Partner´s program
| Monday 15 October: Guided Brussels Bus City Tour | |
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On Monday and Tuesday, we will discover Brussels on foot. We would like to draw your attention to wear walking shoes. The weather in Belgium can be very changeable in this season. Therefore please foresee rainwear or umbrella. We have also the intention to walk from the hotel to the restaurant for the Monday evening banquet. The Brussels Bus City Tour will start at the Hotel Marivaux. Participants will also discover this strange monument built in 1958 for the Universal Exhibition called Atomium. A lunch and two coffee breaks are included. For those who do not wish to participate at this city trip, luncheon is foreseen at the Hotel Marivaux (with the participants) from noon–1:15 PM. The website of Ilot Sacré proposes you a virtual visit of the center of Bruxelles. For more information, please visit the official website of the TOURISM and CONVENTION bureau of BRUSSELS, capital of Europe and Belgium. A lunch and two coffee breaks are included. Due to a limited number of participants in the Partner’s program (5 ladies), the Brussels site seeing tour with English speaking guide on Monday October 15 has changed as follows : |
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| 10:00 AM | Departure from Hotel Marivaux with the guide |
| 10:15 AM | Start tram ride (with explanation by the Guide) to the Heizel |
| 10:30 AM | End tram ride “De Wand”: short walk to Heizel and Atomium |
| 11:00 AM | Visit of the Atomium |
| 0:25 PM | Walk to underground station Heizel and back to the center of Brussels |
| 0:50 PM | Visit of the Museum of Musical Instruments and Lunch in the Museum. Affectionately shortened to MIM, the Museum of Musical Instruments (Musée des Instruments de Musique or Muziekinstrumentenmuseum), like the Centre of Comic Strip Art is also located within an art nouveau style building called the “Old England” formerly a warehouse. A beautiful glass elevator and excellent patio café can be enjoyed at the beginning or the end of your visit. This museum uses modern technology to give visitors a true audio experience that is second to none. Rather than simply reading about the instruments you can listen to short pieces of most of the instruments. How does a dulcimer sound like? Or the African drums? What about the Jewish harp? With over 7000 pieces, this museum houses one of the largest collections of musical instruments in the world, from all over the world. The first floor starts off with salon room music, music boxes small and large, which were normally reserved for the rich households. There is also the beginnings of musical history with displays of accordions (the poor man´s piano) and some dulcimers (domestic instruments). The second floor is dedicated to musical history from all over the world, Africa, Asia, Europe and Pacific. The displays show that music has been with us since the beginning of civilization. The last floor is called “Strings and Keyboards” showcases the guitar, violin and piano. If you have already enjoyed all the exhibits, the restaurant is the perfect place to complete your visit. From the terrace around the dome of the Old England, Art Nouveau building you have a spectacular view of the capital. |
| 2:00 PM | Afternoon walk through the “heart” of Brussels. Coffee stop foreseen. |
| 5:30 PM | Back to Hotel Marivaux |
| 5:30 to 7:00 PM | Free time till evening banquet |
| 7:00 PM | Evening banquet |
| Tuesday 16 October: Guided walking in the centrum of Brussels | |
| 9:15 AM | Departure from Hotel Marivaux |
| noon | Back to Hotel Marivaux |
| noon to 1:15 PM | Lunch with the participants at the Hotel Marivaux |
| Evening dinner: Free choice for dinner. | You can stay at the hotel Marivaux and meet and eat at “The Meat Me”. If you like to discover the Grand Place and surroundings (Rue des Bouchers-Beenhouwersstraat and some typical Brussels Brasseries we can recommend :
For a typical Brussels “Bistrot” we can recommend :
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