Belgium itinerary templates

Compare 4 routes in Belgium before choosing your base plan. A shorter route covers a few highlights; a longer one leaves room for more neighbourhoods and breaks. Check the actual stops rather than choosing on day count alone, and remember to add travel time between cities if you combine routes.

Route	City	Days
Bruges: a 2-day starter	Bruges	2
Brussels: a 2-day starter	Brussels	2
Antwerp in 7 days	Antwerp	7
Ghent in 7 days	Ghent	7

Bruges: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Bruges, from Belfry of Bruges to Beguinage. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Belfry of Bruges · Groeninge Museum · Basilica of the Holy Blood · Beguinage

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Brussels: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Brussels, from Grand-Place to Atomium. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Grand-Place · Manneken Pis · Cinquantenaire Park · Atomium

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Antwerp in 7 days

An unhurried 7-day stay, pairing Plantin Moretus Museum and other Antwerp highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Plantin Moretus Museum · Cathedral of Our Lady · Mineralogical Museum · Antwerp Zoo

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Ghent in 7 days

An unhurried 7-day stay, pairing STAM – Ghent city museum and other Ghent highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: STAM – Ghent city museum · University Museum · The Museum Dr. Guislain – a museum on the history of mental health · Museum of Industrial Archaeology and Textiles (MIAT)

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Fit the route to your trip

For a partial arrival day, move a booked attraction to a full day. With children or a slower walking pace, keep one main visit per half-day and leave meals flexible.

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