Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830; it was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. The country prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Political divisions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy. Its capital, Brussels, is home to numerous international organizations including the EU and NATO.
Belgium Tourism Information
Official Tourism Site
Other Sites
The Best of Belgium
Here is a break down of some of the most interesting and visited places. Cities or areas listed will always have more than just one thing see and do. With the popular cities or areas we list some of the best known, which should go on everyone’s, must see list when they visit.
Antwerp
Grote Markt
MAS: Museum aan de Stroom
Rubens House
Cathedral of Our Lady
Mechelen
Bruges
Belfry of Bruges
Grote Markt
The Bruges Canals
Basilica of the Holy Blood
Church of Our Lady in Bruges
Groeningemuseum
Hospital of St. John
Brussels
Grand Place
Atomium
Manneken Pis
Royal Palace
Jubelpark – Cinquantenaire Arcade
Mont des Arts
Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries
Magritte Museum
Musical Intrument Museum
Brussels Cathedral
Horta Museum
East Flanders
Flemish Brabant
Leuven
Ghent
Gravensteen
St. Bavo’s Cathedral
Graslei
Ghent Belfry
St Michael’s Bridge
Hainaut
Mons
Tournai
Liège
Limburg
Luxembourg
Bouillon Castle
Bastongne
Namur
The Ardennes
Dinant
West Flanders
Ypres (WWI sites)
Walloon Brabant
Waterloo Battlefield
The Regions of…
Brussels
Brussels – for more detailed information go to our ➾ Brussels page.
Flanders
- Provinces: Antwerp, East Flanders, Flemish Brabant, Limburg, West Flanders
- Cities:
- Antwerp
- Grote Markt
- Bruges
- Basilica of the Holy Blood, Bruges Belfry, Groeninge Museum, Grote Markt, Onze Lieve VrouwkerkHasselt
- Ghent
- Leuven
- Mechelen
- Dossin Barricks, Markt Square, St. Rumbold’s Cathedral
- Ostend
- Roeseiare
- Roeseiare Belfry
- Ypres
- Casemates, City Fortifications, Hill 60, In Flanders Fields Museum, Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917, Menin Memorial Gate
- Antwerp
- Costal Resorts:
- De Haan, De Panne, Knokke-Heist, Koksijde, Nieupoort, Veurne
- Towns:
- Damme, Diksmulde, Menen, Oudenburg, Poperinge
- Villages: Heuvelland, Lissewege
- Others Sights & Attractions:
Wallonia
- Provinces:Liége, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Wallonia Brabant
- Cities: Charleroi, Liége, Mons, Namur
- Towns:Dinant, Tournai
- Villages:
- Others Sights & Attractions: The Ardennes, Boullion Castle