Belgium

I’ve been to Brussels several times and learned how to see the best of it in just one day. This itinerary with map takes you to Grand Place, Atomium, the EU Quarter—and yes, waffles, fries, stew, and beer.

Are you ready to spend a lovely week in Belgium? Belgium is home to amazing monuments, the best museums in the world, amazing comfort food, and unexpectedly charming cities. Here's my experience and 7-day plan.

Here's how I spent 3 days in Brussels. Use this itinerary to plan a perfect long weekend in Brussels, or, if you swap out the last day, you can turn it into a Brussels and Bruges itinerary by adding a day trip.

Antwerp, is a center of culture, art, history, and diamonds. The options for things to do in a day in Antwerp are almost limitless. But this is my—aka the best—take on how to spend one day in Antwerp. 

I’m here to show you how to enjoy very best of Ghent in a single day. You may not have a lot of time, but the good news is, you don’t need it! One day in Ghent is enough to see all its top spots.  

It seems everyone loves Bruges, and then here I am just liking it. Bu it does have the best beer museum in the world, so that pushes me over the edge, I guess! Canals, medieval houses, museums, beer... what's not to love?

We witnessed Belgian cuisine firsthand and would like to share our knowledge and tell you about the best Belgian foods. For us, Belgium was one of our favorite countries for food!  

Are you going to Belgium? Are you thinking of going to Belgium? Do you want to travel smart and not like a clueless tourist? We’ll take you through fun facts about Belgium, from its tumultuous history and peculiar linguistic divide to Belgium’s weather and some useful emergency contacts.  

Belgium isn’t a typical foodie paradise, but if you’re into beer and fries, you might beg to differ. Kidding aside, we enjoyed Belgian food a great deal, and found many great restaurants to scarf it down at.

Belgium is packed with world-class museums—from surrealist art in Brussels to medieval hospitals in Bruges. And my favorite—beer museums! Here are 15 of the best museums in Belgium.

Belgium is known for all the fries, waffles, beer, chocolate, and beer. Here are a few pointers and tips that could be useful for your travel to Belgium. Bits and bobs that you’ll only learn through experience.