Antwerp Zoo
Antwerpen, Koningin Astridplein, 26Boys and girls, as well as their parents, merry hippos see, do not you want ?! So in a playful manner Antwerp zoo could invite visitors if it were not already one of the most popular among the ancient and beautiful zoos of the world.
Atomium
Brussels, Square de l'Atomium, 1020One of the symbols of the Belgian capital, Brussels was a monument that symbolizes the boundless peaceful possibilities of atomic energy - Atomium. A glittering metal monument is an enlarged 165 billion times model of the iron molecule.
Belfort
Brugge, Markt, 7Dominating in the beautiful panorama of the central city square of the Grote Markt in Bruges, the tower of Belfort is considered the most important of all the towers of this city. In addition, UNESCO has appropriated to it the value of the World Heritage Monument.
Grand Place
Brussels, Grand PlaceContrasts lightness of the main symbols of the city, the Grand Place Square, in the immediate vicinity of which is the Manneken Pis, is built in a strict Gothic style.
Royal Palace in Brussels
Brussels, Rue Brederode, 16Royal Palace in Brussels is on a small hill in the Brussels park. Thanks to the strategic advantages of the place where it is located, for many centuries this land is very attractive for monarchs.
Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp
Antwerpen, Leopold de WaelpaatsThe collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts (Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten van Antwerpen), located in a 19th-century building, is represented by more than 7 thousands of paintings, sculptures, drawings and engravings covering the period of 14-20 centuries.
Monastery of Beguins in Bruges
Brugge, Begijnhof 8000.Be sure to visit the Begun Monastery. From the olden days, "begints" were called solitary widows, united in communities where they lived almost monastically strictly and performed many useful works for the city, including bringing up orphans. Today the sisters of the Order of St. Benedict live here.
Guido Geselles Museum
Brugge, Rolweg 64Museum of Guido Geselle (Bruggemuseum- Gezelle) is located in the former house of the famous Flemish writer Guido Gezelle and is dedicated to his life and work. In addition, the museum exhibits a temporary exhibition on the art of the printed word.
Bruges Museum of Fine Arts
Brugge, Dijver 12Collection The Museum of Fine Arts (Groeningemuseum) is dedicated to a 6-century history of Flemish and Belgian painting, beginning with Jan van Eyck and ending with Marcel Brothars. The museum displays works by Flemish primitivists, Renaissance masters.
Mayer-Van Den-Berg Museum
Antwerpen, Lange Gasthuisstraat, 19The collection Museum Mayer van den Bergh once belonged to the collector Fritz Mayer van den Berg, who devoted his entire life to art. The museum contains masterpieces of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, as well as a number of works from the 19th century, tapestries, drawings, sculptures and stained glass.
Museum of Chocolate in Bruges
Brugge, Sint-Jansstraat 7bThe Museum of Chocolate History is world famous, where you can not only learn about the process of turning cocoa beans into chocolate bars and see the process of making chocolate with your own eyes, but also try freshly made sweets and even buy appropriate souvenirs for sweethearts.
Manneken boy $ $
Brussels, Rue de l'Etuve, 46One of the most famous and popular sights of Brussels is the "Manneken Pis" or Manneken Pis is a small bronze sculpture of a boy peeking into a fountain. Several times a week, the "Manneken Pis" is dressed in costumes, which now number several hundred.
The Cathedral of Antwerp Our Lady of the Savior
Antwerpen, Groenplaats, 21Antwerp from ancient times fanatically and reverently venerated the Virgin Mary, she was considered a defender and patroness of the city. The statue of the Virgin was kept in a small chapel in the center of the city, where for 250 years the beautiful cathedral of the Antwerp Our Lady grew.
Church of Our Lady of Bruges
Brugge, Mariastraat 8000The Church of Our Lady is interesting - it is not only a building combining the features of Gothic and Romanesque styles, but also one of the few churches outside of Italy where the sculpture of Michelangelo - "The Virgin Mary with the Child" - is preserved. Madonna of Bruges.
Ter Doest
Abdij Ter Doest, Ter Doeststraat 4At present, from the former infrastructure of the abbey (church, two sleeping rooms, a hospital, a dining room ...) there was only a huge cattle-shed built in 1275. It is a spacious 17 m high building with oak pillars of supports and beams of ceilings
Autoworld in Brussels
Brussels, Parc du Cinquantenaire, 11Under the steel structure of the Brussels Autoworld (Autoworld), located in the Palais Mondial Palace, more than 300 cars are presented, the collection of which is based on the personal collection of Gislan Mai.
Antwerp Town Hall
Antwerpen, Grote Markt, 1What interests Dutch Renaissance? Regardless of the answer, the Antwerp Town Hall in the central Grote Markt square is exactly the place you should definitely visit, as it is a vivid example of the Netherlands Renaissance, one of the first buildings built according to the classical canons of the era.
Archaeological Museum of Bruges
Brugge, Mariastraat 36AThe exposition of the archaeological museum (Bruggemuseum-Archeologie) is devoted to all aspects of the life of the city from the Middle Ages to our days. The information in the museum is submitted in the form of a game, during which visitors learn a lot of interesting.
City Museum of Ghent
Gent, Godshuizenlaan, 2The history of the city of Ghent is rich and interesting, and those who want to know it better, a direct road to the City Museum of Ghent (STAM). The museum occupies the former abbey of the 14th century, afterwards the monastery of the 17th century, which in itself is already a museum.
City Museum of Modern Art in Ghent
Gent, Jan Hoetplein, 1The Museum of Modern Art (S.M.A.K.) in Ghent is dynamic and highly individual. It became the first modern art museum in Belgium. His permanent collection includes top-level works of national and international level. The museum opened relatively recently.
The famous "Belgian Troika": Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp
Little Venice is called the charming Belgian town of Bruges. The old houses, twined with ivy, the canals through which the picturesque bridges are thrown, the market square on which the buildings of the 18th century are preserved, the Belford watchtower, which is a symbol of the fortitude and courage of the townspeople, make the city not only an attractive tourist center, but also a very beautiful, romantic place.
In the formal capital of Flanders, the city of Ghent, the town hall and castles of Count Philip and Gerard Devil are beautifully preserved. The famous cathedral of the city attracts tourists with the famous Ghent altar and wall paintings of Van Eyck. The local archaeological museum is interesting not only for its collection, but also for its location in the ancient Cistercian abbey of Baylock. Ghent is famous for its various annual festivals, especially the flaming festivals that take place in October.
The symbol of Antwerp, completely conveying its essence, are the open palms .To see them in the city can be in an enormous amount: tiny silver, more - chocolate and biscuits, even more - stone and bronze .You can get acquainted with the history of the port in the city's Maritime Museum, and you can see the second source of prosperity in any jewelry store in the city, since it's diamonds .In the city there are 4 diamond exchanges, 380 lapidary workshops, 12000 cutters + $.By the way, here you can not be afraid of the language barrier: a lot of our compatriots work in the diamond business .
City of Arts Liège
Liège has long won the fame of the city of arts .A huge number of churches, architectural attractions and historical monuments make this city an unforgettable .The palace of princes-bishops, built in the beginning of the 11th century and rebuilt in 16, is a real adornment of the city .The most valuable treasures of the church of St. Jean are the image of Our Lady and the crucifixion .And also the building of the Town Hall, which was built in 1714 .Its facade is decorated with a plaque commemorating the memory of Megre, the famous criminalist of the 30s of the 20th century, who became world famous due to the novels of Georges Simenon, who lived in Liège .
Leven
The city of Leuven is famous, first of all, by its university, founded in 1425 - the oldest in Belgium .Many renowned alumni have won fame to the university, first of all, the famous humanist Erasmus Rotterdam .The University has the most picturesque student hostel in Europe, it is housed in the houses of the former Beguin Monastery .Slaven Löwen and its architecture: the town hall is considered one of the most beautiful buildings of its era, and St. Michael's Church, the papal collegium, St. Peter's Church attract attention with unusual shapes and architectural decor..
Mechelen and Kortrijk
On the banks of the river Dil, the city of Mechelen is located, which since the 16th century is the residence of the archbishop of Belgium. The majestic building of the Town Hall, a Gothic cathedral, whose construction lasted several centuries and was completed according to the original blueprints only in the 19th century, the Baroque church of St. John, famous for the altar triptych "Adoration of the Magi" by the great Rubens, the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, the massive building of the former Sukonshchikov workshop decorate the city make its appearance unique.
The history of the city of Kortrijk dates back to the times of Roman settlements. In the Middle Ages the city flourished thanks to a well-established production of curtain fabrics. Since that time, Kortrijk has preserved many picturesque buildings: the Belford tower, the remains of defensive structures, the Gothic Church of St. Martin, the Begun Monastery, which includes about forty buildings for various purposes.
Seaside resorts in Belgium
Ostend is considered one of the most popular summer resorts not only in Belgium, but also in Europe .On sunny days, its five beaches, the length of which, in total, about three kilometers, look very picturesque .Coloriten and the city itself, which preserved the charm of the past centuries .To diversify the resort life, the city has a casino, an aquarium that shows the underwater world of the North Sea, a racetrack, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Contemporary Art .The channel connects the city port of Ostend with another Belgian city - Bruges .West of Ostend, 8 km from it, is another resort town, Middelkerk, famous for its beaches and promenade .Not far away is Knokke-Heist, an elite resort with superbly equipped beaches, tennis courts, golf courses, swimming pools and treadmills..