AMSTERDAM

Day 1 - 3

Renowned for its stunning canals, impressive architecture and diverse cultural scene, Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ vibrant capital city. Admire incredible buildings that date back to the Dutch Golden Age, marvel at masterpieces in the world-class Rijksmuseum, wander in labyrinthine lanes, or do as the locals and cycle through the vast Vondelpark before enjoying Amsterdam’s plethora of excellent restaurants, cafes and bars. Whether you’re looking for history, culture, shopping or nightlife, this city has it all.

BRUSSELS

Day 3 - 5

Brussels (French: Bruxelles, Dutch: Brussel) is the capital of Belgium and one of the three administrative regions within the country, together with Flanders and Wallonia. Apart from its role within its country, it is also an internationally important city, hosting numerous international institutions, and in particular the core institutions of the European Union. Due to that, it is sometimes referred to informally as the capital of the EU, and even used as a metonym for the EU institutions. Brussels blends the heritage of a medieval Flemish town with the grandiose projects initiated after it became the capital of what was then a French-speaking country, as well as some impressive modern architecture erected in a large part to house the international institutions. Brussels is now bilingual, hosting and officially recognizing the Dutch- and French-speaking communities of Belgium, and has become increasingly international with the influx of people of various origin who came there to work, many of them for the European Union. This all makes Brussels a rather unique blend, sprinkled with a number of Belgian peculiarities, and for the inquisitive tourist a large treasure chest to discover.