Travel guide · Province of Liège · 2026-2027 edition
The Fiery City, at street level.
Liège is a city to explore on foot: along the Meuse, down a hidden alley of Hors-Château or up the green hillsides above the rooftops. The heritage of the prince-bishops sits next to old working-class districts, museums, cafés and the spectacular Liège-Guillemins station.
This practical guide helps you choose your neighbourhoods, plan your visits and avoid the most common mistakes: the historic heart, the Carré, Outremeuse, Guillemins and the quays, Pierreuse and the Citadel hillsides, the must-sees, the Meuse and green spaces, day trips, markets, Liège food, nightlife, and 1, 3, 5 and 7-day itineraries.
21 chapters, illustrated maps and a practical notebook, written by an author from the Liège region.
English edition on Amazon: Kindle ebook, paperback and hardcover.
📱 This guide in the free app “Pocket Wallonia” →
What the guide covers
21 chapters, with transport, prices and opening times checked in October 2026.
The historic heart
Place Saint-Lambert, the Prince-Bishops’ Palace, Place du Marché and the Perron, Rue Hors-Château and its alleys, St Bartholomew’s Collegiate Church.
Districts and hillsides
Le Carré, Outremeuse and Tchantchès, Guillemins and the quays, Pierreuse, the Coteaux de la Citadelle and the 374 steps of the Montagne de Bueren.
Museums
The Grand Curtius, La Boverie, the Cité Miroir and the Museum of Walloon Life, plus the city’s other must-sees.
Getting there and around
Train to Liège-Guillemins, air and car, then the tram, TEC buses, SNCB trains, parking and bikes.
Food and going out
Boulets à la liégeoise and péket, the Sunday market of La Batte, shopping, nightlife, relaxation and wellbeing.
The Meuse and nature
The Meuse quays, parks, green spaces and walks you can do on foot.
Day trips
Maastricht, Spa, Huy, Blegny-Mine and the High Fens, easy to reach from Liège by train or car.
Itineraries and practicalities
Plans for 1, 3, 5 and 7 days, etiquette, safety and traps to avoid, health, accessibility and a practical directory.
All guides to the Province of Liège · Spa and the High Fens →
Letters from Mr Schaka
Get the next articles in your inbox
Bangkok, Oscar’s investigations, never-before-seen excerpts and new Thailand guides: one email when a new article or a new book comes out, and nothing else. Unsubscribe in one click.
You might also enjoy
Memoir · ThailandThe Season of Breath
Memoir · BiographyI Still Breathe
Oscar’s Notebook · Book 1The Man with a Face of Water
Oscar’s Notebook · Book 2The Empty Wall
Oscar’s Notebook · Book 3The Waters of the Vesdre
Oscar’s Notebook · Book 4The Silence of the Fagnes
Travel guideBangkok – The Practical Guide
