Discovery - Import export

Discovery of Antwerp and ….gin! Welcome by our guide at the Central train station (or on another location chosen by you in the center of Antwerp). Meet and greet by our guide at the Antwerp Central station (or another location to be agreed). We start with a visit of the Central Station, built late 19th century in eclectic style and by the Antwerpers also known as ‘The Railway Cathedral’. We then walk through the diamond district. For centuries Antwerp has been synonymous with diamonds. Although diamond processing has been largely relocated to other continents, the diamond trade still plays a very important role in Antwerp. It is a colourful neighbourhood where all kinds of nationalities are at home and in high the Jewish community is dominant. We continue our walk over the Keyserlei and the Meir (Antwerp’s shopping street) into the direction of the old city center. We pass the “Rubenshuis’, the former home and atelier where the famous painter Pieter Paul Rubens lived for 25 years...

An evening all about beers: cruise on the Lys river – beer seminar with beer specialist and tasting with appetizers – beer dinner. Program: Welcome by our guide/beer specialist and cruise on the canals of Ghent during 40 minutes. You will pass by following sights: St Bavo’s Cathedral, the Belfry and the St Nicholas’ Church Old guildhalls built by boats men, masons, grain measures, fishmongers, hag butters,… Impressive castles like the Castle of the Counts and the Prince’s Court, birthplace of Charles V The more than solid 13th century monasteries previously occupied by Augustinians and Dominicans. The Ancient Port of Ghent along with its quay-walls and mercantile houses, never too far away of shady inns packed with girls of easy virtue etc… We end our cruise along the pier of a unique historical cellar in the center of Ghent. Our guide/beer specialist offers you here a real beer seminar . We will taste here 4 Belgian beers accompanied with appetizers who perfectly match with...

A discovery of the brewery ‘De Halve Maan’ in combination with a beer dinner served in an authentic restaurant. We start the evening with a guided visit of the brewery ‘De Halve Maan’. ‘De Halve Maan’ is the only family brewery in the center of Bruges still in activity. The brewery is situated in the heart of the historical town and offers a warm welcome to the visitors. In 2005 new life has been blown into the brewery with the revival of the brewery’s activities. Xavier Vanneste, son of véronique Maes, restarted the old brewery after a renovation of the remaining equipment. He launched the new beer under the name ‘Brugse Zot’ for which a unique recipe has been developed. ‘Brugse Zot’ is the nickname of the inhabitants of Bruges. As legend has it, Bruges gave Maximilian of Austria a warm welcome in their proud city and showed him a colorful parade of exuberant revelers of fools passing by. When they asked him for a new madhouse, he exclaimed: “I have only seen fools today. Bruges...