What’s up guys? It’s Zac and Ine from World Wild Hearts
and today we are in Bouillon in Belgium.
We’re going to explore the best things to do
in this beautiful city. And I’m actually from
Belgium myself so it’s kind of special to be here.
I’ve never been before. So yeah, we’re
very excited to explore this city.
Enjoy this video.
At number 5, we recommend walking along the river.
The city of Bouillon is situated next to the
Semois River, which winds through the rolling
hills and has many bends. In fact, Bouillon is
nearly an island since the river makes such
a wide turn here. Take some time to walk and
enjoy the scenic views of the castle above you
as well as taste the delicious food while you
get to know the city. Bouillon is so small
that it’s easy to walk around.
You can also rent a flamingo boat to see
the river from a different perspective.
So we’re going to drink this Belgian beer now
and it’s Chimay. And it’s brewed in an abbey.
It’s a very special beer I think, so let’s see how it tastes.
Another great thing to do in Bouillon is
visiting the Archeoscope. Here, you will immerse
yourself in an interactive exhibit while learning
about the history of Bouillon and Godfrey de Bouillon,
who the town is named after.
This is a great way to lay your foundation
of knowledge for the town as well as understand
its importance in the history of Europe.
The interactive exhibit has a four dimensional
theatre show as well as many different types
of displays that give you a full understanding of
Godfrey De Buillon’s leadership of the First Crusade
and his connection with the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
So when you’re in Bouillon, what you should buy
is like this city pass. It’s 15 euros for adults
and 11 euro for kids. And you can actually visit
like 4 different sites. You can go to the archeoscope,
the one that we are going to do now,
and you can also go for example to the castle.
And there’s a museum as well in there.
So you should definitely get this pass.
At number 3, we recommend taking a hike
at Giant’s Tomb right outside the town of Bouillon.
This is one of the most photographed nature
spots in all of Belgium for good reason.
With a winding view over the iconic Semois River,
you will want to make sure and bring your
camera to this spot. You can easily see
the main viewpoint by walking two minutes
from the parking lot, however there are also many
other viewpoints just a short hike away.
It’s called the Giant’s Tomb because a giant
is said to have been struck down there,
leaving the shape of a tomb in the middle of
a green island in between the river curves.
So here at the Semois Valley, there’s a couple
of trails you can take. There’s the first one,
if you want to just see the Giant’s Tomb, it’s really easy.
Then you can also walk about 10 minutes
down the trail, take a right, um and then a short
left through a field and then you’ll come up to
another nice, more secluded viewpoint where
you can see, you know, kayaks and a
different angle of the river.
For the second best thing to do in Bouillon,
we recommend hiking up to the Belvedere Tower.
Starting from the base of the castle, you will climb
switchbacks up the hill, crossing a couple of
beautiful viewpoints on your way.
After a short and steep final ascent, you will make it
to the giant tower overlooking the city.
The views are amazing and give you a great
perspective of the unique horseshoe shape
that forms the city below.
So we’re at the top of the, uh, Belvedere Tower
and it took us like 30 minutes to walk up here
just from the parking lot. You can see this
really beautiful view of the city behind us
and a couple of awesome viewpoints in leadup to here.
So it’s a good spot to enjoy the city and
just take in the views.
In our opinion, the best thing to do in Bouillon
is to visit the castle. It is the highlight of the city due
to its massive size, unique architecture,
and fascinating history. The castle itself
was built on top of a giant cliff,
giving it a breathtaking size and stature.
There is still uncertainty about when the castle was
built, but it reached its height of fame in 1098
when Godfrey of Bouillon went on the First Crusade.
Inside the castle, there were many torture chambers
that gave us the chills. We would not have wanted
to be near those rooms back when they were in use.
You will also find viewpoints over the city and
many other interesting facts throughout
your self-guided tour.
We are now on the top of the Ostrich Tower
of the castle of Bouillon and yeah, the view
from here is incredible. You can see all around the city.
But you can also actually visit different rooms
in the castle itself. So it’s really interesting.
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