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What to see in Liège

The Walloon city of waffles, with a staircase of 374 steps and a station by Calatrava.

Updated 18 October 2026 · How we make our guides

  • 5 must-see places
  • Best time: from March to October
  • Typical food: Liège waffles
Photo: A.Savin · CC BY-SA 3.0

Liège highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Montagne de Bueren

    A 374-step staircase.

  2. Liège-Guillemins station

    By Santiago Calatrava.

  3. Palace of the Prince-Bishops

    A Renaissance courtyard.

  4. La Batte market

    On Sundays by the river.

  5. Liège waffles

    With pearl sugar.

Day trips from Liège

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Liège

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Liège are from March to October.

  1. Jan with warnings
  2. Feb with warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun no warnings
  7. Jul no warnings
  8. Aug no warnings
  9. Sep no warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov with warnings
  12. Dec with warnings
  • from November to February

    Grey, cold and rainy

    The days are short and it rains often; in December, though, there are the Christmas markets.

    What to do: For strolling, April to September; for Christmas markets, December.

Typical food of Liège

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Liège from your kitchen).

Liège waffles
Photo: Valereee · CC0

Liège waffles

Brioche-dough waffles with pearl sugar that caramelises on the iron. Denser and sweeter than Brussels waffles, they’re eaten on the street in Liège.

  • Serves 10
  • 2 h

Ingredients

  • 500 g flour
  • 20 g fresh yeast
  • 150 ml warm milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 250 g softened butter
  • 1 sachet of vanilla sugar
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 250 g pearl sugar (nib sugar)

How to make it at home

  1. Dissolve the yeast in the milk and knead with the flour, eggs, vanilla and salt.
  2. Add the butter in pieces and knead until smooth. Leave to rise for 1 hour.
  3. Work in the pearl sugar by hand.
  4. Shape into balls of about 100 g and leave to rest for 15 minutes.
  5. Cook them in a very hot waffle iron until golden and caramelised.

The trick: Pearl sugar is essential: ordinary sugar doesn’t give the same result.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: the brasserie. The dishes you can’t miss are in the Belgium guide.

Frequently asked questions about Liège

What to see in Liège?

Montagne de Bueren, Liège-Guillemins station, Palace of the Prince-Bishops, La Batte market and Liège waffles.

What to see in Liège in one day?

Don’t miss Montagne de Bueren, Liège-Guillemins station, Palace of the Prince-Bishops, La Batte market and Liège waffles. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.

What’s the best time to travel to Liège?

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Liège are from March to October.

What day trips can you take from Liège?

Liège.

What is the typical food of Liège?

Liège waffles. Brioche-dough waffles with pearl sugar that caramelises on the iron. Denser and sweeter than Brussels waffles, they’re eaten on the street in Liège.

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Guide reviewed 18 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.