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Belgian Ardennes

Dense forest, deep river valleys, and medieval towns perched above gorges — the Belgain Ardennes is southeastern Wallonia at its most unhurried. Five kilometres from the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, the town of Spa sits in a natural hollow of beech woodland, the place that literally gave the world a word for taking the waters.

Sporting events in Belgian Ardennes

Belgian Grand Prix 2027

Belgian Grand Prix 2027

23 July – 25 July 2027

The longest circuit on the F1 calendar. Spa in the Ardennes means unpredictable weather, Eau Rouge, and a legendary roller-coaster ride through the forests.

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Sports Venues

Racing cars on track at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps during the 2022 4 Hours of Spa

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Spa-Francorchamps — Track Experiences & Driving Days

Taxi laps in an Alpine A110, driving your own car, or a full RSRSpa trackday — how to get on the circuit

Francorchamps

Attractions

La Roche-en-Ardenne feudal castle ruins and Saint-Nicolas church against the Ardennes skyline, Belgium

The Ardennes Beyond the Circuit

La Roche-en-Ardenne, Durbuy & Han-sur-Lesse — three day trips within 80km of the gates

Ardennes

Where to Stay

Van der Valk Hotel Spa — Place Royale

Van der Valk Hotel Spa — Place Royale

The hotel on the main square with a private funicular to the thermal baths — 13km from the circuit

Spa

Romantik Hotel Le Val d'Amblève

Romantik Hotel Le Val d'Amblève

8km from the circuit, Gault&Milau restaurant, valley views — Stavelot's best hotel for the Belgian GP

Stavelot

Rows of tents at a large outdoor festival campsite under blue skies

Where to Eat

Charcoal-grilled Black Angus entrecôte plated at a restaurant table

DiningMid-range

Domino Steak House, Spa

Angus, Uruguay Grain Fed and Wagyu on Place Verte — Spa town's race weekend steakhouse

Spa

A Belgian fritkot street frites stall in Brussels

Belgian Race Weekend Street Food

Frites, Liège waffles, and stoofvlees — what to eat, where to find it, and what the circuit stalls won't tell you

Francorchamps

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Worth reading

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Camping at the Circuit — On-site Race Weekend

Sleep inside the fence at Spa — where Dutch fans, dawn engine noise, and race atmosphere begin Thursday

Francorchamps

Why Spa Is the F1 Weekend Purists Actually Travel For

Why Spa Is the F1 Weekend Purists Actually Travel For

The longest track on the calendar, weather that changes mid-lap, and a corner sequence that still decides who gets to call themselves fearless. Here's why drivers vote for it every time.

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Best Seat in Formula 1 — The Corner Nobody Books First

Best Seat in Formula 1 — The Corner Nobody Books First

Everyone books the obvious grandstand first. The one experienced Spa regulars actually recommend is built into the hill at Eau Rouge itself.

Why Eau Rouge Still Terrifies Drivers, Decades Later

Why Eau Rouge Still Terrifies Drivers, Decades Later

A five-second corner that's been reshaped, re-barriered, and mourned over — and still gets treated as the defining test of a Spa weekend.