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Walloon Region In Belgium.

Discover Wallonia and its rich history, the resplendent fortified castle of Bouillon dating from feudal times, the beautiful palace of the Prince-Bishops of Liège or the impressive chateau of Lavaux-Ste-Anne. You can also visit places like Blégny and travel back through time and see what life was like in a mining town. But Wallonia is also a growing and modern region. See for yourself by visiting the modern city of Louvain-la-Neuve, or gape in wonder at the barge lift in Strépy-Thieu, a monumental architectural construction. You will surely agree that this region is building for the future and will continue to produce chef d'oeuvres…

Provinces Wallon Region : Walloon Brabant [ Wavre ], Province Hennegau / Hainaut [ Mons ], Province Namur [ Namur ], Province Liège [ Liège ], Province Luxembourg [ Arlon ]

Capital City Walloon Region: Brussels.


car hire, hostels, hotels, tour operator, travel guides, transportation / traveling to wallonia

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Car Rental Walloon / Brussel

 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Camping & Caravaning

 Eurocampings

Holiday Homes in the Walloon Region

 Euro Relais - Holiday Cottages in Wallonia
Charming chalet, villa, castle or mill? Country cottage, mansion or farmhouse? Discover their special holiday homes and book online!
 Gites de Wallonie - country cottage, farm cottage
All the information you need on local accommodation offered by members of the Gîtes de Wallonie association.
More Holiday Homes? See Page Holiday Homes

Hostels / Budget accommodation

 Hostelbookers - 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

Hotels in Wallonia

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Hotels in the regions Antwerpen, Brussels, East-Flanders, Flemish Brabantine, Hainaut, Liege, Limburg, Luxembourg, Namur, Oost Kantons, Wallonian Brabantine and West-Flanders

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National Park / Regional Park

 Die Naiade

Travel Agents / Tour operator





Travel Guides / Related books

Fodor's Belgium 
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 Wallonia

 Brussels Airport [ Zaventem Airport ]
 Charleroi Airport [ Brussels South Airport ]
 
 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

 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

 Wallonia Tourist Board
In Wallonia, nature has talent, imagination and generosity. This site invites you to discover Wallonia: its strolls and mountain bike routes, its castles and abbeys, its fresh air and hospitality, its gastronomy,rich of traditions.

 Walloon Region - Le Gouvernement Wallon [ french language ]
Discover Wallonia's rich heritage: towns with many places to explore, historic sites, towns with striking architecture. Whether you're a lover of museums and exhibitions or just want to relax and enjoy some leisure activities, you'll find what you're looking for here. In fact, the list of interesting places to visit in Wallonia is virtually endless!
And do you like going on hikes or exploring the natural environment? Then why not take a Walloon nature trek, where you'll discover their amazing countryside.

 Brussels
Brussels is a little bit of everything: an agglomeration of 19 communes forming one of the three Regions of the federal Belgian state; the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium; the headquarters of the French and Flemish Communities. Brussels is also the home of the European Commission and the Council of the European Union.

 Hennegau / Hainaut  - Province of Hainaut [ City of Mons ]
 Liege - Tourism Province Lüttich / Liège
 Luxembourg - Province of Luxembourg [ Arlon ]
The Province of Luxembourg is located in the Southeast of Belgium, bordered by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the east and by France to the south. It's the largest province in Belgium.
A country of forests, the province of Luxembourg is also a "land of rivers and streams": The Ourthe, Semois, Lesse, Sûre and Aisne rivers have carved themselves some very picturesque valleys.
Except for the main centres of Bastogne, Bouillon, Durbuy, La Roche, Marche, Saint-Hubert and Virton which are themselves only small towns, the landscape is strewn with quaint little villages.
Tourist Areas: The land of Ourthe & Aisne, The Land of the Val de Salm and the Ourthe Springs, The Land of Houffalize-La Roche-en-Ardenne, The Land of Marche-en-Famenne and Nassogne, The Land of the Upper Lesse, The Land of Saint Hubert, The Land of Bouillon, The Land of the Anlier Forest, The Land of Semois between Ardenne and Gaume, The Land of Gaume, The Land of Arlon, The Land of Bastogne
 Namur - Province of Namur [ City of Namur ]
 Brabant  -  Wallonian Province of Brabant [ City of Wavre ]
Sites Touristique: Waterloo et ses environs [ Waterloo, Braine-l'Alleud, Genappe, La Hulpe et Lasne ], Wavre et ses environs (Les Ardennes brabançonnes), Nivelles et se environs (Le Roman Païs), Villers-la-Ville et ses environs, Jodoigne et ses environs

 Dinant et la Haute Meuse - Ontdek de charmes van de Boven Maas in Dinant !
Attracties, kastelen, abdijen, wandelingen, trektochten, sporten, ontspanning, recreatie, bezienswaardigheden..
Dinant and the High Meuse - Valleys of fortresses and castles
Städte: Anhée - Dinant - Hastière - Onhaye - Yvoir
 Le Roman Pais - Maison du Tourisme - Tourist Board
Cities:: Nivelles, Braine-le-Château, Ittre, Tubize und Rebecq.
 MTAB - Maison du tourisme des Ardennes brabançonnes [ frazösische Sprache ]
 Region between Ambre und Orneau
Situated between the lands of Namur and Charleroi, the region 'Between Samber and Orneau' is not without appeal or charm. It is formed by four districts: Gembloux, Sombreffe, Sambreville and Jemeppe-sur-Sambre. This land with its timeless beauty invites you to discover.
 Wallonie-Bruxelles -

 Arlon - Capital City of the province of Luxembourg
 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.
 Dinant
 Charleroi
 Hasselt
 Kortrijk - Tourisme Kortrijk - Tourismus Kortrijk
 Liege - 
 Mons - Capital City Hainaut
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.
La Ville de Mons occupe une position stratégique de choix entre Bruxelles et Paris.
 Namur City - Capital City Province of Namur
 Nivelles / Nijvel - in December: Marché de Noël
 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.
 Waterloo - Commune de Waterloo - Waterloo Tourismus - Tourist Board
The Towns [ Braine l'Alleud, La Hulpe, Waterloo, Lasne and Genappe ], the Battle of Waterloo, Museums & Itiniraries, Tourism Office, Info & Events, Hotels / Eating / Activities, Meeting & Incentive
 Wavre - Capital City of the Wallonian Province of Brabant

 Aqualibi à Wavre
 Begonia
The Begonia is to Belgium what the Tulip is to Holland.
 MTBRoutes.be - informatie about MTB Routes in Belgium
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.
 Radio & TV - Studio Brussel
 University - University of Liege [ ULG ]
 University - University of Louvain-la-Neuve [ UCL ]
 University - UFree University Brussels [ ULB ]
 University - University of Mons-Hainaut [ UMH ]

Cuisine

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 Wallonia

 Belgian Museums

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 Portal / Search Engine / Directory

 Union des Villes et Communes de Wallonie - Cities and Towns in Wallonia

 Jardins Ouvert
 Parcs & Jardin en Hainaut
 Ratgeber Belgien

 Europages -
 Infobel - Belgian white, yellow and business pages on the internet
 Gouden Gids - Yellow Pages


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