The trip, in order
Follow the route day by day. Times and prices can change, so check official information before you travel.
Battlefield and estate landscape
Waterloo and La Hulpe
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Waterloo Battlefield and Lion’s Mound
The Lion's Mound and surrounding fields provide the clearest public vantage over the terrain where Napoleon's final campaign was decided in June 1815. The visit is worthwhile because it brings several strands of Belgian history and landscape together in one clearly legible setting. Time on site can focus on Lion's Mound, battlefield panorama, memorial landscape, while the surrounding streets, grounds or scenery provide useful context. It works especially well as part of a regional itinerary because the place adds a distinct subject rather than repeating the experience of nearby attractions.
- Duration
- 90 minutes suggested
- Price
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- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
- 2
Domaine régional Solvay and Château de La Hulpe
Woodland, ponds, lawns and the Château de La Hulpe create a large public estate landscape on the edge of the Sonian Forest, with routes that emphasise scenery more than interior sightseeing. The visit is worthwhile because it brings several strands of Belgian history and landscape together in one clearly legible setting. Time on site can focus on estate château, woodland walks, ponds, while the surrounding streets, grounds or scenery provide useful context. It works especially well as part of a regional itinerary because the place adds a distinct subject rather than repeating the experience of nearby attractions.
- Duration
- 75 minutes suggested
- Price
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- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
Abbey and comics heritage
Villers-la-Ville and Louvain-la-Neuve
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Villers Abbey
Extensive church, cloister and monastic ruins lie within a wooded valley, making the abbey one of Belgium's most substantial surviving Cistercian landscapes. The visit is worthwhile because it brings several strands of Belgian history and landscape together in one clearly legible setting. Time on site can focus on Gothic abbey church, cloister remains, monastic gardens, while the surrounding streets, grounds or scenery provide useful context. It works especially well as part of a regional itinerary because the place adds a distinct subject rather than repeating the experience of nearby attractions.
- Duration
- 90 minutes suggested
- Price
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- Start time
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- 2
Hergé Museum
Original drawings, documents and publications explore the career of Georges Remi, better known as Hergé, while Christian de Portzamparc's purpose-built museum adds a distinctive contemporary architectural setting. The visit is worthwhile because it brings several strands of Belgian history and landscape together in one clearly legible setting. Time on site can focus on Tintin artwork, Hergé archives, graphic-design displays, while the surrounding streets, grounds or scenery provide useful context. It works especially well as part of a regional itinerary because the place adds a distinct subject rather than repeating the experience of nearby attractions.
- Duration
- 120 minutes suggested
- Price
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- Start time
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Romanesque Nivelles
Nivelles
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Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude, Nivelles
The massive Romanesque church reflects the importance of Nivelles' early medieval religious community and stands as one of Belgium's strongest survivals of Ottonian and Romanesque architecture. The visit is worthwhile because it brings several strands of Belgian history and landscape together in one clearly legible setting. Time on site can focus on Romanesque nave, westwork, crypt, while the surrounding streets, grounds or scenery provide useful context. It works especially well as part of a regional itinerary because the place adds a distinct subject rather than repeating the experience of nearby attractions.
- Duration
- 60 minutes suggested
- Price
- Check current official information.
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.