Planning a trip to Bastogne and Han-sur-Lesse

Bastogne

Getting There -- Bastogne makes a good day trip from almost any point in the Ardennes, but it's a little out of the way to use as a base for exploring. There are regular buses from Liège and other towns -- take bus 6416 from Libramont rail station. By car from Liège, take junction 53 or 54 off the A26/E25 Liège-Luxembourg City expressway.

Visitor Information -- The Maison du Tourisme du Pays de Bastogne, place MacAuliffe 60, 6600 Bastogne (tel. 061/21-27-11; fax 061/21-27-25; www.paysdebastogne.be), is open daily from 9:30am to 12:30pm and 1 to 5:30pm.

Han-sur-Lesse

Getting There -- Trains from Namur and Liège stop at nearby Jemelle, from where a frequent service by bus no. 29 goes to Han-sur-Lesse in 20 minutes. By car from Dinant, take N94 southeast to its junction with N86; then go northeast on this road for the last few miles.

Visitor Information -- The Office du Tourisme is at place Théo Lannoy, 5580 Han-sur-Lesse (tel. 084/37-75-96; fax 084/37-75-76; www.rochefort.be). The office is open in summer daily from 1:30 to 5:30pm, and in winter Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm.