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Hasselt
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Hasselt is the capital of Belgian Limburg and calls itself the country's jenever (gin) capital, with a national jenever museum and working distilleries. The car-free center holds one of Europe's largest Japanese gardens and a fashion museum, and draws shoppers from the Netherlands and Germany.
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Hasselt is the capital of Belgian Limburg and calls itself the country's jenever (gin) capital, with a national jenever museum and working distilleries. The car-free center holds one of Europe's largest Japanese gardens and a fashion museum, and draws shoppers from the Netherlands and Germany.
Country: BelgiumLanguage: Dutch, FrenchCurrency: Euro (EUR)Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
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Hasselt is the capital of Belgian Limburg and calls itself the country's jenever (gin) capital, with a national jenever museum and working distilleries. The car-free center holds one of Europe's largest Japanese gardens and a fashion museum, and draws shoppers from the Netherlands and Germany.
Best forJenever tasting, fashion shopping, a car-free center, day trips into Limburg
When to goSpring and early autumn for mild weather without summer crowds
Getting aroundPedestrian center ringed by two roads; trains link to Brussels and Antwerp
Where to stayInside the ring near Grote Markt for walking access to the center and Japanese garden
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