrant nightlife, funky bars and restaurants and numerous festivals, Belgians see Antwerp as the “capital of cool.”
Antwerp is an art-loving city with which the name Rubens is eternally linked. Still, more than 400 years after the birth of this brilliant painter, it’s still possible to see the extent to which Rubens left his mark on the city. You can cap your visit off with a taste of the city’s funky nightlife.
#10 Ghent
Ask a Belgian where they like to travel within their country, many will tell you about the city of Ghent. The most visited site in Ghent is the famous and beautiful polyptych, the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb painted by the brothers Jan and Hubert van Eyck in 1432.
