Leuven and Luik

Culture and History tour in Leuven, Liege

Tour Price : $500 Duration : 10 hours Languages: Russian, Italian, Spanish, English, French

Leuven: Whatever you are looking for in a city, can be found in Leuven. A university city with a small-town feel, but completely in pace with a rapidly changing society. Leuven is situated right in the centre of Belgium. Its easy accessibility is an advantage. But there are many more good reasons to visit the "Jewel of the River Dyle". You will soon find out: this city will never let you go. You can find in Leuven the real flemish citizens: the immigration reached the big cities like Brussels of Antwerp but not Leuven. The Stella Artois beer was created in 1266 in Leuven, as same as Eddy Mercks, the great cyclist. 

What do we see: 

·       The town hall, known as “one of the 7 wonder of Belgium”

·       The Saint Peter church (with the possibility to visit the treasures of painter like Dieric Bouts, The last supper)

·       The old market square

·        The Rector of the University of Leuven

·       The Naamsestraat street and Halls

·       The school of Pope Adrian VI

·      The Great Beguinage heritage site by UNESCO and today dorm for the students 

·      The church of father Damien 

Liège: Liege is a historical city on the river Meuse, the birthplace of the Emperor Charlemagne & the writer Georges Simenon and at the crossroads of an important motorway network linking Paris, Amsterdam & Cologne -Germany, it is only a few miles away from Maastricht, Holland. By train, Liege is just two hours from Paris by Thalys or one hour from Brussels. This is the cultural center of Wallonia with an intense artistic life as well as an important architectural heritage.

 What do we see: 

• Prince-Bishops' Palace.

• Place Saint-Lambert

• Liege-Guillemins railway station

• Cathedral of Saint Paul

• Le Carré.

• Collegiate Church of St. Bartholomew. 

•  Curtius Museum

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