"A LAND OF DIVERSITY AND CONTRAST" Belgium by mtncorg

Belgium Travel Guide: 26,861 reviews and 52,588 photos

Old bridge over canal in Brugge - Belgium

For such a small country, Belgium is a country of great diversity and full of little jewels that are awaiting you to discover them. People know a little of Brussels and maybe Brugges, but that is where the familiarity stops. I will slowly add more from my travels to this surprising country over time. Know that this is a country you can easily lose yourself in. The country has a rich history of fine food and some of the best beer in the world. History abounds as the country has sadly been on the route of many invaders. The country also supports a wide geography of natural beauty - the forested hillscapes of the Ardennes, the farmlands of the Walloons, the magic of the townscapes of Dinant and Namur, just to name a couple.

You know you are on a Belgian freeway/autobahn/autoroute by the fact that all of Belgian's routes are lighted.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Bucolic landscapes, wonderful cusine and some of the world's best beer

Last visit to Belgium: May 2009
Intro Updated Aug 3, 2009
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Trois Frontieres with the Tour Baudoin behind - Belgium

TROIS FRONTIERES Off The Beaten Path (5)

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MEMORIAL TO B-17 SUSAN RUTH Off The Beaten Path (5)

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Sun going down at the Auberge de Poteaupre - Belgium

SLEEP WITH THE BEER Hotels (1)

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SOURCE OF THE OISE RIVER Off The Beaten Path (5)

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Comments (11)

hunterV Jun 21, 2009 at 11:10 AM Report Abuse

Hi, Mark! I would like to savor the towns placidly too... maybe some day...
Nemorino Jan 23, 2008 at 8:34 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for the tour of Belgium. Glad you did some cycling there. I was in Brussels recently, where I also rented a bicycle. And I saw the same opera twice, in slightly different versions, on two consecutive evenings.
irisbe Nov 11, 2006 at 12:34 AM Report Abuse

I can't wait for more of your tips! Already a nice collection :) and I agree on the Orval beer ! One of my favorite beers too!
Luchonda Apr 30, 2006 at 9:43 AM Report Abuse

Cheers Mark and Greets from Belgium
wandeljp Jan 10, 2006 at 9:20 AM Report Abuse

Hello from Belgium, What a good ambassador you do. I go last sunday walking around Damme. Travel pages come as soon as possible. You can already sea the pics on our external page. Enjoy it, Jean-Pierre
bkoon Mar 30, 2005 at 11:52 PM Report Abuse

Great page. Good pictures. I wish I were cycling along the canal!!! Really tempted to revisit this place. Mmmm... I miss the mussles in Brussels. Bee :))))
tompt Jan 14, 2005 at 10:07 AM Report Abuse

You captured the best things of belgium: beer, culture, beer and more beer. Great page!
Paul2001 Jun 19, 2004 at 12:58 PM Report Abuse

Superb page. I have very delightful memories of Belgium. Especially with regards to the local beers.
diamonddog Jun 15, 2004 at 3:11 AM Report Abuse

Very good tips here and good beer info Mark!! Bastogne is just so close and the"Band of brothers" movie made it popular again, but my fave is the "Gaume" region(Orval) o:-)
MartinaH Feb 24, 2004 at 12:06 PM Report Abuse

Hi Mark ! Interesting page of Belgium ! I'm waiting for some pics of Liège ;-).