Millions of tourists visit every year - it's worth taking a closer look
The city of Verviers is the gateway to a thriving tourist industry and an area of natural beauty. Verviers is famous for its status as the "Capital of Water". Tourists can discover the remarkable nature heritage area known as the Hautes Fagnes, 12 nature reserves, lakes and valleys or wander round the picturesque cities such as Spa, Francorchamps, Malmédy, Stavelot and Eupen.
According to the National Institute of Statistics, the Ardennes region attracts half a million tourists per year, making the opportunities to maximise spend from the tourism sector immense. In addition to this, the city of Verviers benefits from rapid connections to the towns of Maastricht, Aachen, Namur and Liège, this alone attracts one million tourists every year to its 'Festival of Christmas'.
