Sightseeing

Bruges Tourist Attractions

Beguinage

Just behind the Minnewater lies the Beguinage 'De Wijngaard' (= the Vineyard). It is one of those typical areas in Bruges where one can find more peace and quiet than in the sometimes busy and overcrowded streets of the town center.

Markt Square 

The commercial heart of the city. The market place (Grote Markt) is free from traffic since October 1996. It has been completely refurbished and is now one of the most attractive parts of the city.

Bruges Belfry Tower

The mediaeval belfry tower (13th-15th century) is 88 metres in height and houses the former city treasury, in which Bruges' valuables (money and royal charters) were once kept.

Burg Square 

Bruges is a city with two town squares. At Burg Square, here was, and still is, the heart of the administrative Bruges

De Halve Maan Brewery 

There are no shortages of breweries in Bruges with more than 450 varieties of beer in this compact country. But De Halve Maan provides a history that dates back to 1546 for it’s tasty Brugse Zot beer of high fermentation made of malts, hops and yeast. Enjoy a tour and try the beer.

Bruges Tour Operators

Quasimondo Bike Tours

Learn to love Brugges as much as the locals do with these tailor made bike tours. See the highlights of picturesque Brugges by day or head off into the country for peace and serenity or take in Brugges by night enjoy the city at twilight without the distractions of cars and tourists. www.quasimondo.com

Hansa Incoming

Mini-coach daytrips to discover the Belgian Coast, Flanders and the North of France, Ghent and the Lys Region and Brussels. All from your home base of Brugges. www.incoming.be

Koninklijke Gidsenbond

Visit their site and choose your Bruges. Get the classic Unsurpassed Bruged tour, the Museums Tour, the Maritime Bruges tour and the Outside Bruges tours to name just a few. www.bruges-guides.com

All About Belgium

Exploring Belgium with a very patriotic company, All About Belgium will take you through an Art City Programme, showing you all the varieties of art the country has to offer. After that you can join their 4-day Falnders discovery tour including stops in Ghant, Antwerp, Bruges and Brussels or take a trip out to the Belgian seaside. www.aab-allaboutbelgium.be