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Visit Genk: Travel Guide to the Best Attractions in Belgium

Visit Genk, a town in Belgium in the Limburg province! Known to have some history rooted in Celtic culture, the once small village of Genk was converted to Christianity in the tenth century. First named Geneche, the town had small beginnings and wasn’t formally a city until the year 2000, Genk wasn’t really known until the early 1900s when a good quantity of coal was discovered in the region. It wasn’t long before the coal miners came to Genk for work. The city soon grew with the mass movement of immigrants, and when the coal drive finally settled in the …

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Afternoon in Ghent: Discover 10+ Best Things to See in Belgium

We arrived in Ghent Belgium from the Netherlands with a rental car. After a week of visiting cities like Leeuwarden, Delft, Gouda, and Makkum, I was no longer surprised by the architecture of the town’s medieval center we saw on our afternoon in Ghent. I was already used to the narrow houses lined up along the elegant canal, all similar in shape and style, but each different from the neighbors’. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that at no extra cost to you, The Travel Bunny will earn a small commission if you click through …

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Visit Ghent: Best Travel Guide to Explore Belgium’s Hidden Gems

Ghent, also known as Gent, is a popular destination in Belgium. The word Gent is actually the Dutch spelling for the town of Ghent, Belgium, and the two words are sometimes used interchangeably. When you visit Ghent, you will discover it is packed with interesting things to see and do. Travelers will immerse themselves in Belgium’s culture and history by visiting a multitude of abbeys, beguinages, churches, castles, historic monuments and museums spread across the city of Ghent. Once, Ghent, Belgium was second only to Paris, France, in terms of success and scale. In the 1830s, Ghent showed clear signs …

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Visit Brussels: The Best Travel Guide to Discover Beautiful Belgium

When you visit Brussels Belgium, you’re stepping into a city where the past meets the future in a way that feels both effortless and magnetic. Right away, you’ll notice this isn’t just any European capital. It’s the beating heart of the European Union, with modern glass buildings of the EU headquarters sharing space with centuries-old Gothic and Baroque architecture. It’s an unusual but compelling mix that only Brussels can pull off, and you’ll see it in the way the cobbled medieval streets twist and turn around sleek, contemporary structures. For any Brussels travel guide, these contrasts are what keep visitors …

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Day Trip to Bruges: Enjoy Belgian Beer and Chocolate Delights

Surrounded by an almost circular canal with a few branches, Bruges (Brugge) is also called The Venice of the North. A representative UNESCO heritage site thanks to its well-preserved medieval buildings, this Belgian city simply invites travelers to wander. You can go on a day trip to Bruges and explore classic markets surrounded by old buildings, the canals guarded by narrow houses, bridges that offer unique views. You’ll want to keep walking and walking just to see what comes up around the corner. This Belgian city is quite small and you can see almost everything there is to see on …

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