Belgium Guidebook

In Rick Steves Belgium: Bruges, Brussels, Antwerp & Ghent you'll find in-depth Rick-tested information on all the recommended sights, activities, hotels, and restaurants in each of these four cities, plus self-guided walks and museum tours, background on nightlife and shopping…and plenty of nitty-gritty practical advice:

• Bruges
  • City walk, Groeninge Museum tour, Sint-Janshospitaal Memling Collection tour
  • Self-guided bike ride to nearby town of Damme
  • Flanders Fields day trip
• Brussels
  • Grand Place walk, Upper Town walk, Royal Museums of Fine Arts tour
• Antwerp
  • City walk
• Ghent
  • City walk, St. Bravo's Cathedral & Ghent Altarpiece tour
• Practicalities
  • Easy-to-follow maps (including color maps of Belgium, Brussels, and Bruges)
  • ​Trip planning: When to go, pre-trip checklist, recommended books and movies
  • Getting around each city by public transit and taxi
  • Advice on planning your time and avoiding lines
  • Transportation in Belgium: Trains and driving
  • Belgian history, culture, and cuisine
  • Detailed advice on managing money, communicating, reserving rooms, handling emergencies, and other helpful hints
  • Handy Dutch (Flemish) and French survival phrases

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