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Our Private guide in Belgium has 40 years of tourism and hotel business experienced. Private guide in Belgium Mike able to recognize his guests, and to give them exactly what they expect and to take the appropriate attitude to their personal preferences and needs ( history, arts, sites, nature, local gastronomy, etc)
We recently commemorated our Millennium, I wouldn't confirm the date, due to many controversies, but, for sure, Brussels has reports of churches built in the second part of the 10th Century. Most probably, the town really started to grow around a bridge built on The Senne, river crossing Brussels. Don't get confused with The Seine crossing Paris!
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Our Private guide in Belgium is waiting for your!!!
40 years of tourism and hotel business experienced.
Private guide in Belgium Mike able to recognize his guests, and to give them exactly what they are expecting and to take the appropriate attitude to their personality (history, arts, sites, nature, local gastronomy, etc).
Fully licensed,
I would drive you in my personal Mercedes E elegance 2010, full options. ( 4 persons max or nice van up to 8 px ).
English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Swedish speaking.
I always tell the truth about "legends", and never loose time, in bringing my guests to " any commission shops ".
My rates are always very fair, with no (bad) surprise.
I am known for this. To welcome you to Belgium, I will be mostly honored to "pick you up" at the airport (any), or railway stations (Thalys, Eurostar, etc...), and drive you to your hotel, making sure you are confortable and eventually, planifying your stay and visits.
Private tours of this guide in Belgium
Amsterdam guided tour
Antwerp guided tour
Bastogne guided tour
Belgian Ardennes guided tour
Bruges guided tour
Brussels. The Classical Tour
Brussels Arts Nouveaux
Ghent guided tour
Luxembourg guided tour
Normandy guided tour
Ypres guided tour
Waterloo guided tour
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Beginning in 57 BC, Julius Caesar extended the power of Rome into the region of Europe that is now Belgium. The people he encountered there were the Belgae, one of the various Celtic tribes of early Gaul, and the Romans dubbed their new province Gallia Belgica. In the fourth century AD, with Rome in decline, control of Gaul was ceded to the Franks, a Germanic tribe that the weakened empire employed as mercenaries. As the Franks flourished, they decided to dispense with their Roman employers. By 431, they had established an independent dynasty, the Merovingian, with its capital at Tournai. Soon after, under Clovis I (c.466-511), the Merovingians succeeded in pummeling the last of the Romans in Gaul. They held large parts of present day France and Belgium as well as southwestern Germany. Clovis also adopted Christianity, thus gaining the support of the Church. |
After Clovis' death the Merovingian kingdom began to fragment, and the Frankish lands did not come together under single rule again until the reign of Pepin III (the Short) in 751. Pepin deposed the last of the Merovingians and founded the Carolingian dynasty, which is named after his son Charlemagne. On Charlemagne's death, his empire was divided, and familial feuding led finally to the Treaty of Verdun in 843. Under the terms of the treaty, three of Charlemagne's grandsons split the empire between them. West Francia, under Charles the Bold, formed the basis of France. The Middle Kingdom was given to Lothair, though it would soon fragment. East Francia, under Louis the German, became the basis of Germany. West Francia included the narrow strip of land north and west of the Scheldt river in today's Belgium. The remainder of present-day Belgium was included first in the Middle Kingdom, under Lothair, but it gradually came under the sway of the German kings. |
History of Belgium, the best sights and much more - with our private guide in Belgium! Over the next century, France emerged as the most powerful state in Europe. Under the rule of Louis XIV (1659-1715), the French made sustained efforts to extend their control over the Spanish Netherlands. Louis' ambitions were feared not only by the Spanish, but also by the Dutch, who had no desire to see powerful France extend its borders to their own. England also opposed French expansion, especially after William III, ruler of the Dutch, accepted the English throne. |
History of Belgium, the best sights and much more - with our private guide in Belgium! In the post-war period, Brussels has gradually taken on its role as the 'capital' of Europe. It is the headquarters of the European Community and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as well as gaining a reputation as the foremost European center of international business. In 1957, Belgium formed, with the Netherlands and Luxembourg, the Benelux Union. |
Perhaps the most significant of the postwar developments has been the increasing local autonomy of various regions of the country. In 1977 the country was divided into three administrative regions: Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels. In 1980, the Belgian constitution was changed to recognize this separation, shifting the structure of the nation to a federation. In 1995, the provinces of Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant were created from the old province of Brabant, leaving Belgium with a total of 10 provinces. |
Our Private guide in Belgium is waiting for your!!!
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Kim Ferguson, USA, Waynesville, NC, 2012-04-21
We just spent 3 fabulous days with Mike (long but fabulous). He definitely picks up very quickly on the things you like. Didn't take him long to know what my husband and I would want to take pictures of. We did one day to Ghent and Brugge, another day to visit WWII area (near St Vith). This was of particular interest to my husband, as his dad served and was wounded there. He even showed us an area of foxholes that I am sure most locals don't even know about. Last day was Brussels and Antwerp. Great to have a guide who is native to Brussels. He even tells about remembering when The Atomium was being built when he was a child. I cannot say enough good things. He does not shuffle you into stores where you feel obligated to purchase. You will not regret any time spent with him. After 3 days, he feels like family.
Marilu Rotzinger, Spain, Madrid, 2011-11-02
Dearest Michael,
Hope you and your family are doing fine. i am still suffering from jet lag, and with a little cold but we did all return home safely. I want to thank you for the most wonderful tours i have ever had, you are a living encyclopedia, with all your knowledge about everything, and you took us to places i never expected to see.
We were all somewhat tired of the previous river trip but i think we all enjoyed your tours around belgium very much. And your spanish is very good, perfectly understandable, do not need to worry about it !!! On behalf of all my family thanks again for your wonderful job.
Kind regards,
Marilu
Gail L, USA, Chicago, 2011-05-24
Thank you for the incredible tour of Brugge, Ghent and Daam. The cities are amazing in their history and architecture. The canal ride in Bruges along tree-lined canal bordered by evocative buildings without a lot of car traffic was charming and opened our eyes to life in Brugge. The view from St. Michael's bridge to allowed us to see the famous Gent towers all at once: St. Nicholas' Church, the Belfry, St. Bavo's Cathederal, the Gothic St. Michael's Church, and the former Dominican monastery 'Het Pand.' You have the ability to get to know each client and individualize the tours to make them special for each person. Its a phenomenal trait to have.
Claudio & Midori, USA, Cleveland, 2011-02-23
Dear Michael,
We truly appreciated your expert guidance and relaxed driving and all the information and history you provided as we went along. Midori was very happy with thew whole trip, and particularly impressed of how highly "civilized" and educated Belgian society is. Belgium may not be the most beautiful place in the world, but certainly one to be admired and respected. You and your family should feel quite fortunate for living in such a great little country.
Thank you again for all you have done for us and let's hope that our paths will cross again in the future.
Claudio & Midori
Deal Spach, USA, New York, 2011-02-21
Hi. All worked out very well; thank you for all you did. Your recommendation that we hire a driver and selection of Michael must have been inspired. We enjoyed all of our time together. Michael was very knowledgeable about the places we visited. He learned new places and more background. We went to places he had not been to previously but I am sure that he would include now if someone made a similar request for a tour. Some days, we spent twelve hours on the road because we were enjoying what we were doing-at least,Michael and I were and Robyn tolerated us. Michael takes others on tours all through Europe; if someone contacts you about going someplace in Europe and a personal guide would be appropriate, he would be great. Thank you making this trip possible and successful. It was great. Thank you.
