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Achel
Achelse Kluis is the most recent abbey to produce Trappist beer. It was founded in 1686 and originally housed a community of hermits. Monks from Westmalle founded the present abbey in 1846. For over a century... (more) -
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Beersel
In the market square of the small village of Beersel, you'll find one of the eight remaining traditional Lambic brewers in the Pajottenland region. This is a popular day trip for beer lovers and a stop... (more) -
Binche
Binche is the only remaining walled city in Belgium. Two dozen towers and solid medieval ramparts enclose a small, sleepy city that wakes up during carnival season when the Gilles (local jesters) fill... (more) -
Brussels
The capital is an excellent starting point for beer lovers. Not only are interesting places in the rest of the country generally no more than an hour's drive away, but there is much to enjoy right here... (more) -
Chimay
The boot-shaped Botte du Hainaut region is rich in wooded valleys, villages, châteaux, and lakes. Towns here are small and untouristy. At the bottom of the "botte" is Chimay, a small town where time... (more) -
Hasselt
Limburg's principal town has busy shopping streets, innovative museums, and a cathedral with the de rigueur carillon. In mid-October, it hosts an annual weekend festival for its signature drink, jenever... (more) -
Hoegaarden
At the end of the 19th century there were 35 breweries near Hasselt; sadly, only one remains. However, De Kluis does brew Belgium's most famous wheat beer. De Witte van Hoegaarden is a blond, slightly... (more) -
Houffalize
This adorable mountain village is a place for clean air and family fun. There's something here for all ages and all activity levels—from biking and hiking to fishing and boating.... (more) -
Leuven
Leuven (Louvain), like Oxford or Cambridge, is a place where underneath the hubbub of daily life you sense an age-old devotion to learning and scholarship. Its ancient Roman Catholic university, founded... (more) -
Mechelen
Mechelen (Malines in French), north of Brussels, is a small, peaceful gem that has preserved its medieval and Renaissance past but that, unlike Brugge, is never overrun with tourists. As the residence... (more) -
Orval
Orval, a few kilometers from Belgium's border with France, is a tiny town hidden in the forest. One major attraction is the draw here: the magnificent abbey and its famous Trappist beer.... (more) -
Oudenaarde
Once an important center for tapestry making and silversmithing, Oudenaarde is now a quiet provincial town on the banks of the Schelde river.... For a taste of rural Flanders, visit the region to the north... (more) -
Poperinge
In addition to its importance in World War I history, Poperinge is in the capital of Belgium's main hop-growing region, the so-called "Hoppeland Route."... (more) -
Rochefort
It's a pity that the Abbaye de St-Remy (about 3 km [2 mi] north of Rochefort), where the delicious 6°, 8°, and 10° Trappist beers are brewed, isn't open to the public. It's possible to spend... (more) -
Roeselare
Roeselare is twice as large as the nearby city of Ieper, yet it draws far less attention. It may not have as many historical points of interest, but a walk through the city is quite enjoyable, as is a... (more) -
Westmalle
One of the main attractions of the vast Campine region to the northeast of Antwerp, the rich woods and fields of Malle (the municipality made up of Oostmalle and Westmalle) draw thousands of cyclers and... (more) -
Westvleteren
Although Westvleteren is considered by some to be the best beer in the world, it's neither mass-produced nor widely distributed, and hence isn't available in regular stores. Almost the only place to get... (more)
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