De Wit continues the tradition with its new tapestries which are made according to traditional methods. They are also experts in the restoration of antique tapestries. There will be a tour of their workshops. Lunch will be in Menchelen and based on the famous local chicken, reared locally with great care and attention. In the afternoon there is a conducted tour of the city as well as the opportunity to visit the famous Toy Museum.
Dinner is at the hotel.
Leave this morning for Chateau of Beloeil home to the Princes of Ligne for hundreds of years it is a lovely palace. Still lived in by the family the state rooms offer a fascinating background to the history of the Low Countries with the collections of gifts from statesmen and monarchs to the family abounding. The gardens are extensive with a spectacular large ornamental lake in front of the house. There are many small hedged gardens. The finale of the visit is a 'tractor train' which takes you on a tour of the grounds which are too extensive to cover on foot.