Photos: Trougnouf, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Gor62, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Yu Chu Chin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Trougnouf, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Gor62, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Yu Chu Chin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sainte-Catherine's old fish market streets
Your local guide
Sven De Backer
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Highlights
- A church built where the docks were
- Tiled shopfronts from a trading past
- Sainte-Catherine's quieter centre
- Brussels before the docks were filled
- A calmer stretch of the old town
About this tour
This session covers Sainte-Catherine, a quieter part of central Brussels built on the site of the old fish market and docks. You see the church square where the market once stood, then walk a street of older shopfronts with tiled facades from the area's trading past. It is a short, low-key look at a part of the centre most visitors pass without stopping.
We start with a sound check on the church square, which stays fairly quiet outside market hours. I move at an easy pace to the second stop and take your questions about the area's history as we go. A short note on the old docks follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone curious about the quieter, older trading streets of central Brussels. It also works well as a calm addition after a busier session on the Grand Place.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Brussels before heading out.
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Sainte-Catherine church square 15 min
The camera takes in the church and the square around it, once the site of the city's old fish market and docks before they were filled in.
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Rue de Flandre shopfronts 15 min
We walk a street of older shopfronts nearby, and I point out the tiled facades that survive from the area's trading days.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Brussels: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Moules-frites and Marolles, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Brussels time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 7 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Brussels, showing you Sainte-Catherine church square and Rue de Flandre shopfronts live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Brussels live with my phone.
Times shown in Brussels time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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