Five Things to See on Your Holidays in Belgium
Belgium is becoming a very popular European family holiday destination. Holiday makers like to take a family holiday in Belgium and rent self catering holiday accommodation. Belgium has some great holiday villas and self catering holiday apartments that can be rented direct from their owners as holiday accommodation.
The main international airport here is the Brussels airport, which was known as Zaventem before it was renamed. In case you are already in Europe you can easily reach here by a bus or train. There are some international bus services operating from and to Belgium. There are international services to Belgium everyday on Belgium Railways.
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Break Away For a Trip to Brussels
To get the best out of Brussels take to your feet and have a stroll around or climb aboard one of the many tours around the city. Brussels is fairly easy to navigate your way around due to its straightforward division into Lower and Upper towns.
The lower town’s focal point is the Grand’ Place, dating from the 12th century, one of the main attractions of the city and arguably one of the prettiest market squares in Europe. A vast cobbled medieval square the Grand’ Place is lined with elegant 17th and 18th century guildhouses and you can also find the town hall and Kings house here. The town hall acts as a handy point of reference as you wind your way through the cobbled streets and its use as Brussels’ business centre gives the area an energetic feel. Directly opposite lies the city museum or Maison du Roi.
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Visiting Mechelen, Belgium
Mechelen is a Dutch speaking city in the Flanders region of Belgium. With a population of 78,000 as of 2006, Mechelen is one of Flanders’ Six Art Cities. Featuring office complexes on the north and industry to the south, the center of Mechelen is a cobbled medieval charmer.
Dominating the city center is the tower of St. Rumbold’s Cathedral, where if you’re up for it, you can climb the 514 steps to the top for a magnificent view of the old town. Mechelen was an important city in the Middle Ages, and much evidence of this remains. There are over 300 listed monuments, which includes some fabulous architectural specimens, among them eight historical Church buildings.