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Belgium

Belgium

Capital: Brussels

🗂️95 places
Bruges Canal Boat Tour+6
Bruges Canal Boat Tourattraction
Belfry of Bruges+2
Belfry of Brugesattraction
The Chocolate Line
The Chocolate Lineshopping
Historic Centre of Brugge+2
Historic Centre of Bruggeattraction
Bruges City Hall+2
Bruges City Hallattraction
Sint-Janshuismolen+1
Sint-Janshuismolenattraction
Rozenhoedkaai
Rozenhoedkaaiattraction
Markt, Bruges
Markt, Brugesattraction
Graslei and Korenlei+2
Graslei and Korenleiattraction
Saint Michael's Bridge, Ghent
Saint Michael's Bridge, Ghentattraction
Ghent Marriott Hotel
Ghent Marriott Hotelhotel
Belfry of Ghent
Belfry of Ghentattraction
St. Nicholas' Church, Ghent
St. Nicholas' Church, Ghentattraction
Ghent Canal Boat Tour+2
Ghent Canal Boat Tourattraction
Gravensteen
Gravensteenattraction
Place Royale, Brussels+2
Place Royale, Brusselsattraction
Mont des Arts+1
Mont des Artsattraction
Musical Instruments Museum Brussels+1
Musical Instruments Museum Brusselsattraction
Autoworld Brussels+2
Autoworld Brusselsattraction
Parc du Cinquantenaire+6
Parc du Cinquantenairepark

About

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.

Cities (29)

AartselaarAntwerpBlankenbergeBredeneBrugesBrusselsDe HaanDe Panne

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Historic Centre of Brugge
Historic Centre of BruggeAttractionUNESCO
La Joue de Vache
La Joue de VacheRestaurant
The Chocolate Line
The Chocolate LineShopping

More places

  • ⌂Hotel Indigo Antwerp - City Centre, an IHG Hotel★ 4.0
  • ◐'T walpoortje
  • ◐Apero Fish Palace
  • ◐Bar Oscar
  • ↔Blankenberge Duinse Polders
  • ↔Blankenberge Maritieme Zone
  • ↔Blankenberge Markt
  • ↔Blankenberge Pier
  • ↔Blankenberge Station
  • ↔Bredene Campings
  • ↔Bredene Duinenplein
  • ↔Bredene Renbaan
  • ◐Brewery Bourgogne des Flandres
  • ⌂Crowne Plaza Brugge
  • ◐Cup Pasta
  • ◐De Gastro
  • ↔De Haan Aan Zee
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  1. Travel practicalities. Entry, driving, electricity, water, and official application context. Related: Driving side, World Standards, CDC Yellow Book, WHO drinking-water guidance.
  2. Country background. Wikipedia summary may be clipped or paraphrased. Numeric baselines are cross-checked with Wikidata. Related: Wikidata, .
Durbuy
Gembloux
Ghent
Heist
Knokke
Koksijde
Leuven
Liège
Lombardsijde
Middelkerke
Mons
Namur
Nieuwpoort
Oostduinkerke
Oostende
Raversijde
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
Vresse-sur-Semois
Wenduine
Wépion
Westende
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By the numbers

Population
11.8M
Area
30.7k km²
GDP (nominal)
$644.8B
GDP per capita
$54.5k
HDI
0.937
Life expectancy
81.7 yr

Wikidata · most recent values circa 2025.

Travel

Language
Dutch, French, German
Currency
EUR
Calling code
+32
Schengen
Yes
Voltage
230V/50Hz
Plugs
C, E
Drives on
Right
Tap water
Safe
Emergency
101, 112
Tipping
Optional: round up or leave 5-10% for good table service; check for an included service charge.
US visa
Visa-free
CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Country flag. Country flag image fallback from ISO code. Related: MIT license.
  • Planning lookups. Daily currency conversion and upcoming public-holiday dates. Related: Nager.Date.
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    When things are closed

    Upcoming public holidays in Belgium. On these dates, expect banks, post offices, and government services to close. Many shops and museums close or run shortened hours; transit typically still runs.

    Onze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart · Assumption Day
    August 15, 2026
    Saturday
    Allerheiligen · All Saints' Day
    November 1, 2026
    Sunday
    Wapenstilstand · Armistice Day
    November 11, 2026
    Wednesday
    Kerstdag · Christmas Day
    December 25, 2026
    Friday
    Boxing Day · St. Stephen's Day
    December 26, 2026
    Saturday
    Nieuwjaar · New Year's Day
    January 1, 2027
    Friday
    Exchange rate
    1 USD = 0.867 EUR
    As of 2026-08-02.