Tour guide in Bruges Maarten V.

Dear traveller, let me take you on one of my rollercoaster tours in Flanders and Brussels! My name is Maarten, father to a boy and a girl, married and living in Leuven for almost 20 years, born and raised near Bruges and worked for many years in Brussels. My hobbies are art and antiques, fine dining, travelling, bootcamp fitness, yoga and playing tennis. I fluently speak Dutch (of course), French and English. I have a masters degree in French. I currently study art history at Leuven University. I'm already a certified beer sommelier but now i'm becoming a zythologist (beer specialist). Hence, I do like a good beer from time to time but the stories behind our Belgian beers are also very fascinating. In 2017 I started guiding. A friend from India came to visit and I had to prepare a tour of the best of Belgium. This triggered and inspired me to become a certified guide for Flanders and Brussels. I'm strong at delivering high quality walking tours, asking clients their preferences and wishes so to fully give the best possible experience. I love travelling myself and always on the lookout for new things to see and discover in our amazing cities full of art and culture. In my personal citytrips I have to make sure there is a lot of variation between culture, action, foodie places to keep everyone of my family happy. It's this mix of variation I also bring to my tours. So most of the walking tours include - of course - tasting local specialties! The cities that I propose are Bruges, Ghent, Brussels and of course my home town of Leuven. In daytrips we can combine two cities or discover Bruges and the Flanders Fields. I feel very passionate about our rich history and art. Belgians love to eat and drink: our culinary traditions are truly phenomenal. But in the meantime I find it thrilling to show people how vibrant and innovative our cities are right now. Old and new go hand in hand! So if you want a high quality walking tour with lots of variety between fun, art, highlights and best things to taste: call on me! My strongest point is to customize the tours according to your wishes and expectations. Very welcome on my tours. Hope to see you soon and we will create lasting memories together! - guiding licence - driving licence - bachelor degree French Literature History from KUL (Catholic University of Leuven) - beer consultant (zythologist) - art history courses at KUL NONE