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Tours of the City Walking Tours The compact city centre of Brussels is tailor-made for walking tours. The Brussels Tourist Office (tel: (02) 548 0447) offers three-hour guided tours on a variety of themes – architecture, history, culture, cartoons, gastronomy and classical Brussels. Departure points vary depending on the tour chosen. New for 2002 is a guided tour of 18th-century Brussels, the Charles de Lorraine tour, and from 2003, visitors will be able to follow in the footsteps of Jacques Brel. Three-hour tours cost €85. Highly recommended are underground visits at Palais Royal, to original 14th-century streets. Bus Tours The Société De Boek (tel: (02) 513 7744) organises bus tours with a guide, costing €19 for a three-hour Brussels trip, €31 for a day trip to Ghent/Bruges and €37 for a trip to the Ardennes. Group reductions are available. New for 2002, is the Brussels Discovery tour, which allows visitors to hop on and off the sightseeing bus (tickets cost €12.50 and are valid for 48 hours throughout all 14 stops). In summer 2002, day trips to Paris (journey time – 4 hours) are also being launched – tickets cost €50. All Société De Boek tours depart from Rue de la Colline 8, near the Grand-Place. |
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