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A comparison of 35 cities in Belgium by VanSky score — how comfortable it is to travel in each today. We factor in temperature, wind, sun and conditions by the sea. Sort by any metric and pick your next stop. A comparison of 3 regions of Belgium by VanSky score — where it's most comfortable to travel right now. We factor in temperature, wind, sun and conditions by the sea.
The country score (0–100) is computed from all of its cities, not a single point. Cities are grouped into regions, and a region's score is the median of its cities so dense clusters don't outweigh sparse ones. Final score = 0.65 × “best areas” (80th percentile of regions) + 0.35 × “typical conditions” (median of regions), so one warm city can't push the whole country to 100. Each city's score blends warmth (feels-like), sun, rain and wind, adjusted for night temperature and, on the coast, the sea. Data: Open-Meteo, refreshed several times a day.
The scale above shows what share of the country's cities falls into each comfort band. “Best spot” is the most comfortable region or city this week; “typical conditions” is the median score across regions.
| City | VanSky | Temp. | Solar | Wind | Water | Conditions |
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Ostend
Flanders
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96 | 25° / 20° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 28 (↑48) km/h | 23° | |
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La Louvière
Walloon Region
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94 | 29° / 18° | 3 кВт·ч | 23 (↑41) km/h | — | |
| Bruges | 93 | 28° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 25 (↑49) km/h | — | |
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Brugge
Flanders
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93 | 28° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 25 (↑49) km/h | — | |
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Aalst
Flanders
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93 | 30° / 18° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 24 (↑43) km/h | — | |
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Verviers
Walloon Region
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93 | 28° / 17° | 2.8 кВт·ч | 17 (↑36) km/h | — | |
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Roeselare
Flanders
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92 | 29° / 18° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 24 (↑44) km/h | — | |
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Anderlecht
Brussels-Capital Region
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92 | 30° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 20 (↑44) km/h | — | |
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Brussels
Brussels-Capital Region
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92 | 30° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 20 (↑44) km/h | — | |
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Forest
Brussels-Capital Region
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92 | 30° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 20 (↑44) km/h | — | |
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Ixelles
Brussels-Capital Region
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92 | 30° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 20 (↑44) km/h | — | |
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Jette
Brussels-Capital Region
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92 | 30° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 20 (↑44) km/h | — | |
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Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Brussels-Capital Region
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92 | 30° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 20 (↑44) km/h | — | |
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Saint-Gilles
Brussels-Capital Region
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92 | 30° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 20 (↑44) km/h | — | |
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Schaerbeek
Brussels-Capital Region
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92 | 30° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 20 (↑44) km/h | — | |
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Tournai
Walloon Region
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92 | 29° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 23 (↑41) km/h | — | |
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Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
Brussels-Capital Region
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92 | 30° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 20 (↑44) km/h | — | |
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Kortrijk
Flanders
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91 | 29° / 18° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 21 (↑40) km/h | — | |
| Antwerp | 91 | 30° / 20° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 18 (↑39) km/h | — | |
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Antwerpen
Flanders
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91 | 30° / 20° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 18 (↑39) km/h | — | |
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Deurne
Flanders
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91 | 30° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 17 (↑40) km/h | — | |
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Mouscron
Walloon Region
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91 | 29° / 18° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 22 (↑41) km/h | — | |
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Sint-Niklaas
Flanders
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91 | 30° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 22 (↑41) km/h | — | |
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Namur
Walloon Region
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91 | 29° / 18° | 2.9 кВт·ч | 22 (↑39) km/h | — | |
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Uccle
Brussels-Capital Region
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91 | 30° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 20 (↑44) km/h | — | |
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Genk
Flanders
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91 | 30° / 18° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 18 (↑40) km/h | — | |
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Leuven
Flanders
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91 | 30° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 21 (↑43) km/h | — | |
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Hasselt
Flanders
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91 | 30° / 19° | 3 кВт·ч | 20 (↑40) km/h | — | |
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Gent
Flanders
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90 | 30° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 21 (↑39) km/h | — | |
| Ghent | 90 | 30° / 19° | 3.1 кВт·ч | 21 (↑39) km/h | — |
| City | VanSky | Temp. | Solar | Wind | Water | Conditions |
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Updated: 11.07.2026
Super E10
$2.11 /l
€1.85 · £1.58/l
117 of 133
pricier than 87% of countries
Super Plus 98
$2.32 /l
€2.04 · £1.74/l
81 of 92
pricier than 87% of countries
Gazole
$2.30 /l
€2.02 · £1.72/l
126 of 134
pricier than 93% of countries
GPL
$0.92 /l
€0.81 · £0.69/l
30 of 51
pricier than 57% of countries
Project author Philippe Debor plans to build a holiday park with 62 chalets on the 4-hectare former Hertogenwald campsite. The project is backed by international operator Prism, with 25 chalets to be sold to investors. Total cost is estimated at €7–8 million. Following flood risk criticism, the number of chalets was reduced from 80 to 62; they will be raised on one-meter stilts, with retention basins and permeable paving. Debor awaits approval from the city of Eupen and hopes to have the first chalets ready for rent by Carnival 2026.
Belgian mobility organisation VAB and Thomas More college tested ten identical Suzuki eVitara. A 750 kg caravan increased energy consumption by 34%, reducing range from 350 to 231 km.
Heylen Warehouses and Dicar Group Motorhomes have acquired a 4-hectare site in Liessel, Geel, near the E313 highway. The planned development includes a logistics building with approximately 7,160 m² of workshop space, 1,815 m² of mezzanine, and 640 m² of offices, plus parking for 42 cars and 352 motorhomes. The project will centralize warehousing and logistics for Dicar's seven branches, relocate workshop activities, and add a motorhome rental department and a professional photo studio. The B2B unit Camperdeal will also be based there.
Solo campervan travel is gaining popularity among those seeking autonomy and simplicity. Behind the idealized image of complete freedom lies the need to balance independence, logistical constraints, and constant adaptation.
roadsurfer, a European van rental leader, has compiled a list of destinations reachable from Belgium within 3–9 hours. The selection includes the Alps (7–9 hours), Slovenia (beyond the Alps), the Black Forest (4–5 hours), Müllerthal (under 3 hours), and Normandy (4–5 hours). The company highlights Belgium's central location, allowing travelers to cross multiple climate zones and terrains in a day, and its fleet of 10,000 vehicles with unlimited mileage facilitates such trips.
On Wednesday evening, a motorhome got stuck under a railway bridge in Wondelgem, Belgium, despite six warning signs. The bridge has a height of 2.2 meters. This is the second such incident in three weeks; a van previously got stuck at the same location. Residents attribute the increase to growing traffic.
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