Location: Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
Capital: Brussels
Tourist Attractions: Belgium is known for its beautiful landscapes, history, architecture, and cuisine including chocolates. Tourist attractions in Belgium include the cities of Antwerp, Brussels, Bruges, Ghent, and Liège, picturesque mountainous region of Ardennes, famous for its lovely lakes, forests and grottoes; and the beach town of Ostend, famous for its beautiful bustling harbor. Tourist attractions include the St Baaf's Cathedral, famous for its 15th century oil paintings, the Grand Place Square and Manneken Pis Statue in Brussels, Menin Gate, a war memorial, and Abbaye Notre Dame d'Orval Monastery. Tourists can also enjoy activities like cycling, forest walking, canoeing, kayaking, caving, climbing and fishing.
Access: Belgium has two international airports, connected to various destinations in Europe. There are good rail and road links with many countries across Europe including Andorra, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland and the UK. High-speed trains and Eurolines buses operate direct services to almost all major destinations in Europe from Belgium.
Climate: Belgium has a temperate climate characterized by mild winters and cool pleasant summers. It receives mild but consistent rainfall all round the year. Summers (May to September) enjoy pleasant temperature conditions of around 20°C, while winter temperatures in January- February can touch the freezing zero degree mark.