MEET IN MECHELEN So near and yet so different. It takes time and knowledge to organize a meeting, incentive or conference. Unless of course you take advice from the Meet in Mechelen experts who know the city and surrounding area inside out and are only too happy to advise on individual needs. And all for free!
Original meeting venues designed to inspire!
MECHELEN … SO NEAR AND YET SO DIFFERENT. ACCOMMODATION Mechelen boasts 14 hotels and a modern, purpose-built youth hostel. That’s a total of more than 600 rooms. Add to that the offer in the countryside round about and you are spoilt for choice when it comes to where to stay. There’s the classic hotel of course, but perhaps you fancy sleeping in a brewery or surrounded by greenery? In a spa hotel or a former church? Dare to be different! Because Mechelen has the lot!
MEETINGS Tired of your average meeting room? Then come to Mechelen which offers a wide range of original meeting places. In the midst of greenery for example, or overlooking the River Dyle, in a designer hotel, an award-winning restaurant or in a loft? You can even meet surrounded by wild animals at Planckendael Zoo or by cutting-edge technology at Technopolis, or in the former Lamot brewery. Dare to be different! Because there’s more to Mechelen than meets the eye!
MECHELEN … MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE! ACTIVITIES
EATING AND DRINKING
Forget dull meetings! Mechelen is business and pleasure. Combine your meeting with an original outing or team-building activity. How about a game of citygolf, a culinary walking tour around the city or a boat trip with tastings on the River Dyle? Climb St Rumbold’s Tower or pay an exclusive visit to the renowned carillon school in the company of the carilloneur? Or what about a look behind the scenes at Planckendael Zoo? These are just a few of the many possibilities.
Explore. Taste. Experience.
Belgians know how to enjoy life. And the people of Mechelen are no exception. The innumerable restaurants, many with terraces, the convivial little corner cafés and ‘brown cafés’ are the living proof. Meet in Mechelen also has numerous original venues up its sleeve for buffets and receptions. The region boasts an abundance of local specialities too. A visit to Mechelen is not complete without sampling the award-winning Carolus beers produced by Het Anker brewery, the Mechelen chocolate moons, the Mechelen chicken dish known as ‘koekoek’, and of course Mechelen’s ‘white gold’: asparagus.
WHY MECHELEN? • Centrally located in Flanders, mid-way between Antwerp and Brussels • Very easy to reach by car, train or plane • Compact and lively city centre steeped in history and fascinating stories • Surrounded by green parks and blue rivers • Perfect for small and medium-sized meetings, meetcentives, exhibitions and other functions
WHY MEET IN MECHELEN? • Free and objective, tailor-made advice • Thorough and up-to-the minute knowledge of what is available • Your guide to original locations
LIKE TO KNOW MORE? CONTACT US WITHOUT DELAY. MEET IN MECHELEN Hallestraat 2-4-6 B-2800 Mechelen T +32 15 29 77 55 E meetinmechelen@mechelen.be W www.meetinmechelen.be Your contact: Kurt Callaert
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