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Top 10 Best Places to Visit in Belgium

There are many good places to live in Belgium. Travel to Belgium you can enjoy many beauty castle and natural beauty attractions.

10. Mons (City in Belgium) : Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. The Mons municipality includes the former communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies and Harveng. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mons

9. The Rubens House (Museum in Antwerp, Belgium) : The Rubenshuis (“Rubens House”) is the former home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) in Antwerp. It is now a museum.
It is also known as : Rubenshuis.
Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubenshuis

8. Leuven (Town in Belgium) : Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium. It is located about 25 kilometres east of Brussels, close to other neighbouring towns such as Mechelen, Aarschot, Tienen, and Wavre. The municipality itself comprises the historical city of Leuven. It is also home to the UZ Leuven, one of the largest hospitals of Europe.
Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leuven

7. Tournai (City in Belgium) : Tournai, known in Dutch as Doornik, is a Walloon city and municipality of Belgium located 85 kilometres west-southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt, in the province of Hainaut. Tournai is part of the Eurometropolis Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai (metropolitan area), which had 2,155,161 residents in 2008. Along with Tongeren, Tournai is the oldest city in Belgium.
Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tournai

6. Mechelen (City in Belgium) : Mechelen is a city and municipality in the province of Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Mechelen proper, some quarters at its outskirts, the hamlets of Nekkerspoel and Battel, as well as the villages of Walem, Heffen, Leest, Hombeek, and Muizen. The Dijle flows through the city, hence it is often referred to as the Dijlestad.
Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechelen

5. Ypres (Municipality in Belgium) : Ypres is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. Though Ieper is the Dutch and only official name, the city’s French name, Ypres, is most commonly used in English due to its role in World War I when only French was in official use in Belgian documents, including on maps. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge and many more.
Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ypres

4. Antwerp (City in Belgium) : Antwerp is a city in Belgium which is the capital of Antwerp province. With a population of 510,610, it is the most populous city in Flanders. Its metropolitan area houses around 1,200,000 people. Antwerp is on the River Scheldt, linked to the North Sea by the Westerschelde estuary. The Port of Antwerp is one of the biggest in the world, ranking third in Europe and within the top 20 globally. Its Royal Academy of Fine Arts, founded in 1663, is today a well-known European fashion academy.
Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antwerp

3. Ghent (City in Belgium) : Ghent is a port city in northwest Belgium, at the confluence of the Leie and Scheldt rivers. During the Middle Ages it was a prominent city-state. Today it’s a university town and cultural hub. Its pedestrianized center is known for medieval landmarks such as 12th-century Gravensteen castle and the Graslei, a row of guildhalls beside the Leie river harbor.
Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghent

2. Brussels (Capital of Belgium) : Brussels is Belgium’s capital and home to the headquarters of the European Union. The ornate Grand-Place at the heart of the city has shops and cafes inside 17th-century guildhouses, and the intricate Gothic Hôtel de Ville (town hall) with its distinctive bell tower. The 19th-century Maison du Roi houses the Musée de la Ville de Bruxelles history museum, including costumes for the city’s Manneken-Pis statue. The headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are also located in Brussels.
Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels

1. Bruges (City in Belgium) : Bruges, the capital of West Flanders in northwest Belgium, is distinguished by its canals, cobbled streets and medieval buildings. Its port, Zeebrugge, is an important center for fishing and European trade. The city-center Markt features horse-drawn carriage rides and 17th-century houses converted into restaurants and cafes, as well as the 13th-century belfry with its 47-bell carillon and 83m tower with panoramic views.
Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruges

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