Visit Namur

Visit Antwerp, a historic port city in Belgium. Explore the Cathedral of Our Lady (home to four Rubens masterpieces and a 123-meter Gothic spire), stroll through the Grote Markt (Renaissance town hall and guildhalls), see the MAS Museum (riverfront building with panoramic views and maritime collections), and try local dishes like stoofvlees (beef stew) and Antwerpse handjes (almond cookies).

Visit Bruges, the medieval city in Belgium. Explore the historic Markt square (dominated by the 13th-century Belfry with 366 steps and carillon bells), take a boat tour along the picturesque canals (often called the 'Venice of the North'), see Michelangelo's Madonna and Child sculpture in the Church of Our Lady, and sample local treats like chocolate and Belgian waffles from shops like The Chocolate Line.

Medieval canals and the Ghent Altarpiece.

The Gothic town hall, the oldest Catholic university in the world and the headquarters of Stella Artois.

The fiery city of the Meuse: Montagne de Bueren's 374 steps, the Sunday Batte market and Liege waffles.

The carillon capital, St Rumbold's unfinished tower and the Kazerne Dossin Holocaust museum.

Explore Carcassonne, a fortified medieval city in southern France. Walk the double ring of ramparts of the Cité de Carcassonne (a UNESCO World Heritage site with 52 towers), admire the Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus (known for its 12th-century stained glass and Gothic choir), and cross the Pont Vieux (a 14th-century stone bridge offering panoramic views of the city).

Red-sandstone castle ruin above the old town of Heidelberg and the Neckar valley.