Brussels Day Trips

This Flemish enclave, long the diamond capital and second biggest port of Europe, has come into its own in the realms of high fashion, art, and nightlife in the last decade.

With a medieval city center seemingly untouched by the ravages of war and time, Bruges is as picturesque a Belgian town as they come. No wonder it’s the country’s #1 tourism destination.

A heady mix of old and new, Ghent has medieval charm without the tourists. Find two important art museums here: the Museum of Fine Arts and SMAK (City Museum for Contemporary Art).

Home to the dukes of Brabant since about 1200, Leuven features one of Belgium’s most beautiful town halls as well as Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, the area’s most esteemed school for almost 600 years.

See the place Napolean made famous on June 18, 1815. Live battlefield demonstrations take place on July and August weekends.