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Backpacking Belgium: 10 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Belgium, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Brussels, Belgium1

    Brussels

    Brussels-Capital

    Grand-Place, waffles, EU.

  2. Bruges, Belgium2

    Bruges

    Flanders

    Canals and medieval lanes.

  3. Ghent, Belgium3

    Ghent

    Flanders

    Youthful canal city.

  4. Antwerp, Belgium4

    Antwerp

    Flanders

    Fashion, diamonds, station.

  5. Dinant, Belgium5

    Dinant

    Wallonia

    Cliffside on the Meuse.

  6. Leuven, Belgium6

    Leuven

    Flanders

    Historic university town.

  7. Namur, Belgium7

    Namur

    Wallonia

    Citadel above two rivers.

  8. Mechelen, Belgium8

    Mechelen

    Flanders

    Tower views, easy day trip.

  9. Durbuy, Belgium9

    Durbuy

    Wallonia

    Tiny Ardennes town.

  10. Ostend, Belgium10

    Ostend

    Flanders

    North Sea beach resort.

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