Why go
- Country in Northwestern Europe.
- 2 curated must-see attractions on record, including Chateau des Amerois.
- Served by Avernas-le-Bauduin Ultralight Airfield.
History
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west. Belgium covers an area of 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.8 million; its population density of 383/km2 (990/sq mi) ranks 22nd in the world and sixth in Europe. The capital and largest metropolitan region is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven.
Must-see attractions
Isidoor van Beverenstraat 5, 1702 Dilbeek, Belgium · kasteelgrootbijgaarden.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puv7HZVBdfw · Les Amerois, 6830 Bouillon, Belgium
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Airports
Brussels Airport (BRU) 24 km to the centre
Zaventem, VBR, BE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 63 airlines (Brussels Airlines, Harmony Airways, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines…) · direct flights to 146 destinations incl. Lisbon, New York, Rome, Barcelona, Dakar… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 63 airlines, 146 direct destinations
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, AR1, A320, A330-300, A330-200, Dash 8-400…) · 84 routes: Abidjan, Abu Dhabi*, Agadir, Alicante, Athens, Bangkok*, Barcelona, Bastia, Beijing*, Berlin, Bilbao, Birmingham, Bologna, Bristol*, Bucharest*, Budapest, Bujumbura, Cairo*, Casablanca*, Catania, Chicago*, Copenhagen, Cotonou, Dakar, Delhi*, Douala, Edinburgh, Faro, Florence, Frankfurt*, Freetown, Geneva, Gothenborg, Hamburg, Hannover*, Heraklion*, Kiev*, Kigali, Kinshasa, Lisbon … +44 more
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320, A319) · 26 routes: Agadir, Almeria, Antalya, Arrecife, Bourgas, Chania, Dubrovnik, Enfidha, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Marrakech, Menorca, Mykonos, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Reus, Rhodos, Tarbes, Tenerife, Tivat, Varna, Zakynthos
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, A319, A330-200, AR1, A320, 777…) · 22 routes: Abidjan*, Berlin*, Bujumbura*, Cotonou*, Dakar*, Douala*, Frankfurt, Freetown*, Hamburg*, Hannover*, Kigali*, Luanda*, Milan*, Milano*, Montreal*, Munich, New York*, Newark*, Ouagadougou*, Vilnius*, Washington*, Yaounde*
- United Airlines UA (A330-300, A330-200, Dash 8-400, 777, 767-400) · 20 routes: Abidjan*, Birmingham*, Bujumbura*, Chicago, Cotonou*, Dakar*, Douala*, Freetown*, Gothenborg*, Hannover*, Kigali*, Luanda*, Manchester*, New York*, Newark, Ouagadougou*, Prague*, Strasbourg*, Washington, Yaounde*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A321) · 12 routes: Alicante*, Barcelona*, Ibiza, Lisbon, Madrid, Malaga*, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Rome, Santiago, Valencia*, Venice
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 11 routes: Alicante, Barcelona, Ibiza, Lisbon, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Rome, Santiago, Valencia, Venice
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 10 routes: Berlin, Bordeaux, Geneva, London, Lyon, Milano, Mulhouse, Naples, Nice, Toulouse
- Air Canada AC (A330-300, A330-200) · 9 routes: Bujumbura*, Cotonou*, Dakar*, Douala*, Kigali*, Luanda*, Montreal, Ouagadougou*, Toronto*
- Hainan Airlines HU (A319, A320, 330, AR1) · 9 routes: Barcelona, Beijing, Berlin, Bilbao, Copenhagen*, Geneva*, Madrid, Milano, Rome*
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 9 routes: Alicante, Barcelona, Lisbon, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Rome, Treviso, Valencia
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 737-700, A319) · 6 routes: Agadir, Casablanca, El Aroui, Marrakech, Oujda, Tanger
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (AR1, A319, A320, A330-200) · 6 routes: Douala*, Geneva*, Milan, Mulhouse*, Yaounde*, Zurich
- Air France AF (76W, ERJ-145) · 4 routes: Atlanta*, Lyon*, Nantes*, New York*
- Jet Airways 9W (A330-300, A330-200) · 4 routes: Delhi, Mumbai, Newark, Toronto
- Air Arabia Maroc 3O (A320) · 3 routes: Casablanca, El Aroui, Tanger
- Air Baltic BT (A319, A330-200, 735, Dash 8-400, AR1) · 3 routes: Abu Dhabi, Riga, Vilnius*
- Etihad Airways EY (330, A330-200) · 3 routes: Abu Dhabi, Newark, Toronto
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (76W, F70, EMJ) · 3 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*, New York*
- Malmö Aviation TF (AR1) · 3 routes: Copenhagen*, Gothenborg*, Stockholm*
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 3 routes: Antalya, Bodrum, Izmir
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (736, 737-700, A319, A320, A321, 717…) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, Fokker 100, A320, A321, ERJ-145) · 3 routes: Faro*, Lisbon, Porto*
- Tunisair TU (A320, A320) · 3 routes: Djerba, Monastir, Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800, A320, A321, 330, A340-300) · 3 routes: Eskissehir, Istanbul, Istanbul
- US Airways US (A320, A319, A321, 762) · 3 routes: Athens*, Lisbon*, Philadelphia
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320, A321) · 2 routes: Athens, Heraklion
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 2 routes: Cork, Dublin
- Air Malta KM (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Catania*, Malta
- Air Sicilia BM (ER3, ERJ-145) · 2 routes: East Midlands, Newcastle
- Airlinair A5 (ERJ-145) · 2 routes: Lyon, Nantes
- Alitalia AZ (A319, A320, Embraer 175, Embraer 190, 32S) · 2 routes: Milan*, Rome
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321, 767) · 2 routes: London*, Philadelphia
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321, FRJ, J31) · 2 routes: Billund*, London
- Delta Air Lines DL (76W) · 2 routes: Atlanta, New York
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A319, A320, 737-300, 767-300, A320) · 2 routes: Frankfurt*, Paris
- Eurolot K2 (Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Gdansk, Wroclaw
- Finnair AY (A319, A320, Fokker 100, A321, A340-300) · 2 routes: Helsinki, Lisbon*
- Thai Airways International TG (A320, A321, 777-300) · 2 routes: Bangkok, Lisbon
- Adria Airways JP (A319, CRJ-900) · 1 route: Ljubljana
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- AeroMéxico AM (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Madrid
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Europa UX (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Madrid
- Air Lituanica LT (CRJ-200, Embraer 175) · 1 route: Vilnius
- Air Serbia JU (A319) · 1 route: Belgrade
- Air Transat TS (310) · 1 route: Montreal
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319, A320, F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Bulgaria Air FB (A319, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Sofia
- Croatia Airlines OU (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Zagreb
- Czech Airlines OK (A319) · 1 route: Prague
- Egyptair MS (A320) · 1 route: Cairo
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Estonian Air OV (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Tallinn-ulemiste International
- Germanwings 4U (A319, CRJ) · 1 route: Stuttgart
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (734, Embraer 195, Embraer 175) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320) · 1 route: Beirut
- Qatar Airways QR (787-8) · 1 route: Doha
- Rwandair Express WB (A330-200) · 1 route: Kigali
- Senegal Airlines DN (A330-300) · 1 route: Dakar
- Tarom RO (318, 737-300) · 1 route: Bucharest
- Travel Service QS (A319) · 1 route: Prague
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Kiev
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) 37 km to the centre
Charleroi, WHT, BE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 3 airlines (Ryanair, Wizz Air, Pegasus Airlines) · direct flights to 83 destinations incl. Budapest, Agadir, Alghero, Alicante, Almeria… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Brussels/Bruxelles (44 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 83 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 75 routes: Agadir, Alghero, Alicante, Almeria, Ancona, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bari, Bergamo, Bergerac, Biarritz-bayonne, Bologna, Bordeaux, Bratislava, Brindisi, Budapest, Cagliari, Carcassonne, Chania, Comiso, Dublin, Edinburgh, El Aroui, Faro, Fes, Figari, Fuerteventura, Genoa, Gerona, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Kerkyra/corfu, Krakow, La Rochelle, Lamezia, Madrid, Malaga, Manchester, Marrakech, Marseille … +35 more
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 8 routes: Belgrade, Bucharest, Budapest, Cluj-napoca, Ljubljana, Skopje, Sofia, Warsaw
- Pegasus Airlines PC (A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Goetsenhoven Airfield 17 km to the centre
Tienen, VBR, BE
Avernas-le-Bauduin Ultralight Airfield 25 km to the centre
Hannut, WLG, BE
Where to stay
Chem. d'Agbiermont 7, 1320 Beauvechain, Belgium · artaviation.be
Alex Vermaelenstraat 53, 3052 Oud-Heverlee, Belgium · miranoza.be
Rue Saint-Laurent 98, 1370 Jodoigne, Belgium · la-cle-des-champs.be
Rue Jules Coisman 23, 1320 Beauvechain, Belgium · xn--ma-tine-gya.be
Rue des Corbeaux 31, 1390 Grez-Doiceau, Belgium · sakura-lodging.be
Av. Fernand Labby 9, 1390 Grez-Doiceau, Belgium · chezspoons.com
Rue de Longpré 3, 1315 Incourt, Belgium · domainedebiamont.be
Rue Arthur Hardy 85, 1348 Wavre, Belgium · espacesdor.be
Laie du Goupil 13, 1300 Wavre, Belgium · legoupil.be
Rue Bourguignon 6, 1325 Chaumont-Gistoux, Belgium · levalangre.com
Rue du Culot 18, 1325 Chaumont-Gistoux, Belgium · leschanterolles.be
Rue du Grand Brou 48, 1320 Beauvechain, Belgium · willowcamp.be
Rue du Brocsous 15, 1325 Chaumont-Gistoux, Belgium · dionbulles.be
Rue du Beau Site 24, 1390 Grez-Doiceau, Belgium · leenbrunosnamastay.traveleto.com
Drève de l'Hostellerie 101, 1300 Wavre, Belgium · fermedelhoste.com
Rue de la Ramée 17, 1370 Jodoigne, Belgium · logementsinsolitesetintimistespleinenature.hotelc1.top
Leuvensebaan 368, 3040 Huldenberg, Belgium · huisvanrooi.be
De Kluis 1, 3051 Oud-Heverlee, Belgium · hopper.be
Rue du Manil 91, 1300 Wavre, Belgium · all.accor.com
3053 Oud-Heverlee, Belgium · natuurenbos.be
Bd de Lauzelle 61, 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium · all.accor.com
Entre champs et forêt, 1300 Wavre, Belgium · laverdine.be
Av. Lavoisier 12, 1300 Wavre, Belgium · bestwesternwavre.com
Rue de Clairvaux 12, 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium · b-lodge.be
Chem. des Charrons 16, 1300 Wavre, Belgium · domaineduble.com
Rue de Hussompont 30, 1370 Jodoigne, Belgium · lavilladuhautsart.com
Indoor
Rue du Moulin 1, 1325 Chaumont-Gistoux, Belgium
8b, Taille Thérèse, 1325 Chaumont-Gistoux, Belgium
Wijmingenstraat 15, 3040 Huldenberg, Belgium
Doornstraat 19, 3370 Boutersem, Belgium · biolleke.be
Indoor
Rue de Happeau 1, 1315 Incourt, Belgium · docs.google.com
Indoor
Indoor
Rue Drève du Bois 1, 1325 Chaumont-Gistoux, Belgium
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Avernas-le-Bauduin Ultralight Airfield; 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Belgium. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus · Vlaams Gewest · Schedules & GTFS data
Bus · Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de · Schedules & GTFS data
Bus · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
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