We had a wonderful time on this tour and saw so much of Brussels. We had just landed and wanted a walking tour to avoid jet-lag. This worked!! Friendly and knowledgeable guide
Private tour in Brussels Dirk-Diego V
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I am fascinated by the multicultural history of Flanders' cities & beyond. My aim as a local guide is to provide you with a personal and professional service: not only to tell you the history, but also to show you these cities of today. I studied economics & public relations at the Artevelde Hogeschool Ghent and by ending up in the travel industry, I took the opportunity to travel all continents. After my active career I took a course of general history and guided different parties in Ghent, Bruges, Antwerp and Brussels. With pleasure I share my experience and knowledge with interested travelers from all over the world for whom I put my best foot forward. "You are a bridge-builder between diverse people", that's how a friend-writer once told me. I believe this is an appropriate description of myself, because looking for beauty in people, architecture, culture and music is my passion. Being on the road I find more interesting than the end goal itself. As the famous scientist Einstein ever pretended: "logic takes you from A to B, imagination takes you everywhere". *studied economics & history *experienced traveler & touroperator *multiple language skills *highly empathic ability *open minded Recommended to travel by train in Belgium: no traffic jams, no reservations needed, high frequencies, very affordable. For your extra comfort, consider buying a 1st class ticket. On weekends travel at half price. Reduced price if you're 65+
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Brussels is the capital of Belgium, of the Flemish and French community, and of Europe. World famous for its surrealism in art, architecture and culture. A metropole with many faces. Not to forget the diverse cuisine, with or without the famous Belgian fries. Its original name 'Bruocsella' means settlement in the swamp. Worldwide known as the centre of the European Union, Brussels tolerates a great diversity of races and languages. Already since the 11th century 'La Grand Place' was the centre of the town with well-preserved houses as from the 16th century when Brussels became 'The Capital of the United Low Countries'. Brussels also played a crucial role in the development of the Art Deco and Art Nouveau. Today Brussels is a melting pot of different cultures in the heart of Europe with a large variety of nationalities in a unique eclectic decor. Come and see & taste the true Belgian diversity!
We had a wonderful time on this tour and saw so much of Brussels. We had just landed and wanted a walking tour to avoid jet-lag. This worked!! Friendly and knowledgeable guide
Dirk is knowledgeable, energetic, creative, and lover of life. A great guide.
Diego was a delight and gave us good footing and awareness on a walking tour of Brussels on our first day visiting that city.
Dirk was fabulous! Our tour provided a great education and a good deal of fun. Dirk has an excellent balance on the necessary tools for providing both. Highly suggest Dirk!, Skip
Dirk did a great overview tour of Brussels with many interesting historical insights. He was also very understanding of my being late due to a general strike in Brussels. He made sure that I still saw everything important. As requested, he took me to a truly wonderful chocolatier. Yum!
We had a great time with Dirk! He customized the tour to accommodate our multi-generation family due to the unexpected heat wave. He led us into cool areas to stay comfortable and allowed us extra time to sit for a family member that had difficulty walking. He was extremely knowledgeable and happily shared that knowledge with us. He dove deeper into areas of particular interest to us.
Grand Place; Town Hall/Belfry Tower; The Stock Market; Saint-Catherine; The Old Port; The Saint Géry Halles; The Marollen; Le Sablon; The Great Jewish Synagogue; The Kings Palace; The Church of Our Lady; Warandepark; Bozar; The Ravenstein Galeries;
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Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Meet in the lobby of your hotel when centrally located, or in the main hall of the Brussels Central train station
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