Things to Do in Belgium

There are 102 attractions in Belgium. Grand-Place, ornate historic square surrounded by guildhalls, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Grand-Place
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Grand-Place
Ornate historic square surrounded by guildhalls
Park
Atomium
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Atomium
Futuristic steel-and-aluminum structure representing iron crystal magnified
Church
Gravensteen
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Gravensteen
Medieval castle in Ghent with defensive architecture
Castle
Manneken Pis
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Manneken Pis
Small bronze fountain statue of a urinating boy
Monument
Belfry of Bruges
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Belfry of Bruges
Medieval bell tower offering city views in Bruges
Museum
Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp)
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Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp)
Gothic cathedral housing major artworks including Rubens paintings
Church
In Flanders Fields Museum
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In Flanders Fields Museum
Museum on WWI Flanders battlefields and remembrance
Museum
Cinquantenaire
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Cinquantenaire
Public park in Brussels dominated by triumphal arch
Park
Royal Palace of Brussels
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Royal Palace of Brussels
Official royal residence used for state functions
Palace
Mini-Europe
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Mini-Europe
Miniature park with scale models of European landmarks
Park
Markt
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Markt
Historic market square at Bruges' city center
Market
Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
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Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
Large art museum with Flemish and European collections
Museum
Pairi Daiza
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Pairi Daiza
Large Belgian zoological and botanical park with themed lands
Museum
Antwerp Zoo
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Antwerp Zoo
Historic city zoo adjacent to Antwerp central station
Zoo
Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium
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Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium
Major Brussels museum with extensive natural history collections
Museum
Meise Botanic Garden
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Meise Botanic Garden
Extensive botanical garden and national plant collections
Museum
Musical Instruments Museum
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Musical Instruments Museum
Museum exhibiting diverse musical instruments from worldwide
Museum
Middelheim Museum
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Middelheim Museum
Open-air sculpture park displaying modern and contemporary works
Museum
Belgian Comic Strip Center
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Belgian Comic Strip Center
Museum celebrating Belgian comics and cartoon art
Museum
Plantin–Moretus Museum
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Plantin–Moretus Museum
Historic printing museum in Antwerp documenting typographic heritage
Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp
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Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp
Contemporary art museum highlighting Belgian and international works
Museum
Arlon
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Arlon
Walloon town near Luxembourg border and Roman remnants
Archaeological Site
Tournai Cathedral
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Tournai Cathedral
Medieval cathedral in Tournai, notable Romanesque and Gothic elements
Church
Stoclet Palace
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Stoclet Palace
Early 20th-century mansion famed for Klimt mosaic interiors
Palace
King Baudouin Stadium
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King Baudouin Stadium
Multi-purpose Brussels stadium, Belgium's national venue
Stadium
Signal de Botrange
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Signal de Botrange
Belgium's highest point in the High Fens plateau
Mountain
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
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Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Football stadium in Anderlecht, home of RSC Anderlecht
Stadium
Jan Breydel Stadium
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Jan Breydel Stadium
Football stadium in Bruges, home to Club Brugge
Stadium
Halen
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Halen
Flemish town known for 1914 Battle of Halen
Archaeological Site
Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
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Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
Brussels Gothic cathedral and Belgium's archiepiscopal church.
Church
Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels
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Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels
Huge basilica offering panoramic city views and art
Church
Fort Eben-Emael
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Fort Eben-Emael
Massive Belgian fortress captured during the 1940 German assault
Museum
Olympisch Stadion Antwerp
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Olympisch Stadion Antwerp
Historic 1920 Olympic stadium in Antwerp
Stadium
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
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Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Major Brussels museum complex housing Belgian art collections
Museum
Stade Maurice Dufrasne
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Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Football stadium hosting Standard Liège matches
Stadium
Zoutleeuw
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Zoutleeuw
Belgian Walloon town with notable medieval church
Archaeological Site
Oudenburg
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Oudenburg
Small Belgian town with medieval archaeological remains
Archaeological Site
Church of Our Lady, Bruges
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Church of Our Lady, Bruges
Medieval brick church housing a famous Michelangelo sculpture
Church
Groeningemuseum
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Groeningemuseum
Bruges museum exhibiting Flemish Primitives and paintings
Museum
Palace of Laeken
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Palace of Laeken
Belgian royal residence with historic royal greenhouses
Castle
St Bavo's Cathedral
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St Bavo's Cathedral
Gothic cathedral in Ghent housing famous altarpiece
Church
Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent
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Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent
Ghent museum housing Flemish and European fine art
Museum
Palace of Justice, Brussels
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Palace of Justice, Brussels
Large neoclassical courthouse dominating Brussels skyline
Palace
St. Rumbold's Cathedral
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St. Rumbold's Cathedral
Mechelen cathedral known for its towering belfry
Religious Site
Rubenshuis
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Rubenshuis
Former home and museum of painter Peter Paul Rubens
Museum
Basilica of the Holy Blood
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Basilica of the Holy Blood
Medieval chapel in Bruges containing a blood relic
Church
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Horta Museum
House museum showcasing Victor Horta's Art Nouveau interiors
Museum
Liège Cathedral
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Liège Cathedral
Romanesque-Gothic cathedral and Liège's major church
Church
Antwerp City Hall
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Antwerp City Hall
Renaissance city hall on Antwerp's Grote Markt
Tower
La Monnaie
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La Monnaie
Belgium's national opera house in central Brussels
Theater
Mundaneum
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Mundaneum
Archive and museum in Mons preserving documentary collections
Museum
De Zoom–Kalmthoutse Heide Cross-Border Park
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De Zoom–Kalmthoutse Heide Cross-Border Park
Cross-border heath and dune park spanning Belgium and Netherlands
Park
House of European History
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House of European History
Museum in Brussels presenting Europe's modern history
Museum
Royal Museum for Central Africa
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Royal Museum for Central Africa
Museum documenting Central Africa and Belgium's colonial history
Museum
Chapel of the Resurrection, Brussels
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Chapel of the Resurrection, Brussels
Small Brussels chapel within Laeken royal precinct
Religious Site
Château de Belœil
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Château de Belœil
Historic Belgian château with formal French-style gardens
Castle
Caves of Han-sur-Lesse
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Caves of Han-sur-Lesse
Extensive cave system and major Belgian tourist attraction
Amusement Park
Menin Gate
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Menin Gate
World War I memorial arch listing missing soldiers' names
Monument
Museum aan de Stroom
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Museum aan de Stroom
Antwerp museum about the city's maritime and trade history
Museum
Bruges City Hall
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Bruges City Hall
Gothic city hall on Bruges' Market Square
Museum
Cloth Hall, Ypres
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Cloth Hall, Ypres
Large medieval cloth hall rebuilt as WWI memorial museum
Museum
Great Synagogue of Europe
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Great Synagogue of Europe
European Jewish cultural and religious landmark in Brussels
Religious Site
Het Steen
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Het Steen
Medieval Antwerp fortress now a museum and landmark
Castle
St. Salvator's Cathedral
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St. Salvator's Cathedral
Historic Bruges church and former cathedral, Gothic features
Church
Church of Our Lady of Laeken
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Church of Our Lady of Laeken
Neoclassical church in Laeken housing Belgium's royal crypt
Church
Château of Arenberg
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Château of Arenberg
Historic ducal residence associated with the Arenberg family
Castle
Great Mosque of Brussels
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Great Mosque of Brussels
Main mosque of Brussels serving the Muslim community
Mosque
Grote Markt
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Grote Markt
Historic city square in Antwerp, ornate guildhouse facades
Market
Grotte de Spy
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Grotte de Spy
Karst cave with important Neanderthal-era archaeological finds
Archaeological Site
Museum Mayer van den Bergh
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Museum Mayer van den Bergh
Small museum exhibiting medieval and Flemish Old Masters
Museum
Orval Abbey
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Orval Abbey
Cistercian abbey ruins and brewery producing Trappist beer
Religious Site
Saint Nicholas' Church
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Saint Nicholas' Church
Historic parish church in Flanders with Gothic features
Religious Site
Bouillon Castle
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Bouillon Castle
Medieval hilltop castle overlooking Semois valley
Castle
Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon
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Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon
Gothic church in Brussels' Sablon, historic altarpieces
Religious Site
Ten Wijngaerde
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Ten Wijngaerde
Historic convent complex in Bruges with medieval buildings
Religious Site
Baraque de Fraiture
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Baraque de Fraiture
High-elevation Ardennes resort offering skiing and trails
Mountain
Belfry of Ghent
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Belfry of Ghent
Medieval bell tower symbolizing Ghent's civic independence
Museum
Château Miranda
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Château Miranda
Abandoned neo-Gothic castle near Celles, historic ruin
Castle
Château de Vêves
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Château de Vêves
Medieval castle with fairy-tale turrets in Celles
Castle
Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History
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Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History
Military museum in Brussels with extensive weaponry exhibits
Museum
Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries
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Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries
19th-century covered shopping arcade with elegant glass roof
Museum
St. Peter's Church, Leuven
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St. Peter's Church, Leuven
Gothic collegiate church with ornate Brabantine sculptures
Religious Site
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Mont des Arts
Historic Brussels hill with museums and formal gardens
Theater
Wijnendale Castle
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Wijnendale Castle
Medieval Belgian castle near Torhout, historic battlesite
Castle
Yser Tower
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Yser Tower
Concrete memorial tower commemorating WWI in Flanders
Tower
Chevetogne Abbey
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Chevetogne Abbey
Benedictine abbey promoting Christian ecumenical worship
Building
Château de Lavaux-Sainte-Anne
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Château de Lavaux-Sainte-Anne
Moated medieval castle housing historic furnishings
Castle
Musée Hergé
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Musée Hergé
Museum honoring Hergé and Tintin comic art
Museum
Old St. John's Hospital
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Old St. John's Hospital
Medieval hospital complex in Bruges, now a museum
Museum
Opéra Royal de Wallonie
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Opéra Royal de Wallonie
Historic Liège opera house hosting classical performances
Theater
St Aubin's Cathedral
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St Aubin's Cathedral
Baroque cathedral in Namur and diocesan seat
Church
Lake Eupen
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Lake Eupen
Belgian reservoir used for water supply and recreation
Reservoir
Ooidonk Castle
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Ooidonk Castle
Renaissance moated castle near Ghent, historic residence
Castle
Saint Lambert's Cathedral, Liège
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Saint Lambert's Cathedral, Liège
Former cathedral in Liège, mostly ruined tower remains
Church
St James's Church, Liège
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St James's Church, Liège
Historic parish church in Liège, Gothic elements
Church
St. Donatian's Cathedral
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St. Donatian's Cathedral
Historic cathedral in Bruges, largely demolished
Church
Hollandse Synagoge
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Hollandse Synagoge
Historic synagogue in Antwerp's Jewish quarter
Synagogue
La Cambre Abbey
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La Cambre Abbey
Historic Cistercian abbey with surrounding public park
Church
Lake Robertville
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Lake Robertville
Artificial lake in the High Fens region, recreation
Lake
Loppem Castle
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Loppem Castle
19th-century Belgian castle with historic interiors
Castle