Lier

The public transport company De Lijn runs bus lines through Lier. Best method to discover Lier. Most places of interest are in the centre of the city and lay only a couple of minutes from each other. Much of the surrounding area can be accessed by cycle routes and the Nete Canal towpath. Riding a bicycle is not permitted in the market, although many of the locals bring bikes to the market, not to ride, but to use as pack-horses for their shopping. Lier holds a weekly market (Saturday, morning to mid-afternoon) of produce sold from the back of trucks. Departments include one in the Grote Markt selling meat, & also a department called "tuinbouw" (gardening), located in Zimmerplein, which sells vegetables: home vegetable breeding was a popular hobby for Belgians during the industrial revolution, & the nation has capitalised on this pedigree to become one of the largest per-capita exporters of vegetable produce in the world.