Wandering Well · Country

Belgium.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Oudenaarde, Belgium
Gold

Oudenaarde

Belgium

Tapestry production made Oudenaarde famous across Europe from the 15th century onward, with the craft reaching its peak in the 16th century and continuing in…

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Dendermonde, Belgium
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Dendermonde

Belgium

Sitting at the confluence of the Dender and Scheldt rivers in East Flanders, Dendermonde is a Belgian town with a walkable, café-lined centre, a concentratio…

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Huy, Belgium
Gold
Wine country

Huy

Arr. Huy · Belgium

Walkable Wallonian town on the river Meuse, Huy has a centre dense with historic churches, cafés, and restaurants, with vineyards in the surrounding countrys…

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Vorselaar, Belgium
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Vorselaar

Belgium

This tiny Belgian town in Antwerp province where a moat-encircled stone castle with conical towers and Gothic detailing reflects in still water, set among ma…

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Westerlo, Belgium
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Westerlo

Belgium

Belgian town in Antwerp province where a grand red-brick civic building with ornate stepped gables and onion-domed towers anchors a green, walkable centre wi…

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Aywaille, Belgium
Bronze
Relaxing family getaways

Aywaille

Belgium

A compact town in the Belgian province of Liège set along the water and surrounded by wooded hills, Aywaille has a central core with cafés and restaurants an…

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Geraardsbergen, Belgium
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Geraardsbergen

Belgium

Geraardsbergen, a town in the Flemish Ardennes of East Flanders, sits along the Dender river at the foot of the Oudenberg hill — the site of the Muur van Ger…

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Wetteren, Belgium
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Wetteren

Belgium

A walkable East Flemish town on the River Schelde, Wetteren sits a short distance east of Ghent with a centre that offers a real café and restaurant scene.

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Mariembourg, Belgium
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Charming old-world towns

Mariembourg

Arr. Philippeville · Belgium

Founded in 1542 on the orders of Mary of Hungary, governor of the Habsburg Netherlands, Mariembourg is a small Belgian village in the Province of Namur whose…

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Kruibeke, Belgium
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Kruibeke

Belgium

This tiny East Flemish town in Belgium's Waasland region sits alongside the River Schelde, offering waterside scenery and a photogenic setting.

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Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Sint-Niklaas

Belgium

Belgium's largest market square anchors Sint-Niklaas, a Flemish city in East Flanders between Antwerp and Ghent.

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Lobbes, Belgium
Bronze
Wine country

Lobbes

Belgium

This compact Wallonian town on the Sambre river in Hainaut, Belgium, Lobbes grew up around an abbey established here around 650 AD.

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Antoing, Belgium
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Antoing

Belgium

A tiny Wallonian town on the River Scheldt where a turreted castle rises above red-brick houses and a church spire, best viewed from the water's edge alongsi…

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Amay, Belgium
Silver
Wine country

Amay

Belgium

This small Walloon town on the Meuse in the province of Liège, Amay sits at a river crossing that has been in use since Gallo-Roman times.

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Merbes-le-Chateau, Belgium
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Wine country

Merbes-le-Chateau

Belgium

A small Wallonian municipality in the Belgian province of Hainaut, Merbes-le-Château sits along the water and holds a concentration of historic churches nota…

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Wemmel, Belgium
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Wemmel

Belgium

This white château with pointed turrets and onion-spire finials overlooks a calm pond in this Flemish Brabant town on Brussels' doorstep, where a solid local…

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Olne, Belgium
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Olne

Belgium

A little Walloon village on the Vesdre river in the Land of Herve region of Liège province, Olne is one of the recognised members of Les Plus Beaux Villages…

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Diest, Belgium
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Diest

Belgium

Diest, a Flemish Brabant town on the Demer river, is best known for its beguinage and medieval ramparts.

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Deinze, Belgium
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Deinze

Belgium

A walkable East Flanders town on the River Leie, Deinze sits between Ghent and Kortrijk with a centre well supplied with cafés and restaurants.

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Baelen, Belgium
Silver

Baelen

Belgium

This small Wallonian town in the hills of Liège province, where a tall stone church spire rises above brick streets, rolling green countryside stretches to t…

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Uccle, Belgium
Gold

Uccle

Belgium

One of the greener municipalities in the Brussels-Capital Region, Uccle occupies the southern edge of the Belgian capital and includes part of the Sonian For…

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Theux, Belgium
Bronze

Theux

Belgium

This Belgian little town in Wallonia's Liège province, where a handsome 18th-century-style town hall fronts a compact square, hill country surrounds the wate…

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Assenede, Belgium
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Assenede

Belgium

A pocket-sized East Flemish town in Belgium's Meetjesland region, Assenede centres on a handsome baroque-style town hall with a copper-domed cupola, set amon…

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Diepenbeek, Belgium
Bronze
Wine country

Diepenbeek

Belgium

Belgian municipality in the province of Limburg, Diepenbeek sits between the cities of Hasselt, Genk, and Bilzen and is home to Hasselt University and the Li…

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Berlare, Belgium
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Berlare

Belgium

A modest Belgian municipality in East Flanders built around two bodies of water: the Donkmeer, a large lake that draws summer visitors, and a wide bend in th…

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Hamme, Belgium
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Hamme

Belgium

Riverside town in Belgium's East Flanders province, Hamme sits where the Durme meets the Lower Scheldt, across a flat polder landscape.

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Tournai, Belgium
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Tournai

Belgium

One of Belgium's oldest cities and the first capital of the Frankish Empire, Tournai sits on the river Scheldt in Wallonia with a walkable centre dense with…

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Alveringem, Belgium
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Alveringem

Belgium

Small rural municipality in Belgium's West Flanders province, Alveringem sits between Veurne and Poperinge in a quiet agricultural landscape crossed by two w…

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Temse, Belgium
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Temse

Belgium

A riverside town in East Flanders on the left bank of the River Scheldt, Temse is known for the Temsebrug — at 365 metres, the longest bridge in Belgium — an…

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Nijlen, Belgium
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Nijlen

Belgium

A Belgian town in Antwerp province, Nijlen centres on a broad cobbled market square dominated by a tall-spired stone Gothic church, with brick townhouses and…

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Floreffe, Belgium
Bronze
Sacred & spiritual destinations

Floreffe

Belgium

Floreffe Abbey, founded in the 12th century and suppressed during the French Revolution, anchors this little Walloon town on a bend of the Sambre river, a sh…

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Waasmunster, Belgium
Gold
Wine country

Waasmunster

Belgium

Pocket-sized Belgian town in East Flanders on the River Durme, Waasmunster has an unusual concentration of historic churches for its size and vineyards in th…

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Wommelgem, Belgium
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Wommelgem

Belgium

This little Belgian town in the province of Antwerp, Wommelgem centres on a substantial Gothic-style stone church with a tall clock tower, set on a tidy squa…

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Maasmechelen, Belgium
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Maasmechelen

Belgium

This Belgian Limburg town on the Meuse river, close to the Dutch and German borders, with cafés and restaurants concentrated in a compact centre.

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Dongelberg, Belgium
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Dongelberg

Belgium

This small Walloon village in Belgian Brabant sits at the confluence of the Orbais and the Grote Gete rivers, and carries a concentration of historic churche…

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Binche, Belgium
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Binche

Belgium

Binche's annual February carnival — a three-day event in which costumed Gilles parade through the streets, throw oranges to crowds on the Grand Place, and ma…

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Ferrieres, Belgium
Silver

Ferrieres

Arr. Huy · Belgium

This compact Walloon village set among rolling green farmland, with a stone church tower rising above tree-lined streets, working agricultural buildings near…

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Hoeilaart, Belgium
Bronze

Hoeilaart

Belgium

This tiny Belgian town in Flemish Brabant was once known as "The Glass Village" for its greenhouse grape cultivation, a tradition that shaped its identity wi…

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Koksijde, Belgium
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Koksijde

Belgium

A Belgian North Sea coast town where rolling sand dunes meet a dense grid of red-tile houses, offering a walkable food scene, direct beach access, and easy r…

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Maaseik, Belgium
Gold
Wine country

Maaseik

Belgium

Believed to be the birthplace of the Flemish painters Jan and Hubert van Eyck, Maaseik is a Belgian town in the province of Limburg with a walkable centre fu…

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Noorderwijk, Belgium
Silver

Noorderwijk

Belgium

Pocket-sized Belgian town in Antwerp province, Noorderwijk centres on a striking brick church with a tall slate spire, and sits within easy reach of upland c…

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Dessel, Belgium
Bronze

Dessel

Belgium

This small municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp, Dessel sits on the water and supports a modest café and restaurant scene for a place its size.

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Tervuren, Belgium
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Tervuren

Belgium

Tervuren, a town on the edge of Brussels in Flemish Brabant, is best known as the site of the Royal Museum for Central Africa, housed in what was once the Be…

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Poperinge, Belgium
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Poperinge

Belgium

A West Flanders town near the French border, Poperinge is known across Belgium for its hops, with fields covering much of the surrounding countryside, and fo…

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Koekelare, Belgium
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Koekelare

Belgium

A compact West Flemish town where a tall slate-spired church anchors a brick-lined high street, with a modest café scene and easy access to the Flemish coast…

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Thieu, Belgium
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Thieu

Arr. Soignies · Belgium

A small Wallonian village in Hainaut, Belgium, Thieu is home to the Living Museum of the Canal du Centre, which won the Council of Europe Museum Prize in 1984.

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Retie, Belgium
Silver

Retie

Belgium

This tiny Belgian town in the Antwerp Campine region, Retie centres on a handsome red-brick municipal building with a corner tower, set among flat heathland…

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Koekelberg, Belgium
Silver
Food scenes & café towns

Koekelberg

Belgium

This little Brussels municipality is defined by the National Basilica of the Sacred Heart, one of the largest Catholic churches in the world, which rises abo…

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Ruiselede, Belgium
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Ruiselede

Belgium

This small West Flemish town where a striking neo-Gothic brick church and town hall complex dominates the central square, offering a compact, walkable street…

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Hoeselt, Belgium
Bronze
Wine country

Hoeselt

Belgium

A small Belgian town in Limburg province with vineyards in the surrounding countryside and scenic views nearby, Hoeselt also carries a long history: Roman-er…

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Houthulst, Belgium
Bronze

Houthulst

Belgium

A tiny West Flanders town centered on a handsome red-brick municipal building with a slate-roofed tower, sitting amid flat Belgian countryside within a wider…

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Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium
Gold

Saint-Josse-ten-Noode

Belgium

Belgium's smallest and most densely populated municipality, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode sits in the Brussels-Capital Region between the City of Brussels and Schaer…

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Munkzwalm, Belgium
Silver
Wine country

Munkzwalm

Belgium

This compact Belgian village in hilly East Flanders where a substantial Gothic brick-and-stone church anchors the village square, vineyards grow nearby, and…

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Wellen, Belgium
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Wellen

Belgium

A pocket-sized Belgian Limburg town where a robust Romanesque stone church tower and Gothic nave rise above a central square flanked by a war memorial and Be…

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Zonhoven, Belgium
Silver

Zonhoven

Belgium

This Belgian Limburg town whose central square is anchored by a striking ornate church facade with a gilded statue, set among low-rise brick streetscapes clo…

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Laakdal, Belgium
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Laakdal

Belgium

Flat Flemish municipality in Belgium's Antwerp province, where a substantial red-brick Gothic Revival church anchors a quiet town centre close to waterways a…

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Edegem, Belgium
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Edegem

Belgium

A Belgian town in the Antwerp province, Edegem's red-brick civic architecture — topped with slate spires and step-gabled facades — anchors a walkable centre…

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Oostkamp, Belgium
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Oostkamp

Belgium

A West Flemish town in Belgium's province of West Flanders, Oostkamp centres on a handsome stepped-gable town hall facing a cobbled market square, with UNESC…

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Blegny, Belgium
Silver

Blegny

Belgium

This little Belgian municipality in Liège province, Blegny centres on a handsome red-brick town hall with a slate mansard roof and bell turret, set amid roll…

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Tessenderlo, Belgium
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Tessenderlo

Belgium

This Belgian town in Limburg province where the borders of Limburg, Flemish Brabant, and Antwerp meet, Tessenderlo has a compact centre with cafés and restau…

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