Brussels classical

Culture and History tour in Brussels

Tour Price : $150 Duration : 4 hours Languages: Russian, Italian, Spanish, English, French

Brussels is more than a 1000 years old. Today the name Brussels stands for an agglomeration of 19 communes forming one of the three Regions of the federal Belgian state; the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium; the headquarters of the French and Flemish Communities.Brussels also has an important international vocation: as the European capital the city is home to the European Commission and to the Council of ministers of the European Union (EU).  Brussels is the bilingual capital of Belgium.

This means that both French and Dutch are the official languages of the city. Street names and traffic signs are always in these two languages. Furthermore, it is a cosmopolitan city where many different cultures live together and where different languages can be heard on each street. This liveliness and international flair is, of course, intimately related to its role as a crossroads for all of Europe.

The same variety and contrast can also be found in the different architectural styles that can be found in Brussels, the former capital of the medieval Duchy of Brabant. Gothic cathedrals and churches are next to - and sometimes in stark contrast with - gracious classical facades like the buildings around the Royal Square.

What do we see:

·       Pedestrian circuit, (the oldest part of the city):

·       The Grand-Place cataloged by Victor Hugo as “the most beautiful place in the world».

·       The famous Manneken-pis and not only…;-)

·       The royal galeries

·       The rue des Bouchers (street of butchers)

·       The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula 

·       The place Saint Cathrine

·       The Halls Saint Géry

·       The historical centre with the royal place and royal palace

·       The Church of Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon 

·       The Justice Palace

·       European headquarters

·       The Cinquantenaire (with the Autoworld, military museum and air force museum)

·       The royal residence

·       The Atomium

·       Some Estaminets (tipical belgian bars) like the Greenwitch or Cirio

·       The Royal Greenhouses of Laeken (si estàn habiertos)

·       The red light district (without drop off: it’s not a safe neirborhood as Amsterdam)

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