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Antwerp Zoo
Historic Belgian zoo next to the central train station, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1843.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
Lille works well as a base: 10 minutes from Gierle, 29km from Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp.
Lille is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 15,466, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Lille sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lille to your route.
Lille (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian Antwerp Province. The municipality comprises the towns of Lille, Gierle, Poederlee, and Wechelderzande. In 2021, Lille had a total population of 16,517. The total area is 59.62 km².
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Lille is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.2420 latitude, 4.8231 longitude.
Lille has a population of approximately 15,466 people, making it a town in Belgium.
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Historic Belgian zoo next to the central train station, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1843.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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A cathedral-like railway station of marble, gilt and glass, repeatedly voted one of the most beautiful in the world.
28 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Belgium's tallest Gothic building housing masterpieces by Rubens, with a UNESCO-listed 123-metre tower visible across Flanders.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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The world's oldest surviving printing house, run by the Plantin family in Antwerp from 1576 to 1867 and the only museum on the UNESCO World Heritage list: complete with the two oldest printing presses in existence and a Gutenberg Bible.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Climb 538 steps up Mechelen's unfinished Gothic tower for a sky-walk panorama reaching as far as Antwerp and Brussels.
34 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.
41 km · about 50 min drive
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A lacework masterpiece of late-Gothic stone, crusted with statues and pinnacles in Belgium's great university city.
41 km · about 50 min drive
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Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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