Brussels, homeland of Tintin and Spirou, the undeniable forerunners of many generations of comic strip heroes (the Smurfs, Lucky Luke and the Daltons, Corentin, Black and Mortimer – to mention only the most famous).

The clear line at the tip of a pencil, Belgian comic strip has given birth to some great names of the 9th art and its future looks bright because there’s nothing like deep roots for encouraging new talent to grow. “Speech balloons” are more or less everywhere in Brussels and especially at the Belgian Comic Strip Center (CBBD), set up in a superb Art Nouveau building.

The journey will take you to the CBBD where you will discover the history of Belgian Comics and through a walking guided tour to admire the painted walls spread out everywhere in the city center.

A lunch is also included.