Location: Charleroi
Top Things to do in Charleroi
Top 8 Budget-friendly Things to do 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. Musee de la Photographie
Overall Ratings
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.
3. Le Bois du Cazier
Overall Ratings
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.
4. Comedie Centrale de Charleroi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 275 reviews
5. Eglise De St. Christopher
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By pavlaj2019 - Woluwe-St-Pierre, Belgium
The are very nice interiors in the church. So many gilded walls and glass elements. We were on Sunday morning, we managed to start the mass ..then we went have a look at markets (close the square with church)
6. Passage de la Bourse - Charleroi
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By dirkk531 - Mechelen, Belgium
This gallery reminds me a bit of the "Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert" in Brussels. Only here is this golden pearl beautifully integrated into the super modern shopping center "Rive Gauche". The contrast between these two fantastic places is so great that we can really speak of art here.
7. Hotel de Ville (City Hall)
8. Shopping Rive Gauche Charleroi
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 119 reviews
Located in the heart of Charleroi, Rive Gauche Shopping Center with 90 shops welcome you from Mondays to Saturdays from 10am till 7pm and on Fridays till 8pm. You will find everything you are looking for: from Fashion, Shoes, Accessories, Beauty, Health, Multimedia and Leisure to a nice F&B offer and much more! Easy access via the ‘Ville Basse’ exit and 1000 parking places under the shopping center. 'Charleroi-Sud' station is 5 minutes walk.
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