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Liege
Location:LiegeisahistoricalcityontheriverMeuse,thebirthplaceoftheEmperorCharlemagne&thewriterGeorgesSimenonandatthecrossroadsofanimportantmotorwaynetworklinkingParis,Amsterdam&CologneGermany,itisonlyafewmilesawayfromMaastricht,Holland.Bytrain,LiegeisjusttwohoursfromParisbyThalysoronehourfromBrussels.ThisistheculturalcenterofWalloniawithanintenseartisticlifeaswellasanimportantarchitecturalheritage.MapGettingThere:TherearetwodirecttrainsfromBrussels(North,CentralandMidistations)perhourandaticketcosts13.70euro.LiegeMustSees
LiegeGuilleminsStationThenewimpressiverailwaystationLiegeGuilleminsisoneofbiggesttrainhubsinEuropeandispartoftheEuropeanhighspeedtrainnetwork.ItwasdesignedbytheworldfamousSpanisharchitectSantiagoCalatrava.LiegeGuilleminsstationconnectsLiegetoBrusselsinonehour,toParisin2h15,toColognein1handtoFrankfurtin2h20
PrinceBishops'PalaceBuiltinthe10thcentury,itwasgivenitscurrentappeareancebyPrinceBishopErarddelaMarckin1526.Thebuildingiscomprisedoftwocourtyards.ThePalacehousesboththeprovincialgovernmentandthelawcourt.Thebeautifulfacadeisamustsee.Thefirstcourtyardisopeneveryday.Thepalaceitselfcanonlybevisitedwithanapprovedwrittenrequest.
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Liege'srichreligiousandculturalheritagehadaprofoundimpactonthecity.ItwasaPrinceBishopricformorethaneightcenturiesandanimportantpoliticalcenterinMedievalEurope.EightRomanCatholiccollegiatechurchesorcathedralswerebuiltduringthisperiod,sevenremain.St.Lambert'sCathedralwasdemolishedin1794,butitsremainscanbeseenattheArchoforum.TheCollegialchurchofSaintBartholemewwasfoundedoutsidethecitywallsinthe11thcenturyandthebaptismalfontisoneof'Belgium'sMagnificentSeven'the7mostimportanthistoricaltreasures.SaintPaul'sCathedral,builtinthe10thcentury,hasasuperblydecoratednavefromthe16thC.
SpendSundaylikeaLiegois"LaBatte"marketisthelargestandoldestmarketinBelgiumandaveritableinstitutionstretchingoveramilewithcolorfulstallsofferingfruit,cheeses,clothes,flowerandlocalproducts(everySundayfrom8:00amto2:30pm).Aftervisiting"LaBatte",timetoeatthefamousBouletslaLigeoise(meatballswithfries)inatypicalBelgiancaf.
MuseumsLiegehostsanarrayoffinemuseumsandnotableartgalleries,oftenwithMosanartworks.TheGrandCurtisMuseum,builtinthe16thC.,exhibitsaclusterofexceptionalcollectionsofarchaeology,decorative&religiousart(includingMosanarts),glass(oneofthetopcrystalandglasscollectionsoftheworld),NapoleonicmemorabiliaandtheArmsmuseumfeaturing1,000armsbothantiqueandmodernfromovertheworld.TheMuseumofWalloonArtshowsawiderangeofworks,everydayobjectsfromthe16thand21stC.TheAquariumMuseumhas46poolswith2,500creaturesrepresenting250speciesofocean,sea,lakeandriverfishfromaroundtheworldandnearly20,000stuffedanimalsfromeverycontinentareexhibitedinthemuseum.TheLiegecitypass(12euro)providesfreeentranceto13museums.
ExploreauniquereminderofLiege'sancientlandscapesIntheheartofLiege,strolltheCoteauxdelaCitadelle.Fivewalksfullofsurprises,courtyards,stepsandorchardsforajourneybackintime.Thewalksarewellmarked,ofvariousdurationandopentoall(walkingshoesarerecommended).AmapillustratedandnarratedisavailableforasmallfeeattheTouristofficeofLiege.TheMontagneofBuerenisa374stepslongstaircasebuiltin1881.Forthepast20year,thefirstSaturdayofOctober,awalkisorganizedatnightlitby15,000candles.
ChristmasmarketTheLiegeChristmasMarkethasbecomeoneofBelgium'smostfamousChristmasMarketswithmorethan2millionvisitorsperyearfromtheendofNovembertothelastdayofDecember.SetPlaceStLambertandPlaceduMarche,200woodenchaletsoffergastronomicspecialties,handicraftsandsouvenirs.Theicerinkissurroundedbystandswhereyoucanshop,eatanddrink.
LookforLiegeDesignersShop'indesignpocketguidelists50designandfashiondesignerstores,artgalleries,artist'sstudiosandtrendyrestaurants(availabeatthemaisondutourismedupaysdeLiegePlaceSaintLambert3235).TheMediacitedesignedbythearchitectRonAradisamultifunctionalcomplexcombiningcommerce,leisure,culture,mediaandeconomicactivity.
TheLiegespecialitiesForthoselookingtofullyemergeinBelgiancultureanddiscoversomethingnew,youcanenjoythetraditionalcuisineofLiege.Themenuincludes:BouletsalaLigoise(Liegemeatballs):Probablythemosttraditionnaldishfromtheregion.Preparedwithporkandbeefmeat,meatballsareservedwithfriesandasweetsauce(amixtureofpearsandapplesyrup,wine,onionsandpeket)SaladeLigoise:greenbeans,potatoes,dicedbaconFricassee:omeletwithbaconorsausageLiegeWaffles:inventedinLiegeinthe18thC.andaremadewithchucksofsugar,whichcaramelizeandformacrispy,crunchycoating.CafLigois:dessertmadewithcoffeeicecream.Anddonotforgetthepeket,Gallerchocolate,Hervecheesesandlocalbeers...Liegebynight
Liegehasmorethan22hotels.ThenewCrownePlazaHotelisasuperbarchitecturalensembleoftwoformeraristocraticpalaceswith126stylishguestrooms,abrasserie,agastronomicrestaurant,aspa,apool...HorsChateauisaconverted18thC.buildingwith9guestrooms.JalaHotel,surroundedbygreenery,offerscontemporarydesign.OthersSuggestedHotels
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LaTentationChateaudeHarze(AywaillenearLiege)
AuMoulinaPoivre(Seraing) ChezMassimo(Tilleur)
Donati(JupillesurMeuse)
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PhilippeFauchet(SaintGeorgessurMeuse)
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