Suggested itinerary for Belgium
Mar 23rd, 1997, 08:16 PM
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Suggested itinerary for Belgium
We will be staying in Brussels for 9 days. Brussels will be home base. We would like to make the most of our trip and travel to France, Gemany and Holland too. We are overwhelmed with our travel options. Any suggestions on an itinerary? What are the must sees in the area?
Mar 24th, 1997, 08:10 AM
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My wife and I are also travelling to Brussels; I would be interested in what you hear. We intend to stay in Brussels and commute via car on day trips, so far Brugge, Vianden, and possibly Luxembourg have been suggested to us. And Brussels itself is roughly a two day event, as there is much to see.
Mar 24th, 1997, 09:20 PM
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I spent last summer in Europe and spent some time in Belgium, Holland, and Germany. If you are in Brussels, you should definately take a trip to Germany. Cologne is not far and it is a great city. Also, if your up to about a 4.5 hour drive, Amsterdam is full of life.
Mar 30th, 1997, 12:06 PM
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Brussels is the ideal base to visit Flanders.
Interesting things to see in the neighbourhood are uncountable.
The most beautifull of our cities is Bruges.Although it is very crowded with tourists it is very pittoresqueand has a really friendly atmosphere and very beautifull musea and sites.
Other cities in the region worthwhile visiting are
Ghent,Antwerp etc....
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May 28th, 1997, 04:59 AM
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Brussels is an excellent place to "hub & spoke" out for trips: Amsterdam 2 hours, Koln 3 hours, Heidleburg 4 hours, Paris 3 hours, Rothenburg ob der Tauber 6 hours (best Germany historic town). Depends on how far you want to go. I live in Rotterdam (Delft & Gouda) and it is 45 min. All of these distances are by car at about 120K.
May 30th, 1997, 10:33 PM
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My family and I live in Belgium and we have done a lot of exploring on the weekends. Because we have small children we have tried to keep the car drives less than three hours and usually less than two. There is a lot to do and see. A lot depends on what you want to see. For example there are a lot of castles in Belgium. Lots of Roman sites with archaeological stuff -- members of this family are keen on that. Anyway, many of the suggestions given so far are on the mark.
Brugges -- if you go, make sure you see the Michaelangelo's Madonna and Child sculpture in Our Lady's Church (closed at lunch time often). In Ghent, there is a castle in the middle of town and also a lovely cathedral. Antwerp is lively and you'll want to see the Peter Paul Rubens paintings in the cathedral and maybe visit his house. Leuven has a beautiful town hall. Trips three hours or more include Paris (obvious), Delft and Leiden for windmills and history, Tournai for its unusual cathedral. Amiens in France is closer than Paris and has one of the largest Gothic cathedrals and most uniform architecture and town has lots of canals and gardens. Trier in Germany is just on the border and is oldest German town with a huge Roman arch, mostly intact. As always, be aware of pickpockets and thieves. Do not leave anything valuable in your car. Have fun. If you have children, make sure you bring ketchup with you into the restaurants if your kids eat steak and fries.
Brugges -- if you go, make sure you see the Michaelangelo's Madonna and Child sculpture in Our Lady's Church (closed at lunch time often). In Ghent, there is a castle in the middle of town and also a lovely cathedral. Antwerp is lively and you'll want to see the Peter Paul Rubens paintings in the cathedral and maybe visit his house. Leuven has a beautiful town hall. Trips three hours or more include Paris (obvious), Delft and Leiden for windmills and history, Tournai for its unusual cathedral. Amiens in France is closer than Paris and has one of the largest Gothic cathedrals and most uniform architecture and town has lots of canals and gardens. Trier in Germany is just on the border and is oldest German town with a huge Roman arch, mostly intact. As always, be aware of pickpockets and thieves. Do not leave anything valuable in your car. Have fun. If you have children, make sure you bring ketchup with you into the restaurants if your kids eat steak and fries.
