Tongeren Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and municipality in Limburg, Belgium
About Tongeren
The city is the capital of both an administrative and a judicial district. The municipality has 31,000 inhabitants (2018) in an area of 87.56 km ². 17,000 people live in the old town. Tongeren is in theDutch-speaking part of Belgium. French is also widely spoken as Wallonia including the big city ofLiègeis nearby. People generally speak at least basic English as well. Archaeologists have found objects in the region dating from between 5300 and 4800 BC, and the oldest remains of buildings are from aRomancamp standing there from 30 BC, which was abandoned after a decade or so to be occupied by the Tungri tribe. It's unclear who the Tungri were; local tribes, Germans coming across the Rhine, or an alliance of these (tungriin Celtic means "companions"). The Romans then named the placeAtuatuca
Top Attractions in Tongeren
Explore the best things to see and do in Tongeren:
- ★Activ1
- ★Basilica of Our Lady and belfry
- ★Beghina
- ★Betho castle
- ★Church of St. John the Baptist
- ★City Golf
- ★Crowning festival
- ★De Botenhuis
Where to Eat in Tongeren
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Altermezzo
- 🍴Ambiotel
- 🍴BØF [Bœuf]
- 🍴De Kleine Graaf
- 🍴De Mijpaal
- 🍴Eetcafe De Griek
Where to Stay in Tongeren
- 🏨Ambiotel
- 🏨B&B AntiQua & Qook
- 🏨B&B Gaudium XII
- 🏨Bibi Tongeren
- 🏨Boutique Hotel Caelus VII
- 🏨Boutique Hotel Huys van Steyns
Tongeren Travel Guide Sections
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