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Combine your boat trip with an excursion in the near vicinity of the canal
- Today the site of Tour
& Taxis is a multifunctional place, open to the
public, situated along the canal. The two impressive buildings house
several offices, shops, restaurants and exhibition rooms.
Tour & Taxis: Tel.: 02 420 60 69 - www.tour-taxis.com
For a guided visit of Tour & Taxis please contact:
Brussels by Water: Tel.: 02 203 64 06 - E-mail
- The new water treatment
plant Noord purifies the wastewater of 1,100,000 citizens
since March 2007. During a guided visit to the plant you will discover
everything about the way it is operated and the improvements it makes
to the watercourses.
Water treatment plant Noord: Tel.: 02 243 96 60
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- www.aquiris.be
- The Sewer museum of Brussels
shows all the aspects of the water cycle in Brussels
from the Middle Ages to the present day. With the aid of relief maps,
interactive scale models, films, old pictures and unusual objects the
different facets of water purification are treated in a playful and
didactic manner.
The climax of the visit is a spectacular walk along
the river Zenne and the canals located underneath the museum.
Sewer museum of Brussels
Tel.: 02 500 70 30 - Fax: 02 500 70 39 -
- www.brucity.be
- A visit to the Broodhuis
(Bread House), also known as Maison du Roi (King’s House) is the
perfect opportunity to see the collections associated with the history
of the water owned by the Museum van de stad Brussel (Museum
of the city of Brussels). A model of the 13th-century
city helps you to understand the importance of the Zenne, both for trade
and the fishing industry.
Various paintings, etchings, carpets, scale
models and works of art show you the history of the river Scheldt, the
canals and the fountains, from the Middle Ages up to now.
The museum
houses the original Manneken Pis, the most famous fountain in Brussels,
which eventually became the city’s symbol.
Museum van de Stad - Maison du Roi - Broodhuis
- Grote Markt
Information and guided visits on request: Tel. 02 279 43 55 -
- www.brucity.be
- Belgium’s most famous symbol is undoubtedly the
Atomium. It is a one-of-a-kind
piece of art and one of the most amazing buildings in the world. Now
fully revamped, it offers its visitors an original, aesthetic visit.
Atomium: Tel.: 02 475 47 77 -
- www.atomium.be
- Coördinatie Zenne organises guided walks along the
Zenne and offers various leaflets entitled ‘Zoektocht naar een
rivier’ (‘Search for a river’) aan. ‘De
Zenne in Anderlecht’ shows you the river before
it disappears under the city and ‘De
Zenne en de haven van Brussel’ (‘The Zenne
and the port of Brussels’) follows the Zenne in the old port in
the Sint Catherine district.
These walks can be specially adapted for
pupils.
Coördinatie Zenne / Coordination Senne -
Tel.: 02 206 12 03 - E-mail
- www.coordinationsenne.be
- Also intricately bound up with the history of the canal
and the Zenne is Brasserie Cantillon.
Lambic beer has been brewed in a traditional manner here since 1900.
During the visit you will discover this fabulous piece of heritage with
its tools, machinery and manufacturing processes from the last century.
A degustation after the visit is absolutely not to be missed!
Brasserie Cantillon - Tel.: 02 521 49 28 -
- www.cantillon.be
- Biking along the canal route:
groups can perfectly combine the boat trips in Brussels and Anderlecht
with a guided bike tour in Brussels. Bikes can be rented .
Pro Velo - Tel.: 02 502 73 55 -
- www.provelo.be
- For guided walking, bike or bus tours through Brussels
and its historical centre, to see curiosities or to
rediscover the city as city on the waterside, please
contact:
Brussels by Water - Tel.: 02 203 64 06 - E-mail
Tourist information:
For guidance during your discovery of Brussels and its vicinity, you can
always visit the Tourist Office of Brussels and the Office for the Promotion
of Tourism in Flanders and Brussels:
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