Europe, Flanders boasts remarkable art, architecture and history. This northern section of Belgium is easily accessible from London, Paris and Amsterdam, and will delight clients with its charming culture, beautiful scenery and world-class cuisine.
Steeped in history, Flanders is home to 37 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the entire center of medieval Bruges, which clients can explore by horse-drawn carriage, by boat on its romantic canals or on foot through its cobblestone streets. Brussels’ main square, the Grand-Place, is another stunning World Heritage Site, known for its outstanding architecture. In Belgium’s capital city clients will also find such popular attractions as the newly opened Magritte Museum, home to the world’s largest collection of Rene Magritte’s works; the Atomium, a unique architectural landmark built for the 1958 World’s Fair; and Mannekin Pis, the famous bronze sculpture of a little boy urinating into a fountain.
Another main city of Flanders, Antwerp, is one of the most important fashion design centers in the world. Here attractions include Rubenshuis, the home of world-famous artist Peter Paul Rubens; the historic Antwerp Zoo; and the Plantin-Moretus Museum, a printing plant and publishing house from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Additional attractions in Flanders include the medieval city of Ghent, the Zwin nature reserve on the North Sea coast, World War I battlefield sites near Ypres, the magnificent gothic town hall of Leuven, and Limburg Province, a region known for its authentic European ambience, family-friendly small towns and shopping.
Brussels National Airport (BRU,
www.brusselsairport.be) is the main port of entry for clients flying to Flanders. They can also arrive via cruise ship at the port of Antwerp (
www.portofantwerp.com). The area features excellent rail connections and highways, with short distances between attractions. About 90% of Flemings speak fluent English.