Heritage and fruity regional products
Program
9:30 a.m.: welcome
9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: city walk through the historic city center, where the guide will captivate you with interesting facts, fun anecdotes, and even miracles. You will visit the church field with its crypt and the abbey tower. Once at the top, enjoy the breathtaking panorama. (Alternative to the abbey tower: imperial hall or academic hall). In the City Hall halls, you’ll be treated to 2 Haspengouw tastings.
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.: lunch – choose from our group menus
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Haspengouw tour incl. tasting
During the tour, you’ll explore the quintessential Haspengouw landscape: picturesque church villages, majestic castles, fruity landscapes with high and low stem orchards, and unique sights.
Around 3:00 p.m., you’ll stop at:
• PIPO Apple Juices: during a ride on the PIPO train, you’ll pass the panoramic basin, learn more about PIPO and the family business, visit the press room, and taste the delicious and various types of apple juice.
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• Fruit Garden Gezond van bij Ons: during a walk in the orchard, you’ll learn about the work in fruit cultivation, the old fruit varieties grown there, and their transformation into delicious regional products. You’ll finish with a tasting.
