If you paid attention during school geography class you might have raised an eyebrow at the tile 'Wallonia - Land of Water' and wonder how a region that's entirely lanlocked, without even a distant glimpse of the sea, could make such a claim. But it's True! And here are a few ideas to prove it:
Four great rivers and their tributaries have shaped Wallonia’s industrial, cultural and social history, and continue to do so today. The rivers Meuse and Escaut brought trade to the region; the Semois and Ourthe attract nature-loving, thrill- seeking tourists by the thousand.
Add to those an extensive canal network and some gorgeous lakes created by man but fitnessed by nature, and you have a recipe for a short break or longer vacation with the potential for a thriliing aquatic adventure in the wild Ardennes or a relaxed excursion on the calmer waters elsewhere.
Watersports in Wallonia
© DINANT Evasion
© Belpark
© Les Lacs de l'Eau d'Heure
© WBT - Denis Erroyaux
Gimme Five! 5 beautiful lakes to Float Your Boat
Ooh L'Eau l'Eau Water Way to Holiday, Kayaking in Style
Thrills and Spills at Aqualibi
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Cycling Along Water
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© WBT - Bruno D'Alimonte
© WBT - J.P.Remy
© François-Xavier Allard HCT
On a RAVeL
Along the Canal du Centre
Along the River Meuse
Walking Along Water
© wandermagazin.de - N. Glatter
© ostbelgien.eu - Dominik Ketz
© WBT - Olivier Legardien
© WBT - Pierre Pauquay
Going the Distance, the Transardenaise (97 miles from La Roche en Ardenne to Bouillon)
In the High Fens:
Around Lake Butgenbach
Or around Spa
Country Towns Crossed by a River
© WBT – Dominik Ketz
© MT Bouillon - Christel François
© La Petite Merveille
Bouillon, The Pearl in the Hills
Dinant, A Picture Postcard Come to Life
Durbuy, A Village? A Town? Or the Smaller City on Earth?
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Hidden Gem in the Ardennes
Liège, All Eyes on the Future
Namur, A Capital to Explore
Tournai, A Corner of Old England in Wallonia
Spa Breaks
© Quartier Latin et Reaktion
© Domaine des Hautes Fagnes
© Van der Valk Hotel Sélys Liège
© Quartier Latin et Reaktion
Waters to Enhance Your Life
In Spa
Or in Chaudfontaine
Belgian Chateaux and Gardens Not the Size that Counts, Some of the Biggest Boat Lifts in the world are in Wallonia The Caves of Han, Underground and Immersive Lights Show Netpune Caves and the Black Water Remouchamps, the Longest Underground River in BelgiumHeritage and Culture
© WBT - I. Monfort
© WBT - David Samyn
© eastbelgium.com
Going Underground
© WBT - David Samyn
© Domaine des Grottes de Han
© WBT - MT Ourthe et Aisne - C.Mottet