Reccomend me places in Belgium

[derrick]

Of to Belgium in a couple of weeks time, found a few places to go to, can anyone suggest some places of interest they have come across, there looks to be a lot of places of interest on the internet, but it would be good to get some feedback from people who have been there.
Thanks Del.

 

[TheDoctor]

Bruges is good, as is Ghent. More than that I'm struggling with.
I've been toying with the idea of riding the complete length of the coast for a while, as you can do it with the wind behind you then get the tram back.

 

[snorri]

can anyone suggest some places of interest they have come across,

I think you have to tell us what interests you in order to get a helpful response
Culture? Architecture? Cycle related? Marine? Urban? Rural? Nature? Historic? Night Life?

 

[TheDoctor]

I think you have to tell us what interests you in order to get a helpful response
Culture? Architecture? Cycle related? Marine? Urban? Rural? Nature? Historic? Night Life?

We are talking Belgium here. A little management-of-expectations might be in order...
*hides*

 

[derrick]

Any of the above, if they are interesting i would like to know.

 

[rich p]

Ieper, The Menin Gate, Tyne Cot Cemetery (plus many others), this brewery, this hill , the Ardennes

 

[bof]

Veurne is a nice little place near the French border, Monschau is 100 metres into Germany at the other end. Some nice cycling north of Verviers and over the Dutch border.

 

[hopless500]

Bruges is beautiful

 

[PK99]

Of to Belgium in a couple of weeks time, found a few places to go to, can anyone suggest some places of interest they have come across, there looks to be a lot of places of interest on the internet, but it would be good to get some feedback from people who have been there.
Thanks Del.

Bruges. The ultimate strollable city - essentially untouched for 400 years from medieval times.

one of the readily available local guide books has two great walking tours, on round the standard sites and one some lesser known but facinating sites.

To drink: Bierbrasserie Cambrinus beer menu the size of an encyclopedia and good well priced food

 

[snorri]

Any of the above, if they are interesting i would like to know.

OK

Brugge was interesting but a bit too old really.

Antwerp
The Port of Antwerp has an interesting exhibition room open to the public.
http://www.portofantwerp.com/
Flandria cruises operate interesting cruises around the dock area, http://www.flandria.nu/nl/activiteiten/rondvaarten/ check the best before dates on the liferafts first, they were well expired last summer.
I found the diamond district(diamantkwartier) of Antwerp interesting, also the schipperskwartier if windows are your thing.
I considered the Central station to be an impressive building worth a look. Also the Sint Anna tunnel which takes you and your bike under the river Scheldt. By cycling into and out of the lifts, you don't even need to dismount.
The Grote Markt is interesting, but not that much different from other centres of mainland European cities.

Enjoy yourself

 

[taximan]

The beer is the thing I like best about Belgium. It can be a bit strong though.

 

[Dave Davenport]

The beer is the thing I like best about Belgium. It can be a bit strong though.

Whilst I heartily agree with your first sentence, I'm at a complete loss to what the second one even means.

 

[derrick]

The beer is the thing I like best about Belgium. It can be a bit strong though.

One of the reasons we are going, finding it hard to find a descent pint around here, am a proper beer drinker.

 

[taximan]

Whilst I heartily agree with your first sentence, I'm at a complete loss to what the second one even means.

 

[Bodhbh]

The beer is the thing I like best about Belgium. It can be a bit strong though.

I have to say, if you want to get someone piddled on the sly, plying them with Duvel and keeping stum about the ABV is pretty good way to start.