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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.
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Cities (21)
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18 pins · 18 visited
Hotel Indigo Antwerp - City Centre, an IHG Hotel
BeenHotel · Antwerp · Belgium
⭐⭐⭐⭐· 2025
Great location, but this property is definitely showing its age.
✓'T walpoortje
BeenRestaurant · Bruges · Belgium
Bar Oscar
BeenRestaurant · Antwerp · Belgium
$Brewery Bourgogne des Flandres
BeenRestaurant · Bruges · Belgium
Cup Pasta
BeenRestaurant · Antwerp · Belgium
$De Gastro
BeenRestaurant · Bruges · Belgium
$$Délice Brugge
BeenRestaurant · Bruges · Belgium
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✓Flemish Béguinages
BeenAttraction · Bruges · Belgium
UNESCOFree
✓Historic Centre of Brugge
BeenAttraction · Bruges · Belgium
UNESCOFreeHuisbrouwerij De Halve Maan
BeenRestaurant · Bruges · Belgium
$$La Joue de Vache
BeenRestaurant · Brussels · Belgium
$$Lobster Pot
BeenRestaurant · Bruges · Belgium
$$Oliver's Sandwich & Salad Bar
BeenRestaurant · Antwerp · Belgium
$The Chocolate Line
BeenShopping · Bruges · Belgium
The Line
BeenRestaurant · Bruges · Belgium
The Pand Hotel
BeenHotel · Bruges · Belgium
WASBAR
BeenRestaurant · Antwerp · Belgium
$Wolf Sharing Food Market | Felix Pakhuis
BeenShopping · Antwerp · Belgium
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