Belgium might not be one of the bigger countries in Europe, neither in area nor population. It does, however, share its capital with the European Union. Brussels is the center of the European Union and it is visible in most of the country.
We have been to Belgium twice. First time to Brussels in 2015, enjoying the grandiose buildings and its history. The second time was a road trip with stops in some of the smaller – but still historically significant – towns such as Hasselt and Namur in 2017.
One thing to remember when visiting Belgium is that the different regions have different languages. Dutch or Flemish is spoken in Flanders in the north and French in Wallonia in the south.
Visited: 2015, 2017
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Enjoy our stories from Brussels, Hasselt, & Namur!
It is the last evening for us here in Hasselt. It has been three nice days here in Belgium, but tomorrow the adventure will continue in neighboring France. How about today? This has been a day for relaxing. We decided to sleep longer than normal and we have spent the day taking short walks here…
This morning we went on a day trip to Maastricht in the Netherlands. As it was close to where we are staying in Hasselt it didn’t take long to drive there. Once we were satisfied and thought about leaving we still had a lot of time left of the day. So instead of going directly back…
Have you ever heard of Hasselt? Neither had we before we decided to go there. Now we are happily installed here for a few days before continuing to France. Our first day here was very pleasant – we walked a lot even though it was a really warm day. Both Jesper and I think that…
For a very long time I thought that Brussels was a dull city. The only time I’d dedicate a thought or two to the Belgian capital was somehow connected to the European Union and bureaucrats. And let’s be honest, bureaucracy is boring. And Belgium seemed to have so many more interesting places to offer, like…