Tour of the European Quarter with a comedian

Laugh Your Way Through the European Union

Join Brussels’ first EU-themed free walking tour. An EU insider and comedian will walk you behind the scenes of the European District. With a mix of history, political insight and humor, you will learn how the European Union works, and how it really works

The tour

Quick details:

Schedule: Saturdays, 11:00 AM
Meeting point: Main entrance to the European Commission building (Rue de la Loi, 200, corner with Boulevard Charlemagne), right outside Schuman metro station
Duration: 2h
Language: English
Price: pay what you think it is worth
Booking: recommended - guests with bookings will have priority if the tour is full
Private tours: available - please contact. Groups of 8+ people please book a private tour

Tour description:

In this walk through the broad avenues and beautiful parks of the European Quarter, we will discover the main institutions of the European Union. We will talk about their history, their role, the story of their presence in Brussels, as well as fun anecdotes about the never-stopping political game at play in Brussels. Some of the highlights of the tour include:

Schuman Roundabout – we will learn about the European Commission, the NBA of bureaucracy, in charge of drafting over 100k pages of legislation a year; and the Council of the European Union, where the countries that form the EU hash out their differences through delicate diplomacy and the occasional backdoor deal.

House of European History – located within the scenic Leopold Park, this museum tells the story of how Europeans went from bickering and battling each other for centuries to filling up mountains of paperwork over the correct size of vegetables.

European Parliament – 720 members representing more than 400 million voters, in 24 different languages. And you thought arranging your family holiday was complicated.

Place Luxembourg – the after-work meeting place for politicians, civil servants, lobbyists and journalists. Here, laws are negotiated, reports are leaked, and hangovers are born.

And more!

The tour will end near the European Parliament, a short walking distance from both Cinquantenaire Park and the historic center of Brussels.

Meeting point:

The guide

Dani is a Spanish stand-up comedian, writer and improviser based in Brussels

This tour was born out of my passion for history, politics and comedy. I am a professional comedian and part of The Schuman Show, a Brussels-based political satire show. Before becoming a full-time comedian, I spent years working on EU affairs, and I remain in close contact with it by performing at company events all over Brussels.

I also spent over two years as a free walking tour guide in Madrid, and I love the unique opportunity to meet people from all over the world that tour guiding offers. You can read more about the idea behind this tour here.

I’m looking forward to show you around Brussels’ European Quarter!

Guest reviews

Done V

Informative The tour was really informative; it's definitely a good way to get a broad idea of how the EU works, especially if you have little prior knowledge.

juke d

Fun and learned a lot Highly recommend this tour when visiting Brussels. You will learn everything you want to know about the EU. Tour was relaxed and a lot of fun!

Tom H

Great funny tour Very funny and personable whilst being a fascinating insight into the politics of the EU. Danny really knows his stuff!

Damson12

Excellent tour – even in the rain! Do it! Dani is an excellent guide, engaging and well-informed. You’ll come away understanding a bit more about how the EU functions (it’s quite complicated) and having seen where some really important stuff gets done. I’m so glad I made the effort to go even thought the weather really wasn’t on our side!

Kristin J

A fun and informative tour of the European Quarter! This is a fantastic tour that I HIGHLY recommend if you’re interested in politics at all. Dani was an outstanding tour guide. It was incredibly informative (especially as an American who knew very little about the EU politics prior to this tour). Dani presented all the information in a very balanced and humorous way and I really appreciated his perspective as a former lobbyist. The tour included a good balance of history and current events. This was my favorite tour (of three) that I took while in Brussels and I can’t recommend it enough!

Pauline P

A fantastic tour ! It was a very good visit, I highly recommend it! It's a great way to understand how the European institutions work. The guide is very instructive and manages to make the explanations funny. You also learn a lot about the day-to-day life of those who work in the institutions, with lots of anecdotes.

Marion V

Excellent, insightful and so so fun! Dani’s tour of the European institutions is a must and an opportunity not to be missed while in Brussel! Thanks to his knowledge, work experience and comedy skills he has been able to make us understand the European institutions and that is quite an achievement given the complexities of the subject! Lots of insights, anecdotes and the whole in a fun way! Bravo! This tour will stay with us, thank you Dani!

Curiosity49933446154

Unique experience Dani was very charming and funny! We learnt a lot and were thoroughly entertained, he will go places! Book the tour before his schedule fills up with his other projects! It’s intimate and well thought out! I’d recommend to anyone who enjoys political comedy or wants a unique experience.

Anita salv

Amazing discovery I joined Dani in his tour in November 2024, and as a young person wanting to approach the European world and wanting to learn something more, I can say that I really found what I was searching for! The tour was full of curiosities, questions, history, discoveries and humor, that explained from a former worker in the European Union, really let you dive in the massive mechanism of the EU. Dani was really available and prepared with questions, he really found ways to keep such a heavy subject, so light and funny, also with the use of schemes and jokes!. I would only recommend, as most of the time you stand still, to get dressed with many layers if you plan to do it in this season, because it can get quite freezing, especially if you're not used to it. Weather apart, really recommend, 10/10!!

Ayoub E

Amazing tour An amazing guided tour with dani, he was respectful and ready to answer any question, a tour in 2h with him was enough to understand the history of the European quarter

Ndikum

Very knowledgeable. Thanks

Antonia

Very interesting tour for Europe enthusiasts.

Jacques

Very knowledgable guide

Danielė

We had an absolutely fantastic time on this walking tour! From start to finish, it was the perfect mix of interesting history, local insight, and laugh-out-loud comedy. Our guide managed to turn every stop into a hilarious story while still keeping everything informative and engaging. It felt less like a formal tour and more like exploring the city with a very witty friend who just happens to know everything. The pace was relaxed, the jokes were genuinely funny (no forced humor here!), and I walked away with both fun memories and new facts I’ll definitely be sharing. I’ve done tours in many cities, and this one stands out as one of the most enjoyable by far. If you’re looking to learn something new, see the city through fresh eyes, and have your cheeks hurt from smiling—this is the tour to book. Highly, highly recommended! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Alexis

Visite très intéressante et ludique !

Sarah

Dani is an extremely knowledgeable and entertaining guide - loved all of the inside political scoop.

Sean

Great tour, Danny is very funny and extremely knowledgeable. If you like politics, comedy and want to learn about the EU this tour is for you!

Karl-Magnus

Fin dag.

Birgit

Die Free Walking Tour durch das Europa-Viertel in Brüssel war wirklich großartig! Unser Guide war super engagiert, hat mit viel Humor und Leidenschaft erzählt und die manchmal komplexe EU-Thematik leicht verständlich und spannend erklärt. Besonders gut hat mir gefallen, wie Geschichte, Politik und aktuelle Themen miteinander verbunden wurden – nie langweilig, immer interessant. Man bekommt nicht nur viele Infos über die EU-Institutionen, sondern auch tolle Insider-Tipps und kleine Anekdoten rund um Brüssel. Die Zeit verging wie im Flug! Ich kann die Tour absolut empfehlen – perfekt, um das Europa-Viertel kennenzulernen und dabei noch gut unterhalten zu werden. 👏🇪🇺

Colette

Beaucoup de découverte sur le fonctionnement des institutions européennes. Notre guide maîtrise le sujet et donne des explications pédagogiques sur un sujet complexe. On en ressort instruit et on se sent furieusement européen. Un must do pour tout les visiteurs (ou residents !) de Bruxelles