Belgium Free And Easy ?

[Norman Chan]

Anyone done a free n easy tour on Belgium only? Excluding flights, is six days enough to have a good exploration of Belgium?

Thanks in advance for the feedback.

 

[finale1]

6 days a bit too long.
2 nights in Brussels
Day trip to Bruges
Day trip to Ghent.
Day trip to Antwerp.

That’s about all I guess ?

 

[LWZ]

Could consider checking out Luxembourg if time permits. It is a separate country, but really small and just next to Belgium.

 

[Norman Chan]

Could consider checking out Luxembourg if time permits. It is a separate country, but really small and just next to Belgium.

Good suggestion. Thanks.

 

[Norman Chan]

6 days a bit too long.
2 nights in Brussels
Day trip to Bruges
Day trip to Ghent.
Day trip to Antwerp.

That’s about all I guess ?

Day trip to Liege ?

Beside all the big city or town , any hidden treasure scenery of small town or city worth to drop by to explore ?

 

[Chris008]

IF you like tintin then you should definitely visit the tintin museum

http://www.museeherge.com/en

 

[MilesTeh]

IF you like tintin then you should definitely visit the tintin museum

http://www.museeherge.com/en

Oh yeah! I will be going there!

 

[Chris008]

Oh yeah! I will be going there!

There's also a cafe there with pretty decent food. I enjoyed spending a day at the museum just chilling. Have fun!

 

[5star_pundit]

went to Marche de la Batte to chill and had a couple of ale and Kriek sweet beer

 

[MilesTeh]

There's also a cafe there with pretty decent food. I enjoyed spending a day at the museum just chilling. Have fun!

I read on the TripAdvisor that it's a little difficult to get there. Did you buy the shuttle bus and entrance ticket package from the tourist office?

Do you think it's possible to visit the Herge museum and Bruges on the same day?

 

[beanstalk6]

Bruges and the Herge musem are at different directions from Brussels. Probably 3 trains and 3 hours in each direction. I spent a night in Bruges.
The food is generally good in Belgium. Moules mariniere/Moules-frites (mussels with fries), kriek (fruit beer), chocolate...

 

[MilesTeh]

Bruges and the Herge musem are at different directions from Brussels. Probably 3 trains and 3 hours in each direction. I spent a night in Bruges.
The food is generally good in Belgium. Moules mariniere/Moules-frites (mussels with fries), kriek (fruit beer), chocolate...

I guess I will reach Brussels mid morning, coming from Cologne. Do you think I can put these museum visits on the same day after arrival?
- comic strip center and smurf shop
- Herge museum

Those food you've mentioned, are the portion more for 2 pax? I'm going solo, and would like to try them too, but worry I can't finish even a quarter/half portion.

 

[MilesTeh]

I will have 2.5 days in Belgium.

Do I have time to visit the places below
- Comic strip center + Brussels
- Herge museum
- Hallerbos
- Ghent
- Bruges

 

[Chris008]

I read on the TripAdvisor that it's a little difficult to get there. Did you buy the shuttle bus and entrance ticket package from the tourist office?

Do you think it's possible to visit the Herge museum and Bruges on the same day?

I drove from holland so didn't have any problem. It's in the outskirts so looks a little difficult to reach via public transport. I did see buses stopping there with tourists though so might be the shuttle you're talking about?

 

[Norman Chan]

There is no direct flight to Belgium...is KLM airlines a good choice? Transit at Holland?

 

[beanstalk6]

I will have 2.5 days in Belgium.

Do I have time to visit the places below
- Comic strip center + Brussels
- Herge museum
- Hallerbos
- Ghent
- Bruges

Hello, why don't you make your assessment by checking travel durations between those places? A simple Google Map check will do.

 

[beanstalk6]

There is no direct flight to Belgium...is KLM airlines a good choice? Transit at Holland?

Amsterdam or Paris. Better Amsterdam.

 

[MilesTeh]

Hello, why don't you make your assessment by checking travel durations between those places? A simple Google Map check will do.

Have already done the checks using Google Maps before posting my question. Just wanted to hear from travellers who have been there before.

 

[finale1]

Just be careful of the pickpockets in Belgium

I will have 2.5 days in Belgium.

Do I have time to visit the places below
- Comic strip center + Brussels
- Herge museum
- Hallerbos
- Ghent
- Bruges

 

[Norman Chan]

Just be careful of the pickpockets in Belgium

Seriously? Pick pockets common happening in Belgium?