19 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Belgium

The old town of Mons is a delight to explore.

A nature-lover's delight, the Semois Valley provides a needed dose of lush countryside after all that historic rambling through Belgium's cities and towns.

Right in the core of Antwerp, sits the town's wonderful Grand Place (also known as the Grote Markt), which contains some of Belgium's finest examples of guild house architecture with their typical steeple-roofed shape.

Yes, history fans, it is that Waterloo; the place where Napoleon was defeated in the famous battle.

For easy sightseeing while in Ghent, simply take to the water.

The Meuse Valley, south of Brussels, is one of the best places to get a feel for Belgium's rural heartland.

If you're only going to visit one church in Bruges make it this one.

This hugely impressive fort was once the grand home of the counts of Flanders, who took their inspiration for castle-building from the bulky castles the Crusaders built in Syria.

Among the most recognizable sights in Belgium, this beautiful belfry (officially known as Belfort met Beiaard) dominates the main square of Bruges.

For many visitors, Belgium's role on the front line of World War I, and in particular the Battlefields of Flanders around Ypres are the main reason for a journey here.