Location: Charleroi
Top Things to do in Charleroi
Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Charleroi, Wallonia
Charleroi (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁləʁwa], Walloon: Tchålerwè) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By January 1, 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,462 square kilometres (564 sq mi) with a total population of 522,522 by January 1, 2008, ranking it as the 5th most populous in Belgium after Brussels, Antwerp, Liège, and Ghent. The inhabitants are called Carolorégiens or simply Carolos.
Restaurants in Charleroi
1. Le Cabinet de Maitre Hembise (by Charlerooms)
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 85 reviews
The first escape room in Charleroi ! Visit" le Cabinet de maitre Hembise", find secret documents and live before he comes back...
Reviewed By CalogeroParrinello1
Very immersive experience, the game starts right off at the doorstep! The ambience and feel of the office is authentic and original and Julie was helpful and patient with the teenagers that played the scenario. I absolutely recommend this activity.
2. Livre ou Verre
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
Livre ou Verre is a cafe-bookshop where you can enjoy many things : * Have a drink * Work during the day * read a good book * organize your travel * Buy a book * enjoy a concert, debate, conference, show,... You can even bring you own lunch and enjoy one of our delicious drink
3. Le Carolopolitan
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
Cocktail bar and tasting (Gins' Rums, Whiskeys) Snacks (salads, croque monsieur) theme party.
4. Ludo ’Scape
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5.0 based on 28 reviews
5. Musee de la Photographie
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4.5 based on 215 reviews
Reviewed By Trainbleu - Brussels, Belgium
We visited the photography museum of Charleroi for the special exhibition on ‘Photography as a weapon of class struggle’ and soon realised we would have to come back to explore the permanent collection in full. The place is huge! We loved the setting: a neo-gothic red-brick former Carmelite Convent with white inside walls and an atmospheric cloister. Several reviewers complain the museum is way out of town and difficult to reach. Everything is relative, of course, but it’s only about 4 km from the centre. As seasoned city trippers we had no difficulties finding it. Upon leaving the main railway station (Charleroi-Sud) we found the bus station on the left and bought a one-day pass (cheaper than a return ticket, we were told). In under 15 minutes busses 70, 71 and 170 (platform 13) leave you in front of the museum. Get off at ‘Place de Mont-sur-Marchienne’. Because not all buses take the same route on the way back to the centre we didn’t wait at the bus stop in front of the museum but walked to the next stop a few hundred meters in the direction of the centre where more busses pass. The only problem are possible transportation strikes. We made a pit stop at the lovely museum café looking out over a garden at the back. It offers a number of reasonably priced light lunch options and sweet treats. We had a tasty soup with a freshly made omelette and couldn’t resist the fruit pie with cream. With our Belgian Museum Pass we paid an extra 3.5 euros to visit the special exhibitions and the permanent collection. Otherwise the entrance fee is 7 euros, but there are several reduced rates. Very affordable for a museum where you may happily spend a few hours.
6. Le Bois du Cazier
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4.5 based on 431 reviews
Première attraction du Pays de Charleroi avec 65.000 visiteurs annuels, cet incontournable est à marquer d'une croix sur la carte touristique de Wallonie ! Ancien site minier, le Bois du Cazier est devenu aujourd'hui un lieu de vie culturelle avec ses 3 musées et ses terrils aménagés en sentiers de promenade.
7. La Ruche Theatre
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
8. Comedie Centrale de Charleroi
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4.5 based on 275 reviews
9. Airspace Indoor Skydiving
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4.5 based on 203 reviews
Let your dreams come true, come and fly! Come and visit us to fly in the world’s most unique wind tunnel. Airspace Indoor Skydiving is the most advanced vertical wind tunnel in Europe with a particular infrastructure: restaurant, lounge, bar, conference rooms, etc… Located within walking distance from the international airport Brussels South Charleroi.
