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From canal-laced, fairy-tale cities like Bruges and Ghent to the urban centers of Antwerp and Brussels, Belgium sits at the crossroads of medieval and modern Europe. The chance to sample famous exports such as chocolate and beer straight from the source only sweetens a visit.
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1. ZOO Planckendael
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4.5 based on 1,084 reviews
2. Pairi Daiza
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4.5 based on 7,921 reviews
Pairi Daiza is home to 7,000 animals, including numerous endangered species that are housed in the Jardin des Mondes as part of protection and breeding programmes for endangered species. Pairi Daiza is 70 hectares of sumptuous, authentic and varied gardens. A true journey across five continents.
Reviewed By R751VMclairec
Well worth buying the season pass than the day pass, lots to do, lots to see, can’t complete in a day, really reasonably priced season tickets, love the new restaurant, Paddington Bear, kids prices are amazing for what you get. Animals, scenery, play areas, it has everything, even when it’s raining they have an indoor play area so kids can wear themselves out.
3. Bruges Art Route
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4.5 based on 727 reviews
Reviewed By LeeB1551 - Barton-upon-Humber, United Kingdom
This is worth a walk to see the windmills. From coach drop off point near Minnewater Lake it took about 30 minutes to walk around to the windmills. From there it was about a 20 minute walk back into the centre of town. Like many buildings in Bruges, the Windmills are visually very striking and provide excellent opportunities for photographs.
4. Blotevoetenpad
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4.5 based on 267 reviews
5. De Panne Beach
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4.5 based on 747 reviews
Reviewed By GDlikes - Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Miles of clean sand running all the way up this coast. We tour in a motorhome so can't comment on parking as we walked to the beach from our camp site but there seems to be lots of parking available though. The beach is huge and has clearly marked out areas for different activities (sun bathing, kite surfing etc). We used the end with the (modern) statue of King Leopald. This section is dog-friendly all year (we visited in July). Popular with families as it has plenty of Life Guards, beach huts, free toilets and ice cream trollies! There's a good selection of restaurants and bars on the prom - all well-prepared for the prevailing winds with glass shelters and wind breaks. Likewise for the sun-worshippers amongst you, there are plenty of areas you can hire in the middle section of the beach that have built-in wind breaks. Not sure of the pricing as we didn't use them. Kids will love it here as there's a mad selection of quirky bikes, scooters and mini-quads for hire on the wide prom. There's a big wheel at the other end of the beach, a bouncy castle at the King Leopald end together with an old carousel. All in all, something for everyone and literally miles and miles of sand!
6. RAVeL Spa - Francorchamps - Stavelot
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4.5 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By johngV5610JM - Pangbourne, United Kingdom
A really nice series of easy to ride old railway tracks in the picturesque Ardennes. These take you through the historic villages such as Stavelot and Francorchamps and of course right above the amazing Spa Grand Prix Circuit. Well worth taking your bike for an explore along these old routes. Spa town is great, do visit the 'thermes' at the top of the hill in Spa, a great way to relax.
7. Maerlant Bicycle Trail
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4.5 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By belgianguy1 - Bruges, Belgium
This is an easy and relaxing bicycle ride, through beautiful countryside, it's possible to cycle on both sides of the canal, so it makes for a good variety on the way back
8. Circuit de Spa
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4.5 based on 591 reviews
Regularly acclaimed by drivers from across the entire world, the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps is one of motorsport’s most legendary tracks. With a length of 7 km, it has an undulating profile with fast corners such as the famous and unique Raidillon, and presides over the middle of a conifer forest reverberating to the roar of revving engines. Resolutely turned to the future, it has made the shift to industry 4.0 and is equipped with the latest, most cutting-edge technology, both for the drivers and their teams and for the general public.
Reviewed By sierraromeobravo
Cool race circuit, we stopped here due to part of the road rally for a coupe of hours. There was no massive event on so it was quiet, however there was car using the track. The only downside was we did get lost within the place. I would defiantly go back for the F1 though.
9. La Vallee de la Hoegne
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4.5 based on 63 reviews
Reviewed By GodfreyG233 - Belgium, null
I went there with my family and a friend, ie 3 adults, a 2-year old and a dog. The path is not made for strollers or toddlers who are not sure-footed. In fact, for most (almost all) of the way, the toddler was on the sling. We walked for a bit more than 9km and the trail was very well marked. It had a few options for those who wanted to take a longer route. I think ours, while the shortest route, was about 60%-70% of the full route and it took us around 3 hours. One particular nice thing that I liked was that on the way back, part of the walk was not in the valley, but right above it and this allowed for quite the view. Trail was very clean and it was quite crowded at times. We kept the dog on leash in fact. Beginners can handle the hike as well... I managed and I am the opposite of a fit person and was carrying 12kg bundle of joy on my back.
10. Le Fondry des Chiens
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4.5 based on 84 reviews
Reviewed By enwee - Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium is a small yet great country, and so are our canyons! West of the river Meuse, close to the French border in the Fagne-Famenne area, you find the nature parc 'Viroin-Hermeton'. Among tourists, this area is less known but among lovers of nature, the Viroinvalley has a serious reputation: Viroin stands for calcium-grazelands full of wild orchids, many kind of rare mosses, rare insects and reptiles. In the hills, nature has formed hundreds of crevices, minicanyons and even grottos. The ecosystem and biodiversity in this nature area earns its spot among the richest in the world with a botanic welth of up to 60 kinds of plants per m². 1) You can reach this area via the town of Nismes (area code 5670, via E420-R5 to Philippeville, direction Couvin, exit for route N939 direction via Mariembourg to Nismes). Several trails start at the church in the centre of Nismes, a small but typical town. Tourism office with further info is at the other side of the square, opposite the church. 2) Trials: --The yellow rectangle takes you trough 7.5km of forest, grazeland, orchids, steep hills, panoramic 'Falconrock', and of course the canyons. --The 9km red/white rectangle marks the beautiful trial 'Les Abannets', following the river. 3) Bring boots or sturdy walkingshoes, a walkingstick can be of help on the steeper parts. These trails are not suitable for strollers, nor wheelchairs. Dogs are allowed on a leash. 4) other things in this area: steamtrain Mariembourg 5660 toTreignes (and back), railroadmuseum in 5670 Treignes, grottos of Neptune in 5660 Petigny.
