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Grand' Place & guild houses Brussels
427 Reviews Grote-Markt as this square is called in flamandian, is the greatest square of Bruxelles. At the origin of the city there was a bottom market which was the center of activity of a developing small...
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Museum: Steen, Het/National Maritime Museum Antwerp
77 Reviews I must say Steen castle as it's known looks like a castle right out of a storybook... it now houses the Maritime Naval museum, unfortantely the day we were there it was closed.... but we were able to...
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Canal Boat Tours/other Tours. Brugge
110 Reviews When I was in Brugge I had just some hours to visit the city and I have to say this was, very much, the thing one should do in this situation. The tour covers most of the city in half an hour and you...
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Harbour / Docks Oostende
45 Reviews Warm Wullocks anyone? No trip to Ostend is complete without a visit to the Visserskaai (Fishermen’s Quay) the town’s famed seafood quayside. Everyday summer and winter from early morning to evening,...
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Menin Gate Ieper
52 Reviews The tradition of the final bugle call of the day signalling the end of the soldier's day dates back to the 17th century in the British Army. After the officer on duty had inspected the final sentry...
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Manneken Pis Brussels
191 Reviews A very small statue, almost missed it. Crowded, hardly possible to get a picture of you taken standing in front of it without any other tourists in it! But lovely and of course a must-see while you're...
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Grote Markt / Big Market square-city hall, Brabo & guild houses Antwerp
140 Reviews In the summer this place must be packed but on the day we were there, there wasn't a single person outside...We had the entire square to ourseleves.... the 100 kph winds had lots to do with it,...
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Churches / Cathedrals Brugge
164 Reviews Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (The Church of our Lady) has a mighty brick spire which is the tallest landmark in Brugge. Inside there are some wonderful carvings, paintings and statues. It is primarily famous...
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St Petrus & Paulus Church Oostende
28 Reviews The church of Sint Petrus En Pauluskerk was completed in 1905 after its predecessor burnt down in 1896. The church was modelled after Cologne’s Cathedral and Vienna's Votivkirche and inside is the...
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Flanders Field Museum Ieper
22 Reviews The museum is located in the rebuilt Lakenhalle - Cloth Hall of Ieper (Ypres) and was opened in 1998. It tells the story of WW I in and around Ypres from the standpoint of people who experienced the...
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Atomium & Heyzel area Brussels
227 Reviews Built for the international exhibition of 1958, this imaginative construction is a museum, with displays in five of its nine spheres. As Eiffel tower in Paris, it became one of the symbols of the...
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Zoo (Antwerp) Antwerp
89 Reviews It is a seperate feeling to see those animals off a different kind in the center of a big city !! I like the natural free born animals in South Africa or and Namibia. The natural habitant of this owl...
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City Square/Grote Markt Brugge
97 Reviews The Markt is the most memorable of Brugge's squares and it's a sheer feast of architectural delights. The Belfort with it's octagonal tower rising above the square dominates but the oldest facade is...
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Down on the Beach Oostende
27 Reviews have a nice walk along the beach, walk the boulevards, sit down to enjoy a beer or a colourful, tasteful icecream surrounded with fresh Belgian strawberries and topped with a cloud of sweet whipped...
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Cloth Hall - Lakenhalle Ieper
29 Reviews The belfry tower is located on the Cloth Hall, and it the oldest part. Originally used as a watchtower for the protection of Towns people and their property, it had a 24 hour watchman, looking out for...
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Museums Brussels
134 Reviews This is close to the Grand Place in the beautiful Gallerie du Roi. I was not expecting much but was very surprised at the well-organized exhibits. The ground floor is usually the current exhibition...
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Cathedral (Our Lady's Cathedral) Antwerp
149 Reviews This cathedral is magnificent. As the main Museum of fine Art is shut for 7 years, there is an exhibition of paintings in the Cathedral. This is a must do. The other thing I loved was the wonderful...
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Belfry Tower / Belfort . Brugge
137 Reviews The Belfort dates from the 13th Century with the final storey added in the 15th. It is located in the Market square (Markt) and all 83 metres of it can be seen for miles around. A wooden spire once...
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Fish Market Oostende
13 Reviews Here the fishing fleet of Ostend hold their fish auctions. Certainly worth a visit. Still today, fish is omnipresent in Oostende and one of the best reasons for a visit if your a fan of fresh...
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St Martins Cathedral & Monastery Ieper
29 Reviews It is difficult to imagine today that this cathedral which has a very beautiful aspect, was entirely rebuilt after the end of WW I. I was very impressed by the elegance and great dimensions of the...
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Tours & Walks Brussels
86 Reviews Go for a walk in the city centre and see if you can spot all the Belgian cartoons painted on house gables. The tourist office has a brochure with a walk if you want to make sure you get to see them...
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Along the river Schelde Antwerp
57 Reviews Walking along the Schelde you can not miss the Steen. The castle-like building was a prison from the 13th century until 1823. Built around 1200 and rebuilt in 1520 by the order of Emperor Charles V....
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Breweries / Tours / Cafes. Brugge
46 Reviews De Halve Maan Brewery is both an historic and interesting piece of Bruges history. There has been a brewery on this site for hundreds of years. It is currently the only operating brewery that makes a...
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Albert I Promenade Oostende
10 Reviews A walk along the Albert I Promenade is a must. After all, the fresh North Sea air is really why you came, right? Well, in my case, I came because I fell asleep on the train, but the fresh air was...
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Ramparts & Casemates Ieper
24 Reviews Walking along the top of the Ramparts is really like a stroll through a park...the trees are tall....the grass is green and lush...the moat lies to the one side as you walk...beautiful trees are...
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We arrived at the foot of the Belfry, which is a good example of the Mons's baroque style (XVIIth century). This stoned tower is 87 metres high. It overlook the city and give to Mons its particular silhouette. It contains, into the top, a 49 bells carillon. Victor Hugo described it as: "a coffepot flanked over four smaller teapots".
You haven't seen Mons before you have visited its jewel of religious architecture: the Sainte-Waudru Collegiate Church.During the VIIth century, Lady Waudru settled in, on the hill which becomed Mons. A small community gave birth to a chapter of canonesses. To pay tribute to its founder, the chapter erected in 1449 a somptuous church. The construction of this notable gothic building is spread over two centuries. However, the architects used only one plan; this explain the exceptional unity of the monument
The gothic City Hall: the main frontage achieved between 1458 and 1477. The monument alone deserves to be seen.On the right side we see the House of the Golden Fleece which houses the Tourism's Office.On the left side, the main gate. The most famous and mischievous inhabitant of Mons wishes you welcome: It's the Guard'sMonkey. He met many famous people and he was the witness to many events! The statuette of wrought iron dates from the Middle Age and has allways kept its origins secrets. Only today, we don't know if it was made for a tavern, for a child or anything else ... But it doesn't matter as the inhabitant does, don't fail to pet the Monkey with your left hand, I've heard that it brings good luck.
You haven't seen Mons before you have visited its jewel of religious architecture: the Sainte-Waudru Collegiate Church.During the VIIth century, Lady Waudru settled in, on the hill which becomed Mons. A small community gave birth to a chapter of canonesses. To pay tribute to its founder, the chapter erected in 1449 a somptuous church. The construction of this notable gothic building is spread over two centuries. However, the architects used only one plan; this explain the exceptional unity of the monument
Let's go first into the heart of the City, on the main square, one of the most beautifull of Belgium. Without any competition with Brussel's, the Place of Mons gives us an overview of the civil architecture of the town between the XVth and the XXth century.
Het ontstaan van de nieuwe parochie Sint-Jozef werd bepaald door de aangroei van de bevolking. In 1801 telde de stad 10.927 inwoners en in 1871 waren dat er 21.305. Na deze bevolkingsexplosie was de parochie van Sint-Martinus niet langer in staat de zielzorg voor de ganse stad waar te nemen: er moest een tweede parochie tot stand komen.E.H. Vijt, die onderpastoor was op de Sint-Martinusparochie, werd met deze taak belast. Op 23 augustus 1863 kocht hij de hofstede de Plavander voor het bouwen van een nieuwe kerk die zou toegewijd worden aan de Heilige Jozef. Het plan van de kerk werd gemaakt door de heer Joostens, bouwmeester van Aalst. De graafwerken begonnen op 2 maart 1868. Het metselwerk en de fundering nam een aanvang op 4 juni van hetzelfde jaar. Op zondag 15 oktober kwam Mgr. Bracq plechtig de hoeksteen plaatsen en de grondvesten zegenen.
Enghien was a tapestry producing village as far back as 1300. Many of its tapestries were exported to England and Spain. A few Enghien Tapestries are found in Kent Castle in Kent England.Maison Johanas, a major building in Enghien, still displays origianal tapestries woven in Enghien in the 1500's.
This is an amazing natural park with birds, aquatics, plants and animals. Very interesting and well laid out. Entertaining and educational.Adults 15EURSeniors 12.50EURInfants 10.00EURSituated in the South part of Belgium not so far from the French border.See my Brugelette page for more photos of this amazing place.
MANNEKEN PISThe world famous peeing boy can be seen every day and night at the corner of Eikstraat/Stoofstraat near the Grand Place. Trabel Tip: try to find out if the Manneken receives a new costume during your stay. During that occasion he p**s beer instead of water.BRUPARCKSituated at the Heysel. (Metro station : Heysel). Here you find a reconstructed Belgian village complete with café's and restaurants. You can have a tropical beach experience at the indoor Océade Océade swimming complex. Kinepolis: one of the largest movie complexes in Europe with 24 cinema rooms and a giant IMAX movie screen. Trabel Tip: If you go to the movies in Brussels always check if the movie is shown in the original language with subtitles, or dubbed in French. The price of a movie in Belgium is between 7 and 9 Euro.Metro : HeyselMINI EUROPESee the major monuments of the memberstates of the European Union in...
The Groeninge Museum is a small but very good museum which features the very strong collection of the Flemish Masters from the 15th century. Most significiantly the works of Jan van Eyck, who was born and lived in Bruges, are well represented. There are also many important pieces by artists such Hans Memling, Rogier van der Weyden and Hieronymus Bosch. Later Flemish artist like Ensor, Permeke and Magritte are also represented.
Conrad Brussels Brussels
11 Reviews and 318 Opinions Location, Building
Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce Brugge
4 Reviews and 299 Opinions The Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce is definitely the most romantic hotels in Brugges. Stunning location,...
Hilton Antwerp Antwerp
17 Reviews and 256 Opinions OK we´d been wanting to stay here for years, but was always too pricey. We managed to get a decent...
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