Why go
- Capital of Liège province, Wallonia, Belgium.
- Served by Liège Airport (LGG).
History
Liège is a city and municipality in the Belgian region of Wallonia, and the capital of the eponymous province. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands and Germany. In Liège, the Meuse meets the river Ourthe. The city is part of the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. It is still the principal economic and cultural centre of the region.
Where to stay
Rue Bizette 67, 4041 Herstal, Belgium · bizette67.com
Rue Louis Fraigneux 7, 4000 Liège, Belgium · maisonduroi.be
Rue Pierreuse 22, 4000 Liège, Belgium · bonjourpierreuse.be
Rue en Bois 165, 4000 Liège, Belgium · casahoney.be
Rue des Houblonnières 6, 4020 Liège, Belgium · leshoublonnieres.be
Rue des Wallons 228, 4000 Liège, Belgium · wallonsnousdormir.be
Rue Dartois 17, 4000 Liège, Belgium · thestreetlodge.be
Av. de l'Observatoire 2A, 4000 Liège, Belgium · maisonnoppius.be
Pl. St Barthélémy 5, 4000 Liège, Belgium · n5bednbreakfast.be
En Neuvice 45, 4000 Liège, Belgium · hotelneuvice.be
Rue des Guillemins 135, 4000 Liège, Belgium · all.accor.com
Rue de la Boucherie 7, 4000 Liège, Belgium · chezmamy.be
Pl. Xavier Neujean 37, 4000 Liège, Belgium · getaway.be
Rue Ferdinand-Hénaux 3, 4000 Liège, Belgium · lessuitesdenanesse.be
Bd Emile de Laveleye 149, 4020 Liège, Belgium · ecrindesvennes.com
Bd de la Sauvenière 100, 4000 Liège, Belgium · pentahotels.com
Pl. des Guillemins 11, 4000 Liège, Belgium · hoteldelacouronne.be
Rue de Lantin 90, 4000 Liège, Belgium · verone.be
Esplanade Simone Veil 2, 4000 Liège, Belgium · yust.com
Rue St Denis 4, 4000 Liège, Belgium · amosaliege.be
Rue Hors-Château 62, 4000 Liège, Belgium · hors-chateau.be
Esp. de l'Europe 2, 4020 Liège, Belgium · congreshotelliege.be
Bd Emile de Laveleye 60, 4020 Liège, Belgium · levenitien.be
Rue de Chaudfontaine 23, 4020 Liège, Belgium · osecret.be
Rue des Urbanistes 10, 4000 Liège, Belgium · lesacteurs.be
Rue de Paris 19, 4020 Liège, Belgium · hotelmademoiselle.be
Rue des Guillemins 116, 4000 Liège, Belgium · univershotel.be
Rue Hurbise 160, 4040 Herstal, Belgium · globales.com
Rue de l'Arbre Courte Joie 380, 4000 Liège, Belgium · hotel-bb.com
Rue Jean-Baptiste Juppin 17/18, 4000 Liège, Belgium · campanile-anvers.be
Rue Beeckman 49, 4000 Liège, Belgium · le-cygne-dargent.webnode.be
Rue des Bons Enfants 12, 4000 Liège, Belgium · radissonhotels.com
Rue du Mont St Martin 9/11, 4000 Liège, Belgium · hotelselys.be
Rue St Léonard 228, 4000 Liège, Belgium · chambres-hotes.fr
Rue de l'Arbre Courte Joie 330, 4000 Liège, Belgium · liege.premiereclasse.com
Rue Léon Frédéricq 29, 4020 Liège, Belgium
Rue des Vennes 348, 4020 Liège, Belgium
Restaurants & places to go
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-15:00,18:00-23:00 Features: vegetarian options · 9-11 Place du Marché, Liège, 4000 · adonis-liege.be
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30, 18:00-22:30 Features: vegetarian options · 17 Place du Marché, Liège, 4000 · gigipizza.be
Snack, Lebanese, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 11 Place du Marché, Liège, 4000 · facebook.com
Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options · 62 Rue Hors-Château, Liège, 4000 · elpicapica.be
Breakfast, Brunch, Pastry, Cake, Cafe · Artisan torréfacteur, cafés et petite restauration Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-17:00; Sa-Su 09:00-17:00 Features:… · cafes-ubuntu.com
Salad, Tea, Brunch, Breakfast, Pancake, Cake, Local, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Café et manger Opening hours: Mo 07:30-15:00; Tu-We off; Th-Fr 07:30-15:00; Sa-Su… · grandmaison.be
Cafe · Petit café à l'ombre de l'ancienne bibliothèque des Chiroux. Ambiance tamisée. Café de Naples. Opening hours: Mo-We 08:00-18:00; Th-Fr 08:00-22:00; Sa… · instagram.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr, Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 2 Rue Joffre,… · burgerking.be
Healthy, Sandwich, Salad, Pie, Fast Food · Opening hours: Sa 08:00-19:30; Mo-Th 07:00-18:30; Fr 07:00-19:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan… · exki.be
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-19:00; Su 08:00-19:00; PH 08:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · lepainquotidien.be
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:30 · 33 Rue Jean Jaurès · lunchgarden.be
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 49 Place de la République Française, Liège,… · kfcrestaurants.be
Poke, Fast Food · Opening hours: 10:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · restaurants.pokawa.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00, 18:00-21:30; Sa 18:00-21:30 · 14 Rue Eugène Ysaye, 4000 · casaverderestaurant.com
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Mo 12:00-14:00,18:00-21:30 Features: vegetarian options · 1c Rue du Puits, Liège, 4000 · facebook.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 05:30-17:30; Sa 05:30-18:00; Su 06:00-16:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 10-12 Rue de Bruxelles, Awans,… · pointchaud.be
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00,18:30-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning · 78 Rue sur la Fontaine, Liège, 4000 · amourmaracasetsalami.com
Brazilian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-16:00 · instagram.com
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 11:30-14:00,17:30-21:30; Su 17:30-21:30 · 43 Rue du Pairay · achilles-le-grec.business.site
African, Couscous, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00,18:00-23:00; Tu,We off; Sa 18:00-23:00; Su 12:00-23:00 · benbatouta.eatbu.com
Syrian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-20:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access · chezyara.eatbu.com
Brasserie, Regional, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-01:00; Su 10:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating · 1 Rue Pont d'Avroy,… · danish-tavern.be
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-14:30,18:00-23:30 · 101 Rue de la Station · dragon-wok.be
Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 08:00-14:30; Fr 08:00-14:30,18:00-21:30; Sa 11:45-14:30,18:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating · 52 Rue des Clarisses,… · gustopastabar.be
Hawaiian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00, 17:00-20:45, Sa 11:00-20:45, Su off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · kait-pokebowl-liege-liege.be
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-We 18:00-24:00; Th-Mo 12:00-15:00, 18:00-24:00 · 47 Large Voie, Herstal, 4040 · lacitedeshanghai.be
Belgian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 · 114 Rue des Guillemins, Liège, 4000 · au-concordia.be
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 12:00-14:00,18:00-23:00 Features: vegan options, air conditioning · gbs-gandhi.be
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 19:00-24:00 · magma-liege.be
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:30-22:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00 Features: vegan options · 27 Rue Saint-Gangulphe, Liège, 4000 · makimaki.be
Ramen, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:00, 17:30-21:30 · 6 Rue des Clarisses, Liège, 4000 · ninjaramen.be
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Su 12:00-23:00 · 558 Rue Saint Nicolas, Liège, 4000 · restaurant-oba.be
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-24:00; Su 17:00-24:00 · 43 Grand'Route · pita-flemalle.business.site
Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 09:30-18:00 Features: vegetarian options, air conditioning · thelixir-shop.com
Mexican, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · otacos-liege.be
Georgian, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 18:30-22:30; Su 12:00-22:00 · 6 Rue des Mineurs, Liège, 4000
Pizzeria, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:30-21:00 Features: vegetarian options
Mediterranean, Asian, Fusion, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 18:00-22:00, Th-Sa 12:00-14:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 21 Rue Souverain… · barrioliege.be
PâTes, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 17:30-21:30; We-Th 17:30-21:30; Fr 11:30-14:00, 17:30-21:30; Sa-Su 17:30-21:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · barapatesdembourg.be
Cake, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:30-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 25 Pont d'Île · mog-coffee.be
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 18:00-23:00; Th-Su 12:00-14:30; Fr-Su 18:00-23:30 Features: vegan options, halal · 14 Place Cockerill, Liège,… · le-phenicien.com
Gyros, Restaurant · Opening hours: closed · 79 Rue de la Station, Chênée, 4032 · pitagrillistanbul.be
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-22:30 · 5 Rue du Vertbois, Liège, 4000 · sushidelice4000.be
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 18:00-01:00; Su 18:00-22:00 · 18 Rue des Célestines, Liège, 4000 · lepetitcarre.be
Restaurant Universitaire, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-14:00 Features: vegetarian options · 3 L'Agora, Liège, 4000
355 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) 33 km to the centre
Maastricht, LI, NL — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 2 airlines (Ryanair, Transavia Holland) · direct flights to 10 destinations incl. Alicante, Antalya, Bari, Faro, Gerona… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 10 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 8 routes: Alicante, Bari, Faro, Gerona, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Tenerife, Trapani
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800) · 2 routes: Antalya, Heraklion
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Liège Airport (LGG) 9.2 km to the centre
Rue de l’Aéroport, 4460 Grâce-Hollogne, Belgium — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 3 airlines (Harmony Airways, Air France, Corse-Mediterranee) · direct flights to 7 destinations incl. Ajaccio, Bastia, Agadir, Heraklion, Lille… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 7 direct destinations
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320) · 5 routes: Agadir, Heraklion, Lille, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos
- Air France AF (A320) · 2 routes: Ajaccio*, Bastia
- Corse-Mediterranee XK (A320) · 2 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Sint-Truiden / Brustem Airfield 31 km to the centre
Sint-Truiden, VLI, BE
Getting there by ferry
Pôle fluvial
Ferry terminal · 0.3 km from the centre · Navette Fluviale Liège
Centre-ville
Ferry terminal · 0.3 km from the centre · Navette Fluviale Liège
Cœur historique
Ferry terminal · 1 km from the centre · Navette Fluviale Liège
Guillemins / Boverie
Ferry terminal · 1.3 km from the centre · Navette Fluviale Liège
Fragnée
Ferry terminal · 2.1 km from the centre · Navette Fluviale Liège
Coronmeuse
Ferry terminal · 3 km from the centre · Navette Fluviale Liège
Navette Fluviale
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Liège Airport (LGG); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LGG has direct flights to 7 destinations on 3 airlines (incl. Ajaccio, Bastia, Agadir, Heraklion, Lille…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Pôle fluvial, 0.3 km); routes include Navette Fluviale.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Liege, Belgium. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus · Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de · Schedules & GTFS data
Bus · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing