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Conference Excursion Afternoon
The heartbeat of Europe
Home of the European Commission and NATO, plus 1200 NGOs,
1000 press correspondents and most of the European lobbying industry,
60 million Europeans live within 300 km and 2 hours of Brussels,
20 minutes from Brussels Airport to city centre,
60,000 registered meetings every year in Brussels,
Europe’s No 1 convention city,
Home of over 1700 international associations. |
Historical splendour of a 1000-year old city
Museums and Art Nouveau in city centre
Lively with exciting night life and entertainment
Easy shopping near meeting centres
Animated with local festivals, folklore, street markets and exhibitions.
24 city parks and 300 km2 of forest. |
A true European village
Friendly and relaxed, you’ll feel right at home
Easy to get around in, by foot and public transport
Multi-cultural and cosmopolitan
A city for enjoying the finer things in life, where north and south Europe come
together to offer a high quality of living.
Compact city, easy to circulate, efficient public transport network.
Bi-lingual French/Dutch, with English widely spoken. |
Art de vivre is all around you
Outstanding catering quality
Cuisine renowned worldwide
Belgian chocolate, beer and food specialties
1500 restaurants. 120 with facilities for groups of 100 persons or more.
1000 pubs, taverns and sunny terraces.
More than 200 quality catering establishments to serve your conferences.
World cuisine and hundreds of famous local specialties, from North Sea shrimps to Manon pralines.
100 varieties of Belgian beer!
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The conference outing will take place on Wednesday 12th September afternoon.
The aim of this excursion is to let you discover Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the capital of Europe, and, most of all, share a good and relaxing time in the city.
We propose two types of activities which can either be combined in the same day either be booked separately:
* guided walks around the city
Pleasant guided walks through the city which will lead small groups of participants through remarkable and inescapable places of Brussels while developing different specific themes: European Institutions, Architecture and Art Deco, Comics, Beers, Fashion.
and/or
* the visit of a major exposition dedicated to
"Leonardo Da Vinci, the European Genius"
The exhibition covers an area of 3000 m² and shows original documents, scal models, notebooks as well as several of Leonardo's inventions. It is structured around five themes: Leonardo's life, his paintings, his writings, his machines and last but not least Europe's performances as the proud successor of the great master. |
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In 2007, the capital of Belgium is celebrating Europe. Since the Treaty of Rome was signed in 1957, life in Brussels has fallen into step with Europe and its many different types of culture. That is undoubtedly why that very special atmosphere of a ‘European village’ reigns in our capital. A quality cherished by the tens of thousands of Europeans whose experience of Brussels is such a fascinating one. With its characteristic brasseries and trendy restaurants, its pleasant café terraces, its shady parks and its wonderfully friendly and sociable squares, Brussels is something of the “Café of Europe”, a place where everyone can enjoy sharing, savouring and telling stories of their Brussels and their Europe. Immerse yourself in the heart of a Brussels that is visionary, creative and loves fine food and beverages as you explore the European quarter and the trendy districts and artistic, historic or traditional meeting-places. And above all, come here to turn the pages of a 2007 programme packed with events and festivities especially dedicated to a flamboyant Europe! |
Leonardo Da Vinci, The European Genious - website of the exhibition
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