Welcome to Flanders (Vlaanderen), Belgium's northern treasure trove and a beer lover's haven. Here you can explore the region's rich brewing heritage, in a place where beer is an important part of its cultural tapestry. You will also find a wide range of other activities here to fill your time too.
Explore Flanders by City:

• Antwerp - Flanders's biggest city
• Ghent
• Bruges - Frozen in time golden age wonder
• Leuven
• Ypres

Getting there
There are regular direct trains into Flanders from Brussels, Brussels Airport Zaventem, the Netherlands and France. These are the times to Flemish cities from Brussels Airport, Brussels, Lille (France) and Rotterdam (Netherlands):
You can book international trains to Belgium either using the website from Belgian national operator SNCB or the operator of the departure country, NS International in the Netherlands or the French operator SNCF Connect. DrinkBelgium.com also recommends Trip.com to book tickets without a fee and earn rewards, unlike Trainline, who often charge a fee!

Getting Around
Local public transport, busses and trams, in Flanders is run by the government through a company called De Lijn (pronounced duh liyn). A single trip costs €2.50 the simplest way to pay this is with a credit or debit card contactless payment on the white payment terminal when you board, this can be repeated to pay for multiple travelers with the same card. It is also possible to buy tickets on De Lijn’s app, at various Lijnwinkels (Physical shops) and various kiosks and newsagents, here it is possible to buy multi-trip, day and group tickets, which may be cheaper if you're using it a lot.

Foreign speak you might encounter on the public transport