Every Tripstou guide to Belgium, organised the way a trip is planned. Start with the Belgium travel guide, then open the Brussels city guide and the pages beneath it: things to do, where to stay, a two-day itinerary and day trips. Bruges has its own city guide with a things-to-do page and a one-day itinerary, Ghent a one-day itinerary and Antwerp a two-day one. Country pages cover the itinerary, the best places to visit, Belgian food and the Christmas markets. Below, every Belgium article on the site, newest first.
Belgium travel guideBelgium Travel Tips: How to Plan Your First TripPlanning Belgium? The country guide shows how to combine Brussels with Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp, and how the trains link them.
Travel to Bruges, Belgium: why an overnight beats a day trip, how many days you need, the train from Brussels and when to dodge the crowds.
Travel to Bruges, Belgium: Stay Overnight and Beat the Crowds Read Post »
Belgian food explained: what to eat and drink, how to order frites and waffles, which beer to start with and where each dish is best.
Belgian Food Guide: What to Eat and How to Order the Real Thing Read Post »
Brussels itinerary for 2 days: the historic centre on foot, then the Atomium at opening and the European Quarter, plus the Monday swap rule.
Brussels Itinerary: 2 Days, the Centre First, Then the Atomium Read Post »
Things to do in Brussels by traveler type: the free historic core, museums worth a ticket, neighbourhoods to wander and when the Atomium pays off.
Things to Do in Brussels: What’s Worth Your Time, and for Whom Read Post »
One day in Bruges, in the order that beats the crowds: book the Belfry slot, queue once for the canal boat, then take the quiet south side.
One Day in Bruges: The Order That Beats the Day-Tripper Crowd Read Post »
Six days by train through Brussels, Ghent, Bruges and Antwerp: the leg order, why Ghent is the base, and what to cut or add first.
Belgium Itinerary: 6 Days by Train Through Four Cities Read Post »
Bruges, Ghent and Brussels anchor a first trip; Antwerp, Ypres and Wallonia’s river towns suit specific travelers. Here is which deserve a night.
Best Places to Visit in Belgium: Which Deserve a Night Read Post »
Antwerp itinerary for 2 days: the old core and the MAS rooftop on Day 1, the KMSKA and Zuid on Day 2, plus the weekdays that break the plan.
Antwerp Itinerary: 2 Days, the Old Core First, Then Zuid Read Post »
Brussels for scale, Bruges for setting, Ghent, Antwerp and Liège for other tastes: which Belgian Christmas market to build a winter trip around.
Belgium Christmas Markets: Which City to Build Your Trip Around Read Post »
Start with the Belgium travel guide, then open the Brussels guide for the capital. The Belgium itinerary and the best-places page show how to add Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp, and the day-trips page compares the trips out of Brussels.
Brussels has its own city guide with things to do, where to stay, a two-day itinerary and day trips beneath it. Bruges has a city guide, a things-to-do page and a one-day itinerary, Ghent a one-day itinerary and Antwerp a two-day one. Country-level pages cover the itinerary, the best places to visit, Belgian food and the Christmas markets.
The Brussels day-trips page compares the options and helps you choose, and the Bruges and Ghent itineraries plan the day hour by hour once you have.
