2026 Genk Travel Guide: must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transport & travel experiences (updated in August)

The hotel is close to Senado Square and the room was clean

#GetDiscountsWithoutLuck C-Mine in Genk, Belgium is an area that used to be a large coal mine built in the early 19th century and was used for mining for 70 years until it was closed in 1988. After that, the area was developed into a place for learning, tourism and recreation, while still preserving the original mine well. Currently, in the large area of ​​C-Mine, there is an art college, a cinema, shops, restaurants, a playground for children, a maze and a mining museum that showcases the story of coal mining in this city. Sometimes, there are exhibitions, art works and concerts here. There is an entrance fee to visit the museum. You can take an audio tour or join a tour group. The surrounding area is free to walk around. Getting there: Bus lines 31, 47, G8, G3 pass through. Or if you drive, there is parking available. #TravelEurope #TravelBelgium

#GetDiscountsWithoutLuck Bistro Bels is a restaurant located in the museum section of the old coal mine C-Mine in Genk. The shop is located near the ticket counter. What I like is the design of the shop, which was converted from an old building. The lighting is dim like being in a real mine. There are also retro pictures. The theme matches the place very well. This shop is a restaurant and a pub. The drinks on the menu are as many as the food, both hot and cold. We went in the afternoon, which did not match our meal. So we just ordered a drink to quench our thirst and sit and relax. 🍹 Mocktail Bels - It is a mocktail with ingredients similar to Virgin Mohito, but with a slight hint of ginger. It is very refreshing. There are also small bags of crispy rice crackers to eat as a snack. We like that even the lemon slices used for decoration on top have been dried and smoked to give it a dark color, reminiscent of coal. It is a small but very cool detail. 📌 Address: C-Mine 10, 3600 Genk #TravelBelgium #TravelEurope

#GetDiscountsWithoutLuck Gepetto coffee and eatery is a cafe near the C-Mine Coal Mine Museum in Genk. After visiting, we stopped by for coffee and snacks. We liked the atmosphere of the shop, which looks like a coffee shop here. There are seats outside and inside the shop. Customers come from both families and friends. You can sit and chat and chill. The menu here has both sweet and savory dishes, classic Italian coffee, and many types of tea to choose from. We ordered a homemade tart, which on the day we went was an apricot tart. The tart dough is semi-soft like bread but spread thinly. We noticed that many shops in this area like to make tart dough in this style. The filling is apricot jam that is sour and sweet. It is served cold. The coffee we ordered to go with it is fragrant and strong. #TravelEurope #TravelBelgium

#Halloween2024 Halloween is coming soon, many restaurants are starting to decorate with a Halloween theme to make it look fun, especially a food and drink restaurant that serves tapas food that emphasizes sharing food and socializing like El Mundo. This restaurant is located in Genk, not far from the old mine that was converted into a tourist attraction, C-mine. There are both indoor and outdoor seating outside the restaurant, perfect for a relaxing dinner after sightseeing. The food style here is in the southern Mediterranean style, such as Spain, France, and even Mexican food that is close to Spanish food. For this meal, I ordered 2 main dishes. ➡️ Couscous with Iberico Rib This menu is Iberico pork from Spain baked with rosemary to make it fragrant, served with couscous and various vegetables. The taste of this dish is mild. The pork is still a bit dry and tough, but overall it's good. ➡️ Southern Style Sea Bass This dish is delicious. The sea bass is baked to perfection and served on soft and smooth mashed potatoes. Mixed with tomatoes, olives, capers, and shallots. It tasted more flavorful than the previous dish. The fish was fresh and didn't smell fishy. I liked it. ➡️ Purple Monkey "New" It's a mocktail made with ginger, lemon juice, and violet syrup. The taste is quite interesting. #100TravelTips #EuropeTravel #BelgiumTravel

#GetDiscountWithoutLuck Ecu Hotel Genk is a business hotel in the heart of Genk, Belgium. The hotel design emphasizes function more than beauty. The advantage is that it is located near the city center where there is a large Weekly Market every Thursday and Saturday. There is a bus and train station within walking distance. There is also a private parking lot of the hotel. It is suitable for those who rent a car to travel around and do not have to pay for parking at public parking lots. It is very convenient. On the last trip, I had the opportunity to stay here and try the breakfast here. The food line here is quite small. Each day, the menu changes a bit so you don't get bored. Overall, it is like this. ➡️ Egg menu - This is considered good according to the standard. Some days, they stir-fry scrambled eggs with mushrooms. There are stir-fried tomatoes to reduce the richness. It is quite good. ➡️ Sausage + fried bacon ➡️ Bread / bakery ➡️ Cheese / ham - There are quite a few to choose from, but there are dried fruits and nuts to go with the cheese. ➡️ Yogurt ➡️ Cereals - This corner is also up to the general standard. There are many kinds to choose from. ➡️ Pancakes – They bring the pancakes for you to make yourself (only available on some days). Although the batter they mix for you is not very fragrant with milk or butter, it is still good to eat it hot. ➡️ Drinks – Hot drinks such as coffee and cocoa are available from vending machines. They also have chocolate milk, as is typical of Belgium.

#tripแจกโรงแรมฟรี This M Hotel is located in Genk, a relatively quiet city in northeastern Belgium. Although there aren't many important tourist attractions, the hotel is located next to Lake Molenvijver and is just across the street from a shopping center. Guests here either want to relax and enjoy nature by the quiet lake, or are business people who stay overnight or watch football (K.R.C. Genk is one of the favorite teams of the Belgians). 📌Location/Transportation Since it's not a tourist attraction, the price of the accommodation is very affordable. At the same time, it's convenient to get there. Take bus number 45 from Hasselt, just one transfer (about 40 minutes). The bus stop is only 240 meters away from the hotel. From the hotel, if you take the same bus to the end of the line, you will arrive in Maasmechelen, which has a large shopping outlet. Of course, the bus station is in front of the outlet. If you want to shop for branded products at affordable prices, you can check it out. 🏠 Atmosphere The restaurant here is spacious. Beautifully decorated. One wall is made of glass, revealing the peaceful lake view in the morning. Some birds and swans fly around, some swim in the water, the most beautiful sight. 🍳Breakfast The breakfast buffet here is divided into different lines as follows: ➡️ Hot dishes - There will be scrambled eggs, which we think are a bit dry and bland. The fried bacon here is okay. There are sausages that we think are a bit too greasy... I miss Maggi and turkey sauce the most. ➡️ Cold cuts - This place uses good quality ingredients. In addition to the usual variety of ham, it is also the only hotel on this trip that includes turkey in breakfast. ➡️ Smoked Fish - As far as I can see, there is smoked salmon and other white fish. Bread - I like their bread texture. It is not too hard or dry, but the texture is still firm, soft and chewy like Western bread. If you are lucky enough to arrive when they are freshly baked, it will be warm and delicious. ➡️ Cheese – This is the first place I saw serving blue cheese early in the morning. The smell is really strong, as expected from blue cheese. For me, I can eat it but I don’t particularly like it. However, some people may not like it. There are also regular sliced ​​cheeses. If I remember correctly, there is also Brie. ➡️ Yogurt + Fruit Salad – This is the standard taste. ➡️ Drinks – I must say that the drink line here is very diverse. Cold drinks include orange juice, apple juice, fresh milk, chocolate milk (almost every hotel in Belgium has this, not to lose its reputation as the city of chocolate). As for hot drinks, you can choose from the vending machine. There are black coffee, espresso, café latte, cappuccino and of course hot chocolate. … This is considered a very pleasant breakfast. It is suitable for those who plan to travel in a relaxed way, spend time having breakfast comfortably while enjoying the lake view, or stay in a city that is just passing through. If you have a chance, try stopping by.