EUROMAINTENANCE JOURNAL - DNV Germany

SPOUSE PROGRAM
THE SPOUSE PROGRAM
This program is specifically designed for the partners of delegates visiting the conference & trade show.
Registration: www.euromaintenance.org or fax back the registration form on the back cover.
Brughes - Tuesday. April 8th 2008
Bruges is one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Its rich collection of museums
gives an impressive image of the history of the city. The heart of
Bruges with its twisting streets and its canals can make you think of a
medieval village, that’s one of the reasons why the whole city centre
is a prominent World Heritage Site of UNESCO since 2000.
>> Walking tour
The historical heart of Bruges, a unique experience for thousands of
visitors every year. This is the best walking tour for a fi rst exploration
of the city. This tour includes the Beguinage, the Lake of Love, the
Church of Our Lady, Burg and Markt.
>> Choco-Story
Choco-Story, the Chocolate Museum is a source of data and historical,
geographical and botanical information as well as recipes for
chocolate lovers !
>> Program
08.45 Gathering entrance hall Brussels Central station
09.00 - 10.02 Departure from Brussels Central station to Bruges
10.00 - 12.00 Walking tour
12.00 - 13.00 Lunch
13.00 - 15.30 Choco-Story or free visit Bruges
15. 30 Gathering in front of the Belfry at the Big Square
15.58 – 17.00 Departure from Bruges station to Brussels Central
>> Budget
No participation fee. Participants pay only the direct costs: transport
€ 15 pp. + lunch € 15 pp. (drinks not included) + museum € 6 pp.
+ guide € 5 pp. (prices 21% VAT included)
Antwerp - Wednesday April 9th 2008
Antwerp is the real urban deal, a refreshingly down-to-earth yet vivacious
cosmopolitan habitat blessed with magnifi cent architecture,
fashionable shop fronts, beer-washed pubs, dazzling monuments, and
restaurants. Antwerp, home of the Flemish Baroque master Rubens,
not only has a wealth of outstanding museums, picturesque galleries,
sculpted streets and beautiful architecture, but is also laced with refreshing
greenery and urban haunts. Its culture, history, vibrant nightlife
and world class shopping are within easy reach, thanks to excellent
access by air, train, motorway and even water.
“Toerisme Antwerpen” “Toerisme Brugge” © Danïel de Kievith DURING THE CONGRESS:
50 Euromaintenance Journal, January 2008
>> Walking tour
To stroll through Antwerp’s historical city centre is to enjoy eight centuries
of history. The journey leads through a maze of alleyways, squares
and streets. Along the way you come across majestic classics such as
the Cathedral of Our Lady, the Brabo statue and the town hall. But the
modest simplicity of the Vlaeykensgang also has its charms.
>> Diamond Museum
As the world centre of diamond trade, Antwerp has a specifi c area
known as the ‘diamond district’. As you walk along its narrow streets,
you will fi nd out how it all started and developed. And we round off
the walk at the futuristic interactive diamond museum
>> Program
09.00 Gathering entrance hall Brussels Central station
09.19 - 09.57 Departure from Brussels Central station to
Antwerp Central station
10.00 - 12.00 Walking tour
12.00 - 13.00 Lunch
13.00 - 16.00 Diamond Museum or free visit Antwerp
16.00 Gathering in the entrance hall Antwerp Central station
16.20 – 17.03 Departure from Antwerp Central station to Brussels
Central
>> Budget
No participation fee. Participants pay only the direct costs: transport
€ 15 pp. – lunch € 15 pp. (drinks not included) – museum € 6 pp.
– guide €5 pp.
Brussels – Thursday, April 10th 2008
Brussels has two faces: that of a contemporary and historical metropolis
on one hand, and that of a personal, friendly city on the other. If you
think of Brussels, you think of Art Nouveau and Victor Horta, the Grand-
Place, the Atomium … the city abounds in architectural monuments,
from the Renaissance to modern times, and discovering this heritage
is full of surprises for both tourists and the people of Brussels!
>> Walking tour
From the Grand-Place, a lively alleyway takes you to the Galleries
Saint-Hubert (shopping arcades) and its discovery tour ‘Brussels on
Stage’. Providing, as it does, a summary of the city’s history and characteristics,
this visit promises some pleasant surprises to all. On the
other side of the Grand-Place you’ll want to pay a visit to the mischievous
Manneken-Pis. Then, in search of a little serenity and grandeur,
cross Place des Martyrs and go up towards the Cathedral of Saints
Michel and Gudule.
>> Maison Horta
The Horta Museum is established in the private house and studio of
the famous architect, Victor Horta. Built between 1898 and 1901, the
two buildings are characteristic of Art Nouveau at its peak. The house
has kept intact most of its interior decors: mosaics, stained-glass windows,
furniture, paintings and murals form a collection whose every
detail evokes harmony and sophistication.
>> Program
09.30 Gathering entrance hall hotel Carrefour de
l’ Europe at Grasmarkt
09.30 - 12.30 Walking tour
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
14.00 - 17.00 Horta Museum and free visit Brussels
>> Budget
No participation fee. Participants pay only the direct costs: transport
€ 3 pp. – lunch € 15 pp. (drinks not included) – museum € 7 pp.
– guide € 5 pp.