Pic Courtesy: Francois_Xavier Allard of Visit Hainaut
Pic Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons
From atop of the new boat lift, tourists can have a look at the cables up & close as well as a panoramic view from where the Belfry of Mons is visible on a clear day! However this is yet to be open for public and will be open soon in Spring 2019.
To Stay:
To Stay:
Hotels and B&Bs at all price points are available in Mons Town Centre.
Here’s my review of Hotel Dream where I stayed.
Here’s my review of Hotel Dream where I stayed.
To Get There:
On Google Maps: Historical Boat lift 1, Historical Boat lift 2, Historical Boat lift 3, Historical Boat lift 4, Historique Canal du Centre, Strepy Thieu
To reach Mons: Refer to my earlier post
To Strepy Theiu from Mons: 23 km on E42
Pic Courtesy: I, Finnrind via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0
Entry Ticket & Timings:
Strepy Theiu: €7.50 (opening to public in Spring 2019)
Seeing the 4 Historical Lifts from outside: Free & open 24 hrs.
Boating from Canal du Centre Historique: €15
This is available at 10AM & 2PM (Tue-Sun) during April to October and can be pre-booked by phone: +32(0)78 059 059.
My complete Mons travelogue: Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes, Grand Hornu, Bois du Luc, The 4 boat lifts on Canal Theiu and Strepy Theiu, Mons Belfry & Mundaneum, Churches of Mons
P.S: I was invited by Visit Mons and Wallonia Tourism to experience the city for review purposes, however the opinions are my own and this post does not to advertise the product/service.