Bruges is the pearl of Flanders and the #1 tourist destination of Belgium; the city was also elected as the European Capital of Culture in 2002 when the number of tourists visiting the city has reached six million! The historic center of Bruges was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
One of the touristic centers of the Benelux states is a small city of Liege. Liege is considered to be an attractive city as it is located in a very pretty district and is the cultural and economic center of Belgium.
The city of Antwerp lying on the banks of the Scheldt which flows into the North Sea is the capital of the eponymous Flemish province and simultaneously is the largest city in Flanders.
