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Antwerp and Brussels Tour Duration: 10 hours Price Euro 680 |
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Our first destination is Antwerp, an enjoyable town and the world's most important
diamond cutting centre. We stop at the Grote Markt, an irregular square with beautiful guild-halls from the 16th and 17th centuries. The 15th century Town Hall is a successful combination of Flemish architecture and Italian renaissance features. Antwerp's most famous son is undoubtedly the Flemish master painter Pieter Paul Rubens. His works can be seen in numerous churches and museums, as well as in the nicely restored Rockoxhuis (alongside Jordaens, Matsys and Van Dyck). The Rubenshuis on the Wapper, where the painter lived and worked, still breathes the grandeur from the heyday of Antwerp baroque. |
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Second stop is Brussels, capital of Belgium and of Europe. We will give you an extensive tour of the city, including the Royal Palace, the European Commission Headquarters, the tomb of the unknown soldier and of course the famous statuette of 'Manneken Pis'. We'll also visit a lace factory and still have time left for shopping or a stroll through town before departure. |
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