It's your first time in Bruges and you don't know what to see first? Or do you already know the city like the back of your hand, but want to learn a bit more? Discover Bruges your way, at your own pace or with a guide. Sightseeing on foot or by bike, on a boat trip down the canals, or a horse-drawn carriage ride over the cobblestones, by minibus, Vespa or even by hot air balloon: the possibilities are endless. Which will it be?
The Old Water House, built on the city ramparts, guaranteed water supplies to the medieval city and even then was regarded as one of the wonders of Bruges... -
On top of House ‘Bouchoute’ (1482), the house on the corner, there is a sphere covered in gold leaf...
The 'guides with a twist' have been providing themed walks and cycling tours in and around Bruges since 2006...
The Burghers’ Lodge was built between 1395 and 1417 and was commissioned by the commercial elite of the time, the burgesses of Bruges (patricians and merchants)...
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This mysterious burial ground is not only the oldest in Belgium, it is also a wonderful place of silence within walking distance of the city centre...
The Bruges horse tram lets you get acquainted with all the fine things of Bruges’ city centre in an original way...
The old fishing port exudes great atmosphere and conviviality; the appealing no-nonsense ambience comes for free...
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This Gothic mansion was built in the second half of the 15th century by Jan III de Baenst (1483), a local politician and chamberlain of the Duke of Burgundy...
A guided visit by bus to the international port of Zeebrugge is definitely an educational experience...
Experience with Quasimodo Tours a personal and memorable trip (English spoken) to Passendale, Hill 60, Messines Ridge, the private museum at Hooge Crater in Zillebeke (not on Tuesday), several Commonwealth and German cemeteries, trenches and bunkers, the Menin Gate and numerous Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, British and Irish monuments...
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This corner house was once the headquarters of the Florentine merchants and it dates back to the 13th century...
The imposing Gunpowder Tower is located next to the Lovers' Bridge and is an impressive 18 metres tall...
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Windmills have graced Bruges’ ramparts ever since the construction of the outer city wall at the end of the 13th century...
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The 'Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde' with its white-coloured house fronts and tranquil convent garden was founded in 1245...
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It is recommended that anyone who would like to discover the history of the port and the best preserved heritage sites of Zeebrugge buy the ‘heritage walking map’ in the Information Office...
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When the Ten Duinen Abbey (now the Grootseminarie, or Major Seminary) was erected in 1628-1642, a carillon tower was built on the south-east corner of one of the wings that contained 26 bells...
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The first Blacksmith’s Gate dates from 1297-1299; the current gate was built on the remains of the old one in 1367...
The most striking tower in Bruges dates back to the 13th century, is 83 metres high and is protected as a world heritage site...
The first Kruispoort gate was built simultaneously with the second rampart (1297-1304) and already rebuilt in 1366...
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Somewhat hidden behind the marina, you will find the Belgian Naval Base, built at the end of the 1960s...
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The Koninklijke Gidsenbond van Brugge (Bruges Guides) was founded in 1926, making it the Bruges guide association with the richest history...
Bruges’ oldest parish church (12th–15th century) has amongst its treasures a rood loft with an organ, medieval tombs, Brussels tapestries and a rich collection of Flemish paintings (14th-18th century)...
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At the right corner of Wollestraat street you will undoubtedly notice this stately, late Gothic mansion, Perez de Malvenda House...
The 13th-century brick Church of Our Lady of Visitation is a textbook example of ‘coastal Gothic’...
Stroll between dozens of display cabins in the social garden called tVaartje, where artists and other creative types share their arty story...
Pieter Bladelin, treasurer of the order of the Golden Fleece, had this city palace built around 1440...
The Bruges Belfort (belfry) is 83 meters high and contains a carillon with 47 fine-sounding bells, the brass weighing 27 tons in total...
Accompanied by a real Bruges native, you will discover some hidden city gems for two and a half hours...
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In 1994, the Palace Hotel, which in the meantime has been renamed the 'Residence Palace', was declared a monument...
Explore the polders of Lissewege by taking the Ter Doest walk and enjoy the beautiful panoramic views presented to you...
Over the centuries, the eastern side of the Market Square has been embellished by three iconic buildings: the Waterhalle (a gothic warehouse) from the 13th century to the 18th century, a monumental neo-classical housing complex during the 18th and 19th century and, last of all, the current three-part neogothic complex (from 1878) with its impressive Provincial Court at the centre...
During this excursion to the Westhoek, a guide (explanations are provided in French and English) will tell you about the events that led to WWI and how this tragedy unfolded...
The church tower of the Gothic Our Lady of the Visitation Church was built in 1265 but never completed when funds ran out...
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The Guild of Saint Sebastian is an archers’ guild that has already been in existence for more than 600 years, which is unprecedented anywhere in the world...
