General information

Capital      Brussels

Currency   €

Area          30,528 square km
                 

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Preference Family and Kids, Couple, Group, Seniors, Single, Biker, Skier, Adventurer, Explorer, Outdoor traveler, Sportsman
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History, Practical info
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The Map of Belgium
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Weather, weather forecast and when to go

Belgium is a country which knows no winter cold but also not hot summers. Months are the most beautiful from spring to autumn. The average temperature is lowest in January at  3 °C  and highest in July at 18 °C. These high temperatures are more or less influenced by precipitations. Average rainfall (precipitation) per month varies between 54 millimetres in February or April, to 78 mm in July. There is often rainy and cloudly.

Belgium is one of the popular tourist location for its architectural monuments, folklore and delicious cuisine. Holidays in Belgium could be utilized by sight-seeing or visiting one of Brussels Museums.

Weather forecast for Brussels in Belgium

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Top places of interest and picks, top attractions

Brussels (Bruxelles)
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  Grand Place (Grote Markt) - with nice city tower and historical buildings.

  Rue des Bouchers - nice narrow street with fine restaurants and bars

  Manneken Pis - a small statue of a small boy

  Atomium - symbol of Brussels was built in 1958

  Mini Europe - models of well-known buildings (Mini Europe is located next to the atoms)

  Bourse

  Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
  There are paintings of artists such as Rubens, Van Dyck, Tiziano.

  Galeries Sant Hubert

  Place du Grand Sablon - a good place to buy the best Belgian chocolate

Antwerp (Antwerpen)
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  Old Market Square and City Hall

  Rubens House

  Brabo - the statue, which stand in front of city hall.
  There is the legend of castaway giant hand, which the young hero Brabo threw into a river.

  Antwerp ZOO - located next to Central Station.
  Was founded in 1843. ZOO keeps approximately 4,000 animals.

  Diamond District - a large population of Jews live in this part of town

  Boerentoren - the skyscraper (97m) is the most probably the oldest one in Europe.

  Port - the largest port in Europe.

Ghent (Gent)
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  Very nice cosmopolitan city.
  Ghent has an unique atmosphere thanks to students and a nice medieval center.

  Belfry and Cloth Hall - the municipal tower

  St. Bavo's Cathedral

  St Nicholas's Church

  Castle of the Counts

  St. Jacob's church

  Canals of Ghent with beautiful banks covered with historical buildings.
  Do not miss the canal cruise.

Bruges (Brugge)

  Basilica of the Holy Blood

  Onze Lieve Vrouwkerk - a very nice church

  Markt and Burg squares - nice places for tourists and good starting points

  Grote Markt with Belfort tower

Leuven

  Medieval gothic town hall - on the Grote Markt

  Groot Begijnhof (Grand Beguinage) - a UNESCO World Heritage site

  The Leuven-Mechelen channel - There is a fantastic possibility to enjoy a boat trip down the Vaart, the Leuven-Mechelen channel.

Amusement parks

  Bellewaerde in Lille, Bobbejaanland in Lichtaarte De Haan Groendyk, Molenheide, Boudewijnpark in BruggáchVielsalm - some of them are covered by water aqua parks, operating during the winter.

The most popular holiday resorts

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Trip plan

1 or 2 days

Brussels
Antwerp

1 or 2 days

Ghent
Bruges

1 day

Bruges
Flemish Coast