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A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
Tongeren works well as a base: 5 minutes from Vreren, 23km from Hoge Kempen National Park.
Tongeren is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 29,816, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Tongeren 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 Tongeren to your route.
Tongeren (Dutch: [ˈtɔŋərə(n)] ; French: Tongres [tɔ̃ɡʁ]; German: Tongern [ˈtɔŋɐn]; Limburgish: Tóngere [ˈtʊŋəʀə]) is a city and former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg, in the southeastern corner of the Flemish region of Belgium. Tongeren is the oldest town in Belgium, as the only RomanRead more
administrative capital within the country's borders. As a Roman city, it was inhabited by the Tungri, and known as Atuatuca Tungrorum, it was the administrative centre of the Civitas Tungrorum district. Since 1 January 2025, it is part of the new municipality Tongeren-Borgloon.
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Tongeren is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.7805 latitude, 5.4648 longitude.
Tongeren has a population of approximately 29,816 people, making it a town in Belgium.
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landmark
A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.
17 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Belgium's first national park, a heath and pine landscape in Limburg with six gateway entrances and visitor car parks.
23 km · about 25 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
39 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Belgium's only true mountain stream, tumbling through the Aywaille woods in a chain of red-rock cascades and natural bathing pools with names like 'Bain de Diane'; the trail starts directly at the Sedoz roadside parking.
40 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
41 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
44 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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