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Whether you want to visit the Grand Place in Brussels, eat chocolate in Bruges, or sip beer in Antwerp, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Belgium are here to help! Fodor’s Essential Belgium guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.  This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s Essential Belgium travel guide includes:

  • AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
  • MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
  • MORE THAN 15 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently
  • COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
  • HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, museums, nightlife, shopping, and more
  • PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Best Things to Eat” “Best Things to Buy” and more
  • TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
  • HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local cuisine, culture, beer, chocolate, art and architecture, and more
  • SPECIAL FEATURES on “14 Ultimate Experiences” and “Belgium’s Best Beer” and others
  • LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
  • UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp, Bruges, Namur, Liege, and WW1 and WW2 sights

Planning on visiting other European countries? Check out Fodor's Amsterdam, Fodor’s Essential France, Fodor’s Essential Italy, Fodor’s Essential Norway, and Fodor’s Essential Switzerland.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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ISBN-13: 9781640975156

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Fodor's Travel Publications - Inc.

Publication Date: 08-30-2022

Pages: 384

Product Dimensions: 5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.80(d)

Series: Full-Color Travel Guide

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budgets in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience Belgium 6

14 Ultimate Experiences 8

What's Where 14

Belgium Today 16

What to Eat in Belgium 18

Belgium's Best Beers 20

Best Castles in Belgium 22

Best Museums in Belgium 24

What to Watch and Read 26

Belgium with Kids 28

2 Travel Smart 29

Know Before You Go 30

Getting Here and Around 32

Essentials 37

Contacts 43

Great Itineraries 44

On the Calendar 49

Helpful Phrases in French 52

Helpful Phrases in Flemish 54

3 Brussels 57

Welcome to Brussels 58

Planning 61

Lower Town 65

Upper Town 79

Cinquantenaire and Schuman 88

Ixelles and Saint-Gilles 95

Laeken and Schaerbeek 104

Day Trips from Brussels 110

4 Antwerp and the Northeast 121

Welcome to Antwerp and the Northeast 122

Planning 125

Oude Stad and Het Eilandje 128

Meir, Diamond Quarter, and Centraal Station 141

South of the Center 150

Mechelen 155

Lier 158

Limburg Province 159

5 Ghent and the Leie 163

Welcome to Ghent and the Leie 164

Planning 166

Ghent 169

Leiestreek Villages 186

Dendermonde 192

Vlaamse Ardennen 196

Kortrijk 202

6 Bruges and the Coast 207

Welcome to Bruges and the Coast 208

Planning 211

Bruges 213

Damme 231

Knokke-Heist 233

De Haan 235

Oostende 236

Koksijde 239

Ypres 240

7 Western Wallonia 245

Welcome to Western Wallonia 246

Planning 249

Mons 251

Tournai 261

Ath 267

Lessines 271

Nivelles 272

Waterloo 273

Louvain-la-Neuve 277

La Louvière 278

Binche 282

Charleroi 285

Chimay 290

8 The Meuse and the Ardennes 293

Welcome to The Meuse and the Ardennes 294

Planning 296

Liege 298

Spa 308

Huy 311

Hautes Fagnes 312

Malmedy 313

Stavelot 315

Namur 316

Dinant 323

Rochefort 326

Bastogne 328

Durbuy 331

La Roche-en-Ardenne 332

Bouillon 334

9 Luxembourg 337

Welcome to Luxembourg 338

Planning 340

Luxembourg City 343

Esch-sur-Alzette and the Redlands 357

Remich and the Moselle 361

Echternach and Little Switzerland 365

Luxembourg Ardennes 368

Index 377

About Our Writers 384

Maps

Lower Town 66-67

Upper Town 82-83

Cinquantenaire and Schuman 90-91

Ixelles and Saint-Gilles 96-97

Laeken and Schaerbeek 106

Day Trips from Brussels 110

Oude Stad and Het Eilandje 130-131

Meir, Diamond Quarter, and Centraal Station 114-145

South of the Center 151

Ghent 170-171

Bruges 214-215

The Coast and Nearby 232

Mons 252-253

Western Wallonia 282

Liege 300-301

The Ardennes 315

Namur 318-319

Luxembourg City 344-345