Experience the Best of Belgium: City Travel Guides

From must-see events to memorable gastronomic experiences and one-of-a-kind shops, discover gems across 32 historic cities in all ten provinces with Best of Belgium's curated tourism recommendations. Also learn why this small country has BIG influence!

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Insider Recommendations

Complementing the Best of Belgium travel guide, here are suggestions for special events, hotels, restaurants, bars and shops.

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Brussels: Vibrant Cultural Hub

Explore the architectural mastery of Victor Horta and amazing events in the European capital's cultural scene.

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Antwerp: Fashion, Art & Gastronomy

Venture beyond the diamonds to find avant-garde fashion, world class art and many Michelin-starred restaurants.

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Bruges: The Northern 'Venice'

Discover the tranquil canals, places to pause and luxurious accommodations in this UNESCO-listed historic city.

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Upcoming Events & Festivals

From the sounds of wooden clogs at the Carnival of Binche to electronica pulses at Tomorrowland,

here are quarterly listings for Belgium's most vibrant gatherings. Experience the local energy of
cities across all Belgian regions and provinces through culture, heritage and gastronomy.

March

28 March-10 May: BelOrta Bloesembar (Sint-Truiden)

28 March 2026-17 January 2027: Antwerp Six Exhibition, MoMu (Antwerp)

April

2-8 April: BelOeuf (Brussels)

3 April-3 May: Floralia, Groot-Bijgaarden (Dilbeek)

4-6 April: Redu Book Fair
6 April: Ronde von Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders)

17-18 April: Durbuy Rock Festival
17 April-10 May: Laeken Royal Greenhouse tours (Brussels)
18 April: Brussels International Film Festival
mid-April-early May: Hallerbos bluebell season (Halle)

Fri, 24 April, 4:30-6 pm, Best of Belgium book talk, Anticyclone des Açores (Leuven)
24 April: BueRun (Liege); Winkelnacht (Roeselare)

25-26 April: Festival du Jardin du Château de Beez (Namur)
26 April: Baloise Antwerp 10 Miles; Bloesemfeest (Sint-Truiden)

Sun, 26 April, 2:30-4 pm, Best of Belgium book talk, Barboek in M (Leuven)

Wed, 29 April, 7-8:30 pm: Best of Belgium book launch, Waterstones (Brussels)

May

1-10 May: Floralien (Ghent)

Tue, 5 May, 7:30 pm, Best of Belgium podcast with Rob Vanoudenhoven, De Groene Waterman Kelder (Antwerp)

Wed, 6 May, 7-8:30 pm: Best of Belgium book talk, Atlas & Zanzibar (Ghent)

7 May: Kunsten Nacht (Hasselt)

8-10 May: Beervelde Garden Days (Ghent)
9 May: Europe/EU Day (Brussels)
10 May: Procession of the Holy Blood (Bruges)

22-24 May: Maitrank Festival (Arlon)

22-25 May: Sinksen Festival (Kortrijk)

Sat, 23 May, 3:30 pm, Best of Belgium book signing, De Reyghere (Bruges)

23-25 May: Jazz Middelheim (Antwerp)
24 May: Brussels Pride
28 May: Brussels Jazz Weekend

30-31 May: Live in Hasselt; Eupen Musik Marathon

31 May: De Fiertelommegang (Ronse); Ducasse de Mons (Doudou)

JUNE

5-8 June: Summer BeerLovers Festival (Liege)

19-21 June: Midsummer Festival Jazz & More (Ronse)

24-28 June: Tournai Jazz Festival

26 June-11 July: Festival Musical de Namur

27-29 June: Copacobana Festival (Ghent)

28 June: La Grande Tour (Wavre)