Five days in Belgium takes you through the grand medieval architecture and world-class chocolate shops of Brussels, along the candlelit canals and Gothic towers of Bruges, through the flower markets and Flemish altarpieces of Ghent, and into the antique districts of Antwerp. Belgium is a small country that rewards every slow kilometre you give it.
Five days in Belgium takes you through the grand medieval architecture and world-class chocolate shops of Brussels, along the candlelit canals and Gothic towers of Bruges, through the flower markets and Flemish altarpieces of Ghent, and into the antique districts of Antwerp. Belgium is a small country that rewards every slow kilometre you give it.
Arrive at Brussels Airport and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon at the Grand Place, one of Europe's most beautiful medieval squares with its ornate Gothic Town Hall and guild houses covered in gold leaf. Walk to the Manneken Pis, the famous small bronze statue of a urinating boy that Brussels has been inexplicably proud of for 400 years. Browse the chocolate shops on Rue au Beurre for Godiva, Neuhaus, and Pierre Marcolini. Eat a proper Brussels waffle with strawberries. Overnight Brussels.
Morning at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts, home to extraordinary Flemish Primitive works by van Eyck, Memling, and Bruegel alongside Rubens and Magritte. Afternoon in the Sablon neighbourhood, Brussels's most elegant quarter, for antique shops, chocolate ateliers, and the weekend antique market on the square. Evening Belgian beer tasting at Moeder Lambic, with over 100 Belgian beers on tap including Trappist ales brewed by monks. Overnight Brussels.
45-minute train to Bruges, Belgium's best-preserved medieval city and arguably the most beautiful city in northern Europe. Morning canal boat ride through the network of waterways past Gothic houses, arched bridges, and swan-lined canals. Climb the 366 steps of the Belfry tower for panoramic views over the Flemish countryside. Afternoon at the Choco-Story chocolate museum with a tasting workshop. Evening candlelit dinner in a historic canal-side restaurant. Overnight Bruges.
Morning at the Groeningemuseum for Jan van Eyck's masterpiece The Mystic Lamb and extraordinary Flemish Primitive paintings. Visit the Basilica of the Holy Blood, which claims to hold a cloth stained with the blood of Christ in a jewelled reliquary. Afternoon train to Ghent for Saint Bavo Cathedral, the famous Ghent Altarpiece by van Eyck, and the three medieval towers along the Graslei canal. Return to Brussels. Overnight Brussels.
Morning train to Antwerp, Belgium's most dynamic city and the world's diamond capital. Walk through the fashion district around the Nationalestraat for Belgian designer shops. Visit the Antwerp Cathedral with its Rubens altarpieces and spectacular Gothic interior. Browse the Diamond District where 80 percent of the world's rough diamonds are traded. Return to Brussels for your departure. End of tour.
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