Antwerp historical walking tour and Pub Crawl
ID: GYG585332-990878
Category:
Country: Belgium
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
We are historical storytellers, no list of dates, battles or building materials. If you want to know, we will give it to you. There is also a popular pub crawl with an experienced former pub landlord.
The historic walk takes 2 hours. Our journey begins at a beautiful square in the city, he Grote Markt (Grand Place). After a brief overview, we leave for the river Scheldt, where it all started. We reach the fortifications of the first town. Follow the city's expansion between the remaining parts of the first city wall. The oldest and largest guild house can be found here. This was the home of the butchers, called the Vleeshuis. We follow the timeline and arrive at the first financial heart of Antwerp. We explore the history and consequences of religious strife in the 16th century, and arrive at a new era with a new style of art. The Baroque in all its glory, and if there is no mass at the Carolus Borromeus Church, we can wander around inside. Let's go to the mother of all stock exchanges and hope the door opens. On our way to our final destination, we will pass the biggest Gothic cathedral in the Low Countries. We end up in the garden of the Plantin&Moretus museum, a 16th-century printing and publishing house, owned by the same family until the late 19th century.
The Pub Crawl. You have two options. A basic tour lasts for two hours and includes visits to at least three pubs. A brewery visit followed by a basic tour is possible. We can agree on the choice of pubs in advance. The most suitable days are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The pub crawl (basic) should start at 3PM. Alternatively, there is also a possibility of a brewery visit followed by lunch and then a pub crawl. There are many options, so see you then.
Highlights
- All walks are possible in English, Dutch or French.
- Passionate and well-trained guides
- The walks are also accessible for people with wheelchairs, parents with prams
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Contact the guide to be picked up.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.