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About Brussels Walks |
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Brussels Walks is a spin-off of Klare Lijn, an organisation that started developing guided tours in Brussels in the magical year 2000.
In 2007, we implemented Brussels Walks for English spoken tours. Both in Brussels, as in other cities in Belgium.
For our tours, we can rely on a core of 17 fully qualified guides. People who are all passionate about Brussels.
Apart from working for organised parties that want to pay a visit to wonderful Brussels, Brussels Walks organise guided tours for individual vistors every third Saturday of the month. Drop us a line to find out if one of our guides can show you around !... Enjoy Brussels !
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Tours for groups to Belgium
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It's Tuesday. This must be Belgium. Who remembers the film?
Belgium is that tiny little spot between Amsterdam and Paris. A country that is more than just a number of motorways linking the North Sea to Germany or Holland to France and Luxembourg. A country with great beers, good food and loads of things to see. So why not contact Brussels Walks for your sightseeing tours to some other cities in the country?
These are a few of the cities we can take group parties to. And believe us, they're all worth a visit!
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Antwerp |
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Bruges |
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Ghent |
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Leuven (Louvain) |
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Mechelen |
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Liège |
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Mons |
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Antwerp
Antwerp's fame increased after the decline of Bruges. It's port is one of the biggest worldwide. The locals claim they own the Scheldt river to God, and all the rest to the river. Very wise thoughts indeed.
There's the huge gothic cathedral, containing some masterpieces by Rubens that got additional fame through Ouida's novel A Dog of Flanders. Nearby the house where Sir Anthony Van Dyck was born. The walk also includes a glance at the workshop of Rubens, the best painter of the 17th Century and passes by one of the oldest printing workshops in the world. Without forgetting the railway station, often referred to as the railway cathedral!
Upon request, a visit to the Antwerp Diamond museum can be arranged. |
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Bruges
In Bruges. A great film that only captured part of the beauty of this old city. Perhaps founded by Vikings, it became a Hansa city and one of the first cities in Europe with a high concentration of banks.
Visit the historic city centre with a Brussels Walks guide. Find out what a belfrey stood for, be astounded about the beauty of the 'Burg' with one of the oldest gothic town halls in Europe, see the only statue by Michaelangelo outside of Italy, and wonder why there is still so much to be seen from the architecture of bygone times.
If you have some free time, go for a trip in one of the boats (weather permitting) or discover some of the finest early renaissance paintings ever to be made! |
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Ghent
One of the most powerful cities in medieval Europe. Bigger even than Paris. The place where, rumour has it, emperor Charles V was born.
Ghent developed on the banks of both Leie and Scheldt river. It accumulated wealth thanks to the first rate cloth it produced. The smuggling out of a 'mule jenny' from the UK to Ghent marked the beginning of the industrial revolution in this city. The city where the Treaty of Ghent was signed in 1814.
Voted 7th most beautifl city in the world by Lonely Planet, Ghent is a city you must have visited. Stroll along the medieval quays, admire the row of medieval towers and visit the cathedral, where Jan van Eyck's Adoration of the Mystic Lamb baffles each and every visitor. Look at the sturdy architecture of the (ware)houses, walk through the former Meat Hall and feel like a Count of Flanders when visiting Ghent Castle right in the centre of town.
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Leuven (Louvain)
The former capital of Brabant has many splendors to offer. Impossible to miss the university colleges. Leuven houses one of the biggest, and most beautiful beguinages in the world. Find out what a beguinage is from a blue badge guide of Brussels Walks!
The gothic town hall was refurbished with hundreds of statues towards the end of the 19th century. Bronze statues remind us of the many legends the city holds. See where Father Damian was buried, guess what an altar outside the church looks like, or how you can have a bell outside of the tower. And no, that is not what you get after having had too many beers from the local brewery - which also happens to be the biggest brewer in the world... |
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Mechelen
Mechelen is the seat of the Archbishop for Belgium. A city in decay just about 20 years ago, but boy has this city changed since! Enjoy the view from the top of the cathedral tower and take a stroll through history in 3D guided by a blue badge guide of Brussels Walks.
Narrow thoroughfares lead to slightly wider, winding streets with cobblestones. Renaissance palaces compete with breathtaking baroque architecture. But if you'd prefer to just visit the local brewery, who are we to refuse that? |
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Liège
People born and bread in Liège are immensely proud to be from Liège. Our pride is, that we can take you 'round and tell you more about this old industrial city. There's still quite a lot of industry about (a.o. the Val Saint-Lambert crystal factory, which can be visited). One of the oldest galleries in Belgium, too. But also steep slopes, best to walk down from instead of going up. Beautifully restored houses, some great museums and churches, and the former palace of the Prince-Bishops (now the houses of court).
Find out why the city is called the "Ardent City"... und much more, if you order a guided tour from Brussels Walks. |
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Mons
Towards the French border, in the south of Belgium, lies a fairly small town called Mons. You may never have heard of it, but they will be European Cultural Capital in 2015.
A great little town indeed, with a belfry tower (Unesco World Heritage), a main church at the top of a steep hill, a monkey you need to stroke ... and whilst you are in the area, why not pay a visit to the hydraulic lifts on the Canal du Centre, still in use to move ships up or down and equally Unesco World Heritage, and the gigantic brand new funicular boat lift nearby?
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