Popular in | December | High demand for flights, 9% potential price rise |
Cheapest in | May | Best time to find cheap flights, 4% potential price drop |
Average price | C$ 755 | Average for round-trip flights in April 2021 |
Round-trip from | C$ 402 | From Toronto to Brussels |
Belgium is located in the heart of Europe, bordering the Netherlands, Germany, France, Luxembourg and North Sea. This kingdom is split between the Dutch-speaking Flemish region in the north and the largely French-speaking Walloon region in the south. Headquarters of the European Union and NATO, there are three official languages and English is spoken widely too.
The country has elevated chocolate making to an art form and there are more than 400 types of beer. With five airports, it is very well connected.
Flanders boasts Antwerp, Europe’s diamond capital; Bruges, a popular medieval town, and Ghent, less touristy than Bruges but equally pretty. The Flanders coast has smooth sandy beaches with pretty little resort towns such as Blankenberge, De Haan and De Panne, and has one of the longest tram lines in the world – the Kusttram.
In Wallonia are the Ardennes and Liege, Namur and Tournai. Brussels is capital, a charming cosmopolitan city of cobblestone squares and modern buildings.
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Winters in Belgium are usually cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging between 0 C and 6 C. Summers are much more pleasant, with temperatures averaging 12 C to 22 C.
As the weather doesn’t vary hugely between seasons and there are so many towns, there is no particularly defined peak or off-peak season. Summer is usually more full of tourists and it is wise to book Belgium flights and accommodation in advance if you’re travelling to the big cities during the holiday period. Christmas and Easter also tend to see more vacationers. Be aware, however, that it rains year-round.