Hasselt is known as a nice and friendly city with lively streets and squares, colourful outdoor cafés and stylish shops. The city has gained international fame as a mecca for fashion-conscious shoppers, a reputation that is further enhanced by its Fashion Museum and a special Fashion Walk. Hasselt is also the Jenever (Gin) City par excellence. This Belgian gin capital has two symbolic landmarks: the National Gin Museum and the ‘Borrelmanneke’, a bronze statue of a man sitting on an ox, carrying a barrel of gin. There are several golf courses in the immediate vicinity, all of which can be reached by car in less than 45 minutes. The foothills of ‘de Kempen’ are a scenic nature area that is pleasant to explore by foot or bicycle.
