Discover Flanders’ wealth of UNESCO World Heritage: the centre of Bruges, the Belgian beer culture, Flanders Fields, the Sonian Forest and Wortel-Colony.

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 .

Because of its compactness, Flanders is an easy place to travel to, in and around. Brussels is Flanders’ capital and the beating heart of Europe. It has countless flight and train connections. London, Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin are only a short distance away.

From 1914 to 1918, Flanders Fields was a major battle theatre on the Western Front during the First World War. A million soldiers from more than 50 different countries were wounded, missing or killed in action here.

At VISITFLANDERS, we strengthen tourism’s positive power. This enables Flanders to flourish as an innovative, inspiring and high-quality travel destination, thereby benefiting the region, its residents, entrepreneurs and visitors.

Bite-sized Flanders is a perfect place to explore, with cities full of art, heritage, culinary delights and other highlights. Its art cities of Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels, Ghent, Leuven and Mechelen all welcome you with open arms.

Discover Flanders’ wealth of UNESCO World Heritage: the centre of Bruges, the Belgian beer culture, Flanders Fields, the Sonian Forest and Wortel-Colony.

Plan your trip to Flanders with useful practical travel information: passport, currency, health, holidays and opening times, among others. After 31st December 2020, rules on travel to EU countries from the UK are subject to change, more information on: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/belgium and https://www.gov.uk/visit-europe-1 ...

Discover Flanders’ wealth of UNESCO World Heritage: the centre of Bruges, the Belgian beer culture, Flanders Fields, the Sonian Forest and Wortel-Colony.

Over the course of the four horrific years of the First World War, hundreds of thousands of soldiers fought in the muddy and shelled landscapes that are now known as Flanders Fields. Today, thousands of those men still rest in Flanders Fields, Belgium, far …