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3 nights accommodation, return Eurostar, plus programme of events and guide services
3 nights accommodation, return Eurostar, plus programme of events and guide services
Join us on this specialised ‘Art Nouveau’ tour to one of the finest capital cities in Europe, Brussels. Brussels was undoubtedly one of the cities at the centre of the development of the elegant "Art Nouveau" style. We will explore the historical setting which allowed this exceptional success and reveals the works of internationally renowned masters, including Horta.
Friday 20 June 2025
London to Brussels, Welcome to Brussels Tour.
Make your own way to the Eurostar Terminal at St. Pancras Station and meet up with your Greatdays representative who will accompany you on the tour. We will take a midday train to Brussels Midi. On arrival we will meet up with a local experienced guide who will join us on the transfer coach for a ‘Welcome to Brussels’ ‘guided tour where we will see the Royal Palace, Royal Courts of Justice and European Parliament Buildings.
Tonight, we will enjoy dinner together in the hotel.
Saturday 21 June 202
Horta Museum and Art Nouveau in Saint-Gilles.
Board the coach for the short transfer to the Horta Museum for a private tour. The museum is dedicated to the life and work of the protagonist of Belgian Art Nouveau, Victor Horta, housed in his former town house and studio. Following this, we will have a guided walking tour in the footsteps of architects whose buildings are striking manifestoes of Art Nouveau. There will be an opportunity to visit Hannon House (optional). The rest of the day and evening is at leisure.
Sunday 22 June 2025
Comic Strip Centre and Belle Époque Pubs Tour.
Visit the Belgian Comic Strip Centre, a masterpiece of Art Nouveau and designed by Victor Horta. This is not a private residence, but a ‘trade temple’ inaugurated in 1906. Perhaps visit the former Old England department store, now home to the Musical Instruments Museum, an Art Nouveau building constructed in 1899 out of girded steel and glass. Continue with a walking tour of pre-war Brussels pubs, some of which have kept their Art Nouveau or Art Deco decoration (2 drinks included). Enjoy dinner together in a local Art Nouveau Brassiere with authentic Belgium Cuisine.
Monday 23 June 2025
Return to the UK.
Late morning start, re-join our coach and guide to view the Art Nouveau houses in Palmerston Street, the exquisite Maison Saint Cyr and The Cauchie House built in 1905 which was originally the home to Paul Cauchie and Caroline Voet, a pair of artists and decorators. The tour will end at Brussels Midi station in good time for the Eurostar train to London. From here, make our own way home.
D=Dinner Included, CB=Continental Breakfast
What's Included
• ABTA Protection
• London/Brussels return by Eurostar (standard class)
• 3 nights bed and breakfast at NHCollection Brussels Centre
• Evening dinner on Days 1 (hotel)and 3 (local brasserie)
• Transportation, guide services and entrances as listed
• Services of a Greatdays representative throughout
Your Hotel:
NH Collection Brussels Centre - 4*
Located within 800 meters of the Grand Place and the Manneken Pis Statue and a 12-minute walk from Brussels Central Train Station, the NH Collection Brussels Centre hotel offers a top-floor breakfast room, a free fitness center and bar. Free WiFi is available. The air-conditioned rooms are decorated and furnished with parquet floors and blackout curtains. The rooms also include tea and coffee facilities.
Booking Information
Non-refundable deposit of £250 per person
Price based on minimum of 25 paying people
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