Emile Van DorenmuseumNatuurreservaat De MatenOekraïens-Katholieke KerkDiyanet Yunus Emre MoskeeMemorial of Airfield Y29 WW2 1944Heilig Hartkerk
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Genk

Genk is a town in Flanders district, Belgium of about 63,666 people. Within 50 km by road there are 285 places to visit: 148 churches, 91 forts & heritage and 18 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Emile Van Dorenmuseum, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van de Rozenkranskerk and Natuurreservaat De Maten.

50.9650° N, 5.5008° EPop. 63,666

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Within 30 km181 places
Within 50 km285
Must-see285
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Emile Van Dorenmuseum, museum near Genk
Must-see

Emile Van Dorenmuseum

Museum · 1 km

Must-see

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van de Rozenkranskerk

Church · 1 km

Must-see

Natuurreservaat De Maten

Nature spot · 4 km

Places near Genk by type

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One day from Genk

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:54 pm

36 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Genk
  2. Natuurreservaat De Matennature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Heilig Hartkerkchurch · 30 min
  4. Diyanet Yunus Emre Moskeemosque or dargah · 30 min
  5. Memorial of Airfield Y29 WW2 1944monument · 1.5 hrs
  6. Oekraïens-Katholieke Kerkchurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Genk
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Genk?

Emile Van Dorenmuseum (museum, about 1 km), Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van de Rozenkranskerk (church, about 1 km), Natuurreservaat De Maten (nature spot, about 4 km), Oekraïens-Katholieke Kerk (church, about 5 km), Diyanet Yunus Emre Moskee (mosque or dargah, about 5 km), Memorial of Airfield Y29 WW2 1944 (monument, about 6 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Genk?

285 places on Spotwander: 148 churches, 91 forts & heritage, 18 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 museums, 4 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest church to Genk?

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van de Rozenkranskerk, about 1 km by road; Oekraïens-Katholieke Kerk (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Genk?

Memorial of Airfield Y29 WW2 1944, about 6 km by road; Waterkasteel van Schoonbeek (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Genk?

Start in Genk, visit Natuurreservaat De Maten, then Heilig Hartkerk, then Diyanet Yunus Emre Moskee, then Memorial of Airfield Y29 WW2 1944, then Oekraïens-Katholieke Kerk, and drive back — about 36 km by road in all.

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