We visited Ghent on a summer’s day in July and explored the city on foot and on our own with our two kids. In our travel report, we share our experiences and show you the most important sights and photo spots such as the Castle Gravensteen, the Graslei riverside promenade, St. Bavo’s Cathedral and the UNESCO World Heritage Belfry of Ghent. Things to know about the city of Ghent in Belgium Ghent is located in the north-west of Belgium in …
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The Kingdom of Belgium is one of the most densely populated states with around 11.3 million inhabitants on an area of 30,688 km² and has the highest degree of urbanisation in Europe (over 95% of all Belgians live in cities). Belgium is situated on the North Sea and borders the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France. Besides the capital Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Liège and Bruges are other major cities. Since independence in 1830, Belgium has been a constitutional hereditary monarchy.
Bruges: Our top 11 sights & photo spots
Have you ever been to Bruges? Rarely has a city surprised us so positively and pleased us so much! Bruges is a beautiful medieval city with many sights and great photo opportunities on every corner. No wonder the entire old town has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And we actually never had Bruges on our bucket list before. And today we ask ourselves: why? We explored the old town on our own with our two kids on a …
» Read the full blog postPlopsaland De Panne theme park & Plopsaqua water park
We visited the theme park Plopsaland De Panne and the water park Plopsaqua in Belgium, which are only around 15 minutes away from our La Licorne campsite in Dunkirk. Find out how we liked it there and whether it’s worth a visit in our travel report. About the theme park Plopsaland De Panne in Belgium Plopsaland De Panne, which has been operating under its current name since 2000 (previously Meli-Park), is a family-friendly theme park on the Belgian North Sea …
» Read the full blog postAntwerp – The most beautiful sights in one day (Belgium)
We visited the city of Antwerp during our river cruise with A-ROSA SENA. We had never really had the city on our bucket list before – so we were all the more pleasantly surprised. Antwerp is a charming city that you should definitely visit. The alleyways in the old town with the Grote Markt, the town hall and the Cathedral of Our Lady in particular are a great place to visit. Things to know about Antwerp (Belgium) Antwerp lies on …
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Brussels is ideal for a short weekend getaway. Depending on where you live, Brussels is not all too far away from Germany, so it is easy to reach, the city is quite clear and not all too big and well developed for tourism. Whether on foot, by sightseeing bus or public transport – you can get to all important sights quite quickly and easily.
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