Belgium travel tips

Is Belgium safe?

1 guide, each rated 1 to 5 with the reason — and two lists per place, where you are comfortable and where to pay attention. Nowhere is called dangerous; the specific thing is what helps.

5.0 average across 1 guide · Very safe

Bruges Very safe

Extremely safe and easy to walk at any hour. The cobbles and the canal edges are the real hazards — there is no railing along most of the water and people fall in every year, almost always after the beer. Cyclists have right of way in more situations than a visitor expects.

Comfortable: Bruges

  • The canal edges, which have no railings and which people fall into every year, almost always after the beer
  • Cobbles, which are uneven and are the commonest cause of a twisted ankle here
  • Cycle lanes, where cyclists have right of way and do not expect a pedestrian in them

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The guides in Belgium