Brussels Super Saver: Brussels Sightseeing Tour and Antwerp Half-Day Trip

Brussels Super Saver: Brussels Sightseeing Tour and Antwerp Half-Day Trip

Pay less and get more with this Brussels Super Saver, which combines two popular tours into one full day of sightseeing. Make the most of your time in Belgium by discovering Brussels, Belgium’s capital, and Antwerp, known as the City of Rubens. In the morning, see the major sights of Brussels, including the Grand Place and the Houses of Parliament, with your expert guide. Then, take a guided trip to Antwerp later in the day to learn about diamonds on a visit to a diamond factory and see four of Ruben’s master artworks in the Cathedral of Our Lady.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Grand Place Brussels Main Square, Brussels 1000 Belgium

Discover Brussels with the helping hand of a local guide. We focus on three of the most important districts of the city.

Since 1998 it has been a UNESCO World Heritage site.The devastating fire of 1695, caused by the army of the French King Louis XIV and a third of the city has been destroyed and the Grand Place rebuilt in 4 years.

Pass By: Manneken Pis, 46 Rue de l'Etuve corner of rue du Chene and rue de l'Etuve, Brussels 1000 Belgium

Manneken Pis is a landmark 61 cm bronze sculpture in the centre of Brussels, depicting a naked little boy urinating into a fountain's basin.

Pass By: Chinese and Japanese Towers, Parc de Laeken, Brussels Belgium

Bought by King Leopold II "Builder King" after the World's Fair 1900 of Paris. Reconstruction of the French architect Alexandre Marcel.

Stop At: St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral (Cathedrale St-Michel et Ste-Gudule), Parvis Sainte-Gudule Treurenberg Hill, Brussels 1000 Belgium

An eleventh century church rebuilt in the Brabant Gothic-style and remind to Notre-Dame of Paris.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Royal Palace (Palais Royal), Place des Palais, Brussels 1000 Belgium

Royal Palace district with its ancient park and then we head to the amazing Saint Michael’s Cathedral.

Pass By: Notre Dame du Sablon, Rue de la Regence / Regentsschapsstraat 3b Entrée rue des Sablons et pas rue de la Régence, Brussels 1000 Belgium

With the Church of Notre-Dame des Victoires is the last Gothic-style church to be built in Brussels in the 15th century.

Week-end the marvelous antique market and area of the antiquairs.

Pass By: Laeken Palace, Avenue du Parc Royal, Brussels 1020 Belgium

Private residence of the Belgian kings.

Pass By: Justice Palace (Palais de Justice), Place Poelaert 1, Brussels 1000 Belgium

This Greco-Roman building dates from 1866 and 30 years of construction (architect Joseph Poelaert)

From there a spendid panoramic view of Brussels.

Pass By: European Parliament (Hemicycle visits), Rue Wiertz 60 Paul-Henri Spaak Building, Brussels 1050 Belgium

European Parliament, Commission (seat of the EU) and the Council of Europe (meeting place of the representants of the EU members).


Stop At: Atomium Square Laeken, Brussels 1020 Belgium

Symbol of the World's Fair of 1958 and depicts an iron crystal enlarged 165 billion times.It consists of 9 spherical atoms and built by Waterkeyn.

Inside the history of the World's Fair of 1958!


Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Cathedral of Our Lady, Groenplaats 21, Antwerp 2000 Belgium

In 1352, the construction begun and become the largest gothic church in the Netherlands. In 1521, after nearly 170 years the church was ready. The north tower is 123 M high and the south tower is 66M. Houses the 4 main paintings painted by P.P.Rubens: "The raising of the cross", "The resurrection of Christ", "The descent from the cross" and "The assumption of the Virgin".


Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: MAS - Museum aan de Stroom, Hanzestedenplaats 1, Antwerp 2000 Belgium

A museum located along the river Scheldt in the Eilandje district of Antwerp, Belgium. It opened in May 2011 and is the largest museum in Antwerp.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Antwerpen-Centraal, Koningin Astridplein 27, Antwerp 2018 Belgium

The oldest of the country of 1905 and built by the architect Delacenserie. Situated in the Jewish area and also the diamants area. 2007: construction of a tunnel to welcome the speed trains.

2009: the 4th most beautiful railway station of the world.

Next of the station the beautiful Zoo!


Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Steen Castle, Steenplein 1, Antwerp 2000 Belgium

Castle of the 13th century and houses since 1952 the National Museum of Maritime.

Situated along the old fortifications of the city.


Pass By: Groenplaats, City near the Schelde river, Antwerp Belgium

Town Hall of 1561 in italo-renaissance style.

In the middle of the square the statue of Brabo: Brabo with the hand of the giant Antigoon......chopped off his hand and threw it in the Scheldt river.......Antwerpen or Hand throwing.......origin of the city's name. The marvellous guildhouses from the 17th century.