Hasselt

Want to recharge after a full day attending a congress? Nature always works wonders. Hasselt is one of the few capital cities in Belgium where you can find so much nature so close by.

Just a stone’s throw from Hasselt, Herkenrode Abbey is an extraordinary location and monumental piece of heritage in a green oasis of 100 hectares: this heritage site is a pearl of renovation and experience.

The largest authentic Japanese Garden in Europe? You’ll find it… in Hasselt. Listen to the waterfalls, be enchanted by the koi fish, and take a stroll across the many little bridges and winding paths. Experience Japanese culture to the fullest and become totally Zen.

Thanks to the transformation of the canal basin, Hasselt can call itself a ‘city by the water’. Feel like enjoying your takeaway in peace and quiet? Then settle down on one of the benches by the water.