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Lovely, cosy, city to walk, cycle
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Het Brugge van de Kempen
aussirose Says: Lier is known as Little Brugge and that is because of the beautiful canals here. I must say that having visited both places.....I found Lier's canals more quaint....and that is because they are not as touristy as the ones found in Brugge. Lier will always be special to me...
Beguinage - Old Houses in Lier Belgium
aussirose Says: I first learnt about the Beguinage here on vt. When doing research there is nothing like vt for first hand info from people that have been there, lived there...and done that.A big thank you to Dannie (irisbe) for showing us around! It's people like you that vt value!!...and...
Why is Lier full of Sheep Heads?
aussirose Says: I'm sure you have read this in my travelogue but I feel it is a must see whilst visiting Lier. The statue here of the sheep and herder has an interesting story. Aparently the residents of Lier have the nicname of 'Sheep's heads' due to the fact that in the old days they were...
aussirose Says: You can't miss this icon when visiting Lier. The Zimmer Clock is quite something!! It commands a prestige spot in the centre of town and demads your attention :o)The interesting story of the Zimmertoren is on the website below.
irisbe Says: De Moedige Bootvissers will take you on a short (half an hour) canal boat upon the Kleine Nete, the original small river going through Lier but now kept between locked gates.It is really nice and relaxing.Making arrangements : Taverne 't Schaeckbert, Zimmerplein 12 te Lier,...
Alain_Smeets Says: The Zimmer tower is a wonder of technic, not the tower itself, but the clock that was built buy the Lier clockmaker Louis Zimmer (1888-1970). He built this Jubilee clock for the world fair in 1939 at New York. You can see and visit this clock in the pavilion next to the...
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Zuster Agnes: Great food , Friendly people
KShezz Says: 8 of us went here for our VT meet and we were treated very well.. we were offered menus in other languages and given plenty of time to choose...the meal was served quite quickly and all the dishes looked superb...my dish was the pasta and pesto and it was SO good I am took...
Absinth: Absinth - Top quality lounge bar
Maeve_81 Says: I just loooove this place! This is Lier's first lounge bar and it even better than most of the lounge bars in big cities like Antwerp of Brussels.Expect a menu with fingerfood, cocktails and top-class delicaties.Closed on monday and tuesday. I always take the veal as a...
Absinth: Absinth - Top quality lounge bar!
Maeve_81 Says: I just loooove this place! This is Lier's first lounge bar and it even better than most of the lounge bars in big cities like Antwerp of Brussels.Expect a menu with fingerfood, cocktails and top-class delicaties.Closed on monday and tuesday. Nothing is forbidden, it's just...
Jazzkroegentocht: Jazzkroegentocht - Pub crawl
Maeve_81 Says: Every year on the 10th of november, the entire city of Lier rocks!We organize a pub crawl with live music : count on 15 bands playing the best they've got.Two weeks before the programme is anounced : I'll let you know later.
tompt Says: Take the train to Lier and enjoy some belgium beers, you can drink and go back by train.........There are also special tickets from belgian rail, they include a rental bike for a day. It is a great area to cycle, there are 4 cycle routes from the Lier station.
Maeve_81 Says: All the buses in Lier are free for everyone : enjoy it.In the city centre you can get a bus every 15 minutes (30 min. during weekends), there are several options : just ask the driver, check the website below or mail me.
Maeve_81 Says: Lier is great city for shopping. What makes it so special is the (almost) absence of those mega-shops you find in every city on the western hemisphere. Lier is packed with little, original shops. So, explore and spend in 5 km connected shoppingstreets.Every now and then, all...
wandeljp Says: Beer of course: the CAVESThis very natural beer without additives, or conservative dyes resembles in many aspects has the Gueuze (more famous beer)This is a beer of high fermentation posting 5.8 ° of alcohol, of amber color, enough acid will astonish more of an amateur. She...
irisbe Says: If you are visiting Lier, then try out one of their local specialities: Lierse vlaaikes.It is a small cake made with bread and sugar and cinnamon and different kind of spices.Now it might look small and some people look disappointed, expecting it to be a big cake, but don’t...
wandeljp Says: Lier:"Souvenirs" from the Wars Even if this is not as current as in of other places in Belgium (West-Flanders) it happen that shells date back to the surface at the time of works of garbage collections, or of works of the fields. At the time of this discovery kind, the...
Beachsven Says: Sightjogging is for everyone who loves running. While running a guide shows you the landmarks in Lier and tells you historical facts. More info to find about this at the tourist office. Sporting clothes, Running shoes.
Maeve_81 Says: You can get various brochures at the touristic info in Lier. (side entrence of city hall)Cycle on the 'vesten' (green border of the city) or the dykes of the rivers 'Kleine Nete', 'Grote Nete' and 'Nete'.Just beautiful.If you're cycling the dykes, you can also visit the town...
pieter_jan_v Says: OK, here's the the town map of Lier. Not shown is the fortress at the Fortweg at the South-East side of town.Lier mapCity Counsil pageLier Tourism websiteLier Start PageLier wiki Info
pieter_jan_v Says: Take a walk around the outer city wall ring on the "Timmermanspad".There are several statues along the route.One of the statues is called "Cadetje" located at the Davidsvest opposite the Dungelhoeff barracks, the former Army School of Cadets.The statue was made by officer...
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Lier is a charming little town at the junction of the Greater and Lesser Nete. It is still unspoiled by mass tourism and a great day out when staying in the neighbouring city of Antwerp. Explore the...
Lier - my hometown, my love, ma belle
Lier dates back a long time. The first mentioning of a place called Ledi is in 870. Ledi was located on the merge of the rivers 'Kleine Nete' and 'Grote Nete', where they become the river 'Nete'. It's...
Smallest but brightest diamant in Belgian crown
Lier, compressed between large diamants as Antwerp(en) and Brussel(s) as well overshaded by it's direct neighbor Mechelen, is still for me the place that I like to be most. It is so comfortably...
Lier is a small city in Belgium. It is situated not far from Antwerp, where the Grote and Kleine Nete flow together.Not many people visit it, and that is a pitty. Because Lier has a lot to offer. The...
Lier: culture, history and beer
Lier is situate on only 20 km from Antwerp. It's on the confluence of the Grote Nete and the Kleine Nete rivers and give the combination between buildings and water very kind and special...
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