Liege Airport is a critical cargo airport in Belgium and is also one of the ten largest cargo airports in entire Europe. It is located Grâce-Hollogne north-west of Liege and falls in the eastern part of Belgium. It also features in the top 5 passenger airports in Europe in terms of its seize and approval ratings. This airport has consistently rated high on the customer satisfaction index because of a host of value added services that it provides to the customers including the car hire desks.
The industrial backbone of Belgium
Liege is a pioneer in the coal and steel manufacture industry in Belgium and its produce are a significant addition to the countries’ overall GDP. This city also accounts for the highest employment levels in the region and hence a large strata of Belgium’s population often turns to Liege in the search of work. This reason also adds to the traffic at Liege Airport, many citizens from the poorer parts of Belgium can be found operating car hires in Liege as well.
Experience the Renaissance era in Liege
There are many monuments in Liege that would remind you of the renaissance era such as –
- Palace of Bishop – This was built around the 16th century and has imprints of the French revolution all over it. Large parts of this palace has beautiful incarnations from the French and Italian architecture as well.
- Perron at Place du’ Marce – This is a famous symbol of justice which has now become the symbol of Liege city.
- Cathedral in Liege – This cathedral is dedicated to patron Saint Paul and has breathtaking glass work on its windows. You can easily get a car hire from Liege Airport to reach this cathedral to pay your respects, before you start the leisure part of your trip.
- Museum of modern and contemporary art – This is a must visit place in Liege and features the work of many world renowned artists. This museum also houses remnants of weaponry and fine arts that was recovered post WW II. There are also some long lost paintings and photographs of the prosperous times of Belgium.
If you are visiting Belgium for work or leisure make it a point to land in Liege Airport to experience the old world charm and pleasure of seeing Liege, which is nothing less than a piece of live art.
