Grand-Place

Graffiti & Urban Art

Discover Brussels in a unique way by exploring the city's many murals depicting comic strip characters.  Not only is Brussels the capital of Belgium and Europe, it is also the European capital of comics. Comic strip wall murals are scattered around the streets telling the adventures of iconic characters such as Tintin, Lucky Luke, the Smurfs or Quick & Flupke. With your guide, you will head off on foot to find these murals, signed by the artists. Some famous murals you will see are Tintin in America, Lucky Luke, Astérix, Olivier Rameau and Victor Sackeville. You will also encounter the Smurf statue. Your guide will tell you about the murals and the artists who created them.

Join a friendly local guide and get an authentic experience of Brussels, visiting an open-air gallery plastered with incredible street art. Explore the city’s urban art scene as you’re led down streets lined with mind-bending murals and quirky comic stores. Meet your guide at Zuidstation, then make your way down colorful streets to two of the city’s iconic stores – Little Nemo (a neat-freak’s nightmare stacked to the rafters with comics and old toys) and Hors-série, a classy comic store housed in a 19th-century building selling precious first editions and other rarities. Once you’ve sifted through the piles, make your way to the famous Tintin Comic Mural, a larger-than-life mural of the iconic character decorating the side of an unassuming gift shop. Head to your next landmark in the city center, Mannekin Pis, a bronze fountain sculpture of a urinating boy designed by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder in the early 1600s, then see the statue of literary icon Don Quixote in the Spanish Square. Spy more street art on your way to Brüsel, one of the city’s oldest comic book stores where you can browse an extensive collection of Harry Potter figurines, and Manga (no prize for guessing what you’ll find at this store). Finally, swivel your head between impressive buildings on Boulevard Simon Bolivar, the city’s bustling central artery where entire walls have been used as canvases.

Your expert guide will pick you up from Brussels Airport and show you a city full of culture and beautiful architecture. In the morning you will discover the city by car see the many sights of Brussels, including the Atomium, the gothic cathedral, the 19th century Palace of Justice with its panoramic view over the entire city, the Jubilee Park with king Leopold II's museum island and universal exhibition halls. For lunch you can go your own way, with some recommendations of course. You can go for "haute cuisine" or for simple but delicious mussels with fries. Afterwards explore the city on foot, from the fish market over the Halles Saint-Géry to one of the most beautiful market squares in Europe, the "Grand Place".