Discover Flanders

Friends cycling Brussels © Visit Brussels - Eric Danhier

Flanders is packed with heritage, from  stylish Antwerp, picture-perfect Bruges, the capital Brussels and best-kept secret Ghent to cosy Leuven and Mechelen.

This legacy was built by many generations of brilliant craftsmen such as the Flemish Masters Jan Van Eyck, Pieter Bruegel and Peter Paul Rubens. They and their heirs make Flanders the cultural gem it is today. The same goes for our unique food and beer culture. Expertise and know-how are passed on from generation to generation and our chefs and brewers are building new heritage with the same boldness. Our craftspeople are the beating heart of Flanders.

Many-faceted Flanders

Whether it involves culinary delights (beer!), diamonds or nanotechnology, architecture or comic strips, charming and vibrant cities or nearly unspoilt nature interspersed with historic castles and beautiful gardens, Flanders offers modern craftsmanship built on ancient traditions. This is what sets Flanders apart.

Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerp
Flanders is synonymous with heritage. Our famed Flemish Masters’ genius and inimitable craftsmanship helped move art history in a different direction.
Fietsen door de Bomen in Bosland - FDDB
Flanders is a dream for cyclists. Recreational cyclists enjoy moving through our rolling landscapes, historic art cities and picturesque little places.
Hallerbos
Discover uniquely special stories hidden away in the loveliest of green spaces. Discover our Flemish nature regions.
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Van Eyck. Rubens. The Flemish surrealists and expressionists. In Flanders, old and modern masters are at home. It is here where they lived and worked.

Inspiring itineraries

Only in Flanders for a few days and want to make as much of your visit as possible? Looking for a romantic weekend getaway or a more active holiday? We are happy to inspire you with these itineraries.

Grote Markt Antwerp
Time speeds by when you’re in Antwerp. There is so much to experience here, from Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens’s artistic legacy, the Railway Cathedral...
Kunstberg, Brussels
Lively busy Brussels. The capital of Europe, beer and chocolate. Home to numerous art treasures and monuments and the home base of Art Nouveau.
Bruges ©Pieter D'Hoop - www.pdsign.be
Bruges is the unofficial capital, medieval of romance, the entire city centre is listed as a UNESCO heritage site, the Flemish Primitives, 500 years of history.

Discover Flanders with your family

Welcome to Flanders! Here you can experience and discover so much along with the whole family, very quickly and within a short distance.

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Flanders’ Finest Cycle Routes


The Flanders’ Finest Cycle Routes show you all the wonderful things Flanders has to offer. From your regular bicycle or e-bike, you will enjoy surprising landscapes. For example, you will pass by cathedrals, churches and abbeys. Flemish Masters and opulent castles. Restaurants and pubs where you will get to know delicious beers and dishes. One of the many bicycle rental outlets will get you on your way, while a GPX file or the cycle node network will keep you on track.  

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