Belgium travel Guide

Belgium

A federal country, with three official languages and an intense regional rivalry, Belgium has a cultural diversity that belies its rather dull reputation.

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Brussels
Northern Belgium
Southern Belgium

Northern Belgium
The region north of Brussels is Flemish-speaking and possesses a distinctive and vibrant cultural identity. More

* Antwerp
* Bruges
* Ghent

Southern Belgium
South of Brussels lies French-speaking Belgium, where a belt of heavy industry interrupts the rolling farmland that precedes the high wooded hills of the Ardennes. More

* Namur

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Many museums, concert halls, theaters and other public and entertainment facilities ( not movie theaters) offer reduced rate tickets. Some tour companies do likewise. Senior discounts for train tickets are restricted to Belgian senior citizens only.

Shopping:

Tax refund available for a minimum purchase of Eur 125.01 per invoice for non European residents.

To reclaim tax you need to request an itemized invoice, indicating the item, price and amount of tax. On departure from Belgium, take the invoice to a customs office to be stamped; please note that you will have to show the purchased item(s) to the custom agent. Mail the stamped invoice directly or once home, send it to the store where you purchased the items who will then send the tax refund to you.

Alternatively, you can purchase goods from shops participating in the Europe Tax-free Shopping program (look out for the Tax-free Shopping logo displayed in the window). Simply show your passport when you make a purchase and you will be given a Tax-free Shopping check showing the refund you are owed. As you leave the country, customs officials will stamp your checks. You can claim your refund from the Europe Tax-free Shopping desk or have it sent on to you.

Belgium places to visit

Get free PDF files to look at about the special interest activities in Belgium
Brussels - Art Nouveau
Monasteries & Abbeys
Famous Caves/ Grottos
Belgian Lace
Shrines
Boat Rentals in Belgium
Boat trips on the Belgian Rivers
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How to spend 3 days in Brussels
Belgium for Antiques and Other Markets
Family Fun in Belgium
Belgium - Jewish Heritage
Belgium for Beer Lovers
Suggested Itineraries in Belgium
Gardens and Castles in Wallonia
Belgium for the Eclectic Art Nut
Belgian Belfries and Beguinages
WW I & II Museums & Cemeteries
Belgium for Biking lovers
Belgium for Chocolate Lovers
Belgium for Food Lovers
The Most Beautiful Villages of Wallonia