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Kingdom of Belgium - Royaume de Belgique / Koninkrijk Belgie

Provinces in Belgium : Antwerp, East-Flanders, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut, Liege, Limburg, Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant, West-Flanders

Belgium is situated in the west of Europe, bordered to the north by the Netherlands [ Limburg, Noord-Brabant and Zeeland ], to the east by Germany and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and to the south and the west by France.

National capital city of Belgium: Brussels


car hire, hostels, hotels, tour operator, rental homes, travel guides, transportation / traveling to belgium

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Camping & Caravanning

 Suncamp Holidays - Antwerp. Limburg & Luxembourg

Car Rental Belgium 

 Alamo - Luxury Discount Auto Rental Company
 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Rental Homes Belgium / Apartment

 Euro Relais - Holiday Cottages in Belgium
Charming chalet, villa, castle or mill? Country cottage, mansion or farmhouse? Discover their special holiday homes and book online!

More Holiday Homes? See the Vacation Rentals

Hotels in Belgium

 Booking - Hotels in Belgium - Search for (available) hotels in
Hotels in the regions Antwerpen, Brussels, East-Flanders, Flemisch Brabantine, Hainaut, Liege, Limburg, Luxembourg, Namur, Oost Kantons, Wallonian Brabantine and West-Flanders

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 Expedia.com
 Hotels.com 

More Hotels? See the page Hotels

Hostels / Budget accommodations

 Hostelbookers.com - Great Hostels, Free booking
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.
 LAJ - Youth Hostelling in Belgium
LAJ is the French-speaking Federation of Belgian Youth Hostels, comprising 10 Youth Hostels across Wallonia and Brussels.
 VHJ - Flemish Youth Hostel Federation

Tour Operators / Travel Agents

 Avalon Waterways - Cruise Through Holland and Belgium [ Ghent ] in the Spring
 Delta Vacations - Brussels
 Rail Europe - Rail Passes, Train Tickets & Schedules 
 Row International - barge trips
Typically one week long, these cruise trips take you on a leisurely vacation through enchanting waterways of Belgium.
 Select Travel
 Topdeck Tours
They take you to the most amazing places in Europe, their experienced tour leaders are the best in the business, and will help create the perfect atmosphere for a great holiday. Topdeck Tours encourage individuality, and the fun just flows naturally.
 VAX VacationAccess - A Better Way To Book - Brussels




 Battle Field Tours 
Covering WW1 and WW2 - small group fully guided tours to the World War One battlefields and Commonwealth War Grave cemeteries with special tours for Australian and Canadian visitors.

Travel Guides Belgium / Related books

Fodor's Belgium 
The mussels in Brussels. An infusion of Rubens and deconstruction-chic in Antwerp. Golden goblets of artisanal beer. Art treasures in Brugge and Gent. And chocolate, chocolate everywhere. Belgium won't disappoint when it comes to its quintessential attractions, but it's got some surprises up its sleeve as well. Whether at a quirky cartoon museum or one of the exuberant carnivals in rural Hainaut, you're sure to catch some of the country's infectious, irreverent spirit. Whatever your pleasure - medieval cities or rural getaways, Flemish masters or Art Nouveau, staying in belle epoque classics or North Sea resorts, eating in lively brasseries or seafood strongholds, shopping for fashion, chocolate, diamonds or beer - you will find it in Belgium. Our local writers have travelled throughout the country to find the best hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities to prepare you for a journey of stunning variety. Before you leave for Belgium, be sure to pack your "Fodor's" guide to make sure you don't miss a thing.
Paperback: 368 pages; Publisher: Fodor's; 3 edition (June 6, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1400016452; ISBN-13: 978-1400016457
Lonely Planet Belgium & Luxembourg
by Leanne Logan (Author), Geert Cole (Author)
Paperback: 368 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 3rd edition (June 21, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1741042372; ISBN-13: 978-1741042375

Transport / How do I travel to Belgium

 Antwerp International Airport - Zaventem [ ANR ]
 Brussels Airport [ BRU ] 
Arrivals, departures, timetables, to & from the airport etc.
 Liege Airport [LGG], Ostend Airport [OST], Charleroi Airport [CRL]

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights


Belgium was the first country in continental Europe to build a railway that was constructed in 1835 between Mechelen and Brussels

 Eurostar, TGV and high speed-rail travel across Europe
Rail Europe is the UK's leading supplier of European Rail tickets. Whether you want to take a short break or a fortnight, your train journey by Eurostar , and connection to Europe with the SNCF range of products, are available to book online.
 NMBS/SNCB - Belgian Railways - time table, route planner

 Online Map Belgium [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ]


Links 

 Travel Insurance - travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Government Belgium - federal portal

 Brussels - capital city of Belgium

 Antwerp - Province of Antwerpen
 East Flanders 
 Flemish Brabant
 Hainaut
 Liege - Province
 Limburg
 Luxembourg
 Namur
 Wallonia
 Walloon Brabant
 West Flanders

 Belgian Ardennes
The Ardennes, situated in the south-east of Belgium, are one of nature's unspoilt areas, rich in fauna and flora, with vast forests of broadleaf and fir, hills and fast flowing rivers. Visitors can wander through the many picturesque villages nestling in the valleys where traditions and folklore still live on, and where the region's arts and crafts can be enjoyed.
 Belgian Coast
The Belgian coast offers a wide range of sport and recreation facilities : here you can hire a bicycle or a buggy, or go sailing or fishing. The wide beach is ideal for ball games, horse riding and beach surfing.

 Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium's second largest city, and the world's fourth largest port, is also the diamond capital of the world
 Bastogne
Bastogne was the keystone of the Ardennes assault in December 1944, the Battle of the Bulge, symbol of the inexorable resistance of the American G.I.'s.
 Blankenberge - North Sea Coast
 Bredene
 Bruges
Europe's most medieval city is Bruges, whose ancient ramparts have survived sieges, sackings, occupations and burnings. In the 14th century it was the country's principal port. At that timeit was, with Venice, the most important economic and cultural center of the Western world. More than 80 bridges span the maze of canals
 Charleroi
 De Haan
 De Panne - Sea Resort
 Ghent
 Hasselt
 Knokke-Heist - North Sea Coast
 Koksijde
 Kortrijk - Tourism Kortrijk
 Leuven
 Liege
 Mechelen
 Middelkerke - 
 Mons
Mons is the regional capital of the province of Hainaut, where History, Culture, Folklore and Gastronomy are combining together. The city soak the walker in the specific charm of the tortuous and steep streets. There, you will find some treasures of Architectures.
 Namur
 Nieuwpoort
 Oostduinkerke
 Oostende - Sea Resort
 Spa
Spa is the original watering place of that name .Our mineral waters have been so well known since the 16th century that in some parts of the world any town with a natural spring is called. The Spa water springs were discovered by the Romans. At the end of last century it was the in place for europe royalty to come and take the waters.
 Tournai [ french language ]
The town of Tournai is the second oldest town in the country. It also contains the oldest private houses still in existence in europe. They date from 1175. The town is known for its tapestries and porcelain.
 Ypres
 Waterloo
Waterloo, the "morne plaine" of Victor Hugo, owes its fame to the Duke of Wellington. At his headquarters, there he drafted the message announcing the defeat of Napoleon after the battle of Mont-Saint-Jean or the "Belle Alliance". Although the fighting mostly took place in Braine-l'Alleud and the surrounding areas, history commemorates it under the name of the "Battle of Waterloo" with its monument, the "Butte du Lion" (the Lion's Mound).
 Wenduine
 Westende
 Zeebrugge

 Begonia plant - The Begonia is to Belgium what the Tulip is to Holland.
 Bobbejaanland - attraction park
 MTBRoutes.be - informatie over bewegwijzerde MTB-routes in België
Provinces Antwerp, Henegouwen, Limburg, Luik, Luxemburg, Namen, East Flanders, Flamisch Brabant, French Brabant and West Flanders.
 Mountainbike - practical guide for all bikers
Hierin vindt u de ATF-manifestaties die in België doorgaan, telkens vanaf begin april tot eind maart van het volgende jaar, met onder andere: tochten, afdalingen, raids, rally's, oriëntatiewedstrijden.
 Praline
In 1912, Jean Neuhaus Jr. invented the first cold-filled chocolate sweet, which he named a "praline". Three years later, he invented a new type of cardboard package, the familiar tuck-in end chocolate box. The company constantly developed new recipes for its pralines.
 Studio Brussel
 Tourvaren - between Maas and Schelde rivers
Over vaarwegen in Noord-Brabant, Nederlands Limburg / Belgisch Limburg, Antwerpen en het arrondissement Leuven.
 University of Antwerp 

Cuisine - Belgian foods / Recipes

Belgium plays a central role in the gastronomic life of Western Europe. The Belgian is well-known for his Burgundian lifestyle and he takes great pleasure in sharing this with his guests. The restaurants are known for their quality, and what finer way to end an exciting day than with a typical Flemish stew washed down with an Ardennes trappist beer?

 Diana's Gourmet Corner - Belgian Recipes
Everybody Eats Well in Belgium Cookbook
By Ruth Van Waerebeek-Gonzalez, Naria Robbins
A collection of over 250 recipes from Belgium, where there are more 3-star restaurants per capita than any other nation. Among the recipes included are Flemish carrot soup, waterzooi of chicken, Belgian steamed mussels and little chocolate nut cakes.
Paperback: 384 pages; Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (January 8, 1996); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1563054116; ISBN-13: 978-1563054112
Brew Like a Monk: Trappist, Abbey, and Strong Belgian Ales and How to Brew Them 
By Stan Hieronymus (Author)
Brew Like a Monk delves into monastic brewing, detailing this rich-flavored region of the beer world. It also examines methods for brewing these unique ales suited to commercial and amateur brewers.
Paperback: 295 pages; Publisher: Brewers Publications (October 25, 2005); Language: English; ISBN-10: 093738187X; ISBN-13: 978-0937381878

 Resto.be - Belgian restaurants

History of Belgium

Independence: 4 October 1830 from the Netherlands

The art of tapestries flourished in medieval Flanders. They brought color and warmth to the bare stone walls of the castles. Throughout the 16th and 17th century, the ateliers of Brussels produced tapestries unsurpassed in their artistic brilliance. On festive days such as the Brussels Ommegang, or "Joyous Entries" of sovereigns and governors, streets and facades were adorned with exquisite tapestry hangings. Silk, gold and silver threads were used in the weft for royal orders. Sometimes precious stones gave the tapestries an added luster. At that time, generations of art dealers, located in Antwerp, had commercial relations with all important european towns, and sent hundreds of tapestries to Vienna, Venice, London, Paris, Madrid, Krakow, Lisbon, etc... All merchants of the new American colonies were represented there.

 History of Belgium - Wikipedia
Before the independence [ Prehistory and Antiquity, belgium in the Middle Ages, Early Modern Era of Belgium, Eighty Years' War, Southern Netherlands ], Independence of Belgium, The Congolese colony, 20th century Belgium
 Belgian Museums

 Canadian War Museum - Newspaper Archive
During the Second World War, the staff of the century-old Hamilton Spectator newspaper kept its own monumental record of the war. This collection of more than 144,000 newspaper articles, manually clipped, stamped with the date, and arranged by subject, includes news stories and editorials from newspapers, mostly Canadian, documenting every aspect of the war.

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Belgian Music Links

 Belgian Culture - Wikipedia
A discussion of Belgian culture requires discussing both those aspects of cultural life shared by 'all' or most of the Belgians, regardless of what language they speak, and also, the differences between the main cultural communities, the Flemings and the French-speakers from Brussels and Wallonia.
Culture Shock! Belgium: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette - by Mark Elliott (Author)
Paperback: 294 pages; Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corporation (February 15, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0761424873; ISBN-13: 978-0761424871
 Dutch Literature

 Events Calendar Belgium

Travel Portals / Search Engine / Directory

 Visit Belgium
 Ad Valvas - search engine
 Voila - search engine

 Business Guide to Flanders, Belgium
Find resources on business opportunities, infrastructure, workforce, law and education. Offered by the Flanders Foreign Investment Office.
 Infobel - telephone guide - white pages belgium
 Gouden Gids België - yellow pages Belgium

 Freesun - search engine
 Supergids - search engine


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