Family Travel Guide: Best of Belgium Beyond Brussels and Brugges

The attractions of Brussels and Brugges unfairly claim the vast share of tourist attention in Belgium. Throughout this small country, exciting museums and attractions are waiting to be discovered by family travelers. And because of Belgium's small size, any of these can be visited as a day trip from the capital Brussels or the beloved city of Brugges.

Associated Content readers who enjoyed reading about Belgium's unique summer festivals will not want to miss Belgium's two museums touting festival themes: at La Maison des Géants, rue de Pintamont, 7800 ATH, Tel. 32 0 68 26 51 70, a family can mingle with Giants and even a Dragon, while learning oodles about Belgium's festival traditions. Le Musée International du Carnaval et du Masque, 10 rue Saint-Moustier, BINCHE, Tel. 32 064 3357 41, explores the carnival traditions of Europe and the intrigue of masks as expressed across five continents.