About two hours of Brussels in the forested Ardennes, this town of around 11,000 is a compact cluster of stone houses, narrow lanes, and riverside views along the Ourthe River,.often billed as the “smallest city in the world.” Visitors come for its storybook medieval atmosphere, its topiary gardens, and access to hiking and kayaking in the surrounding hills. But there are plenty of sites and museums here, too, including the local art and history museum; Avori, Petit Soums, and Fort de Launay castles; the Maison des Mégalithes (a neolithic archaeological site), a vintage tram ride; and museums devoted to sacred art, toys, local World War II history. As I recall from from a press trip which included Durbuy many years ago, it´s tranquil, very picturesque, and ideal for a slow-paced stay (another highlight here was being served an exquisite 150-year-old brandy in an historic inn whose name now escapes me).
Read more in my post 7 Allures of Wallonia, Belgium´s Overlooked, French-speaking South.
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