Etterbeek : From Tiny Village to Capital of Europe

22.38 USD / person

5.0

2 hours

Etterbeek : From Tiny Village to Capital of Europe

Let’s take a walk through a neighborhood with an incredible destiny! (Voluntary Cost)

Walking & Biking Tours Brussels

Day - 1

History and evolution of a neighborhood with an incredible destiny

Nobody could have guessed that Etterbeek, a little village outside of the second city wall, would one day become the center of European power with the most important institutions located only a few kilometers away from the Parc Leopold.

Why did Brussels take on the role of European capital? We’ll tell you all about it in this tour.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SEE ?

During this walk we’ll take you on a trip through time.

From the bucolic pre-19th century Etterbeek, where the Brussels elite liked to hang out in their luxorious mansions, to the 19th century, where this elite created a new neighborhood outside of the overpopulated city center. Ending up in the fifties, when the European Union decided to land in this neighbourhood.

During this walk you’ll make the following stops :

– The remains of the 16th, 17th century Domain of Eggevoorde ;

– The lost Zoo of Brussels ;

– The “City of Science” founded by Ernest Solvay (where the famous Solvay Conferences took place) ;

– The former workshop and house of painter Paul Parmentier, an incredible example of the Neo Gothic building style ;

– The most important European Institutions ;

– …Lots more 😉

03 Feb 2023 - 20 Aug 2026

Price rate title	Price per person	Price per senior	Price per youth	Price per child	Price per infant	Price per group/vehicle/room	Minimum people per booking	Maximum people per booking
Standard	20.00 EUR	0.00 EUR	0.00 EUR	0.00 EUR	0.00 EUR	0.00 EUR	1	10

To receive a full refund of amount they paid, travelers may cancel up to 4 days before the experience start date. No refunds will be given after that time period.
Also, full refund will be made if tour guide/company cancels the tour in case of:

Bad weather

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