Description
Find your own journey. Belgium and Luxembourg offer many opportunities to combine urban life with excursions to smaller locales. Lonely Planet helps you create an itinerary with room for art, history, and cuisine, whether you wish to immerse yourself in a single city or assemble a tour through several regions.
The guide highlights the canals of Bruges, the brewery in Pipaix, and cycling trips by the former mining communities in Borinage. The EU Quarter and Atomium are also featured. Ideas are provided both for those wishing to visit major sights and for those who prefer to let a specific interest guide the journey. A day of museums can be followed by a trip to a smaller town or a completely different landscape.
This is the area covered by the guide. The book covers Brussels, Ghent, Bruges and northwestern Belgium, Antwerp and northeastern Belgium, Wallonia, and Luxembourg. Pull-out maps of Bruges and Brussels are included. This makes the guide a useful starting point when comparing destinations and choosing which places fit together. Use the regional chapters to create a clear framework for the trip, while keeping some hours open for unplanned experiences.
From travel ideas to a plan that suits you. The book combines inspiration with practical planning. You’ll find route suggestions, maps and recommendations on food, accommodation, transport and the best time to travel, among other things. Background material on culture, history and local life provides further insight for understanding the places you visit. Use the content to compare options before departure, and to find your next stop while on the road.
A physical travel guide lets you gather your ideas in one place. Browse between the areas, lay the map alongside your itinerary and pick out a few experiences worth extra time. You don’t have to follow every suggestion: the book can just as easily serve as a starting point for a slower trip, with fewer moves and more time to experience each place. It suits both solo planning and situations where several travelers need to agree on what the holiday should include.
About the edition. English edition, published 2026. 320 pages. ISBN 9781838696788.
