Belgium Backpackers' Guide
A Little Lowdown on Backpacking in Belgium
Belgium Facts
Population: 10,419,000
Currency: euro (EUR)
Religions: Roman Catholic 75%, Protestant or other 25%
Government: federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch
Languages: Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
Climate: temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy
Phone Code: 32
Belgium Photos
Photos of Belgium that we found just lying about the web so we decided to pilfer from Observations of an Unimportant Man.
Belgium Festivals
Festivals in Belgium courtesy of 2camels Festivals.
Ommegang article International Regatta of Bathtubs - La Regate des Baignoires article Brussels Jazz Marathon snippet Laundry Day - Antwerp photos Laundry Day photos Procession of the Holy Blood video International Kite Festival Oostende video Fête de la Musique web site Brussels Festival of the Arts web site
Check out more festivals in Belgium
Or take a look at festivals in these cities in Belgium:
Belgium Hotels
An Aussie in London features hotels in a number of locations across Belgium.
Hotels » Belgium
Belgium Flights
An Aussie in London has scoured the web for airlines that fly to Belgium. We feature only hand picked links (like the one above to Brussels Airlines) through to airline sites that feature flights to Belgium.
Book Flights to Belgium Online
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Skyscanner to locate the web's most exceptional flight offers.
Click a departure point and a destination on the map below, then hit show flights and you're away. It couldn't be simpler. Bon voyage!
European Train Travel
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Rail Europe to provide our readers with fabulous fares on all European rail passes - EuRail, BritRail, ScanRail, France, German, Swiss and Eastern Europe rail passes and more - as well as individual train tickets spanning Europe from Norway to Greece.
Belgium Car Hire
Europcar
- Europcar is the World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company operating in more than 150 countries through 13,000 stations covering all major airports. Europcar offer:
- Only new rental cars - the average age of their rentals is only 6 months
- An all inclusive rates guarantee - no surprises at the desk
- 24 hour roadside assistance - wherever you are, at any time
- 24/7 car rental service at major airports - late night flight, they'll meet your reservations
- Flight delayed? - no problem, let Europcar know your flight number and they'll be there waiting
Belgium Travel Insurance
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At World Nomads you get so much more than just budget travel insurance. You get your own online travel journal, destination guides and free language guides for your iPod but best of all, you can buy, extend or make a claim online from anywhere in the world, even after you've left home!
Global travel insurance. 