Bruges History and Highlights Walking Tour
Discover the best of Bruges—and immerse yourself in the city’s centuries of history—on this walking tour. Choose from English, French, or Spanish in-person tours, meet your guide in the city center, and set off on foot. As you discover local landmarks like the Belfort, Gruuthusemuseum, the Church of Our Lady, and the city’s picturesque canals, you’ll learn the stories behind the sights.
Highlights
- ✓This walking tour is ideal for first-time or time-pressed visitors
- ✓Discover Bruges’ most famous landmarks, all in a single tour
- ✓Exploring on foot makes it easy to soak up the city’s unique ambiance
- ✓This budget-friendly tour makes exploring accessible (tips recommended)
What you'll see & do
- ✓We start here with an introduction about the history of Bruges and the role the city played as a trading hub in medieval times. We also go deeper into the troublesome relationship between the city of Bruges and the French king.
- ✓We visit the halls behind the bellfry and explain you the important role the tower has played during the Middle Ages.
- ✓This newly renovated city palace belonged to a wealthy family in Bruges, who held a monopoly on a specific part of the beer trade. Our guide will tell you all about it.
- ✓We make a stop at the magnificent hospital of St John, one of the oldest still exisitng hospitals in the world and one of the cornerstones of medieval society.
- ✓We'll take you for a walk into the picturesque beguinage, the biggest of its kind in the world, where a community of ladies have lived together for over 800 years.
- ✓We stop in front of the brewery to tell you the story of how the people of Bruges got the nickname 'Fools of Bruges' and to show you a piece of the beer pipeline that flows beneath our city.
- ✓By the Lake of Love we tell you the story of why we have swans on the canals of Bruges and how the city got into a conflict with Emperor Maximilian of Austria.
- ✓We'll tell you the story of this iconic church, which is the 2nd tallest brick tower in the world and houses a statue by Michelangelo as well as the tombs of the last Dukes of Burgundy.
- ✓We venture into the garden of the Groeninge Museum, where some of the works of the biggest Flemish masters are on display.
- ✓We take you to the old Tanner's square, where the smelly business took place of greasing skins and turning them into leather.
- ✓After passing by the old Fishmarket, we end the tour on the Burg square, the political heart and birthplace of the city of Bruges.
What's included
- ✓All Fees and Taxes
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Bruges History and Highlights Walking Tour
Discover the best of Bruges—and immerse yourself in the city’s centuries of history—on this walking tour. Choose from English, French, or Spanish in-person tours, meet your guide in the city center, and set off on foot. As you discover local landmarks like the Belfort, Gruuthusemuseum, the Church of Our Lady, and the city’s picturesque canals, you’ll learn the stories behind the sights.
Highlights
- ✓This walking tour is ideal for first-time or time-pressed visitors
- ✓Discover Bruges’ most famous landmarks, all in a single tour
- ✓Exploring on foot makes it easy to soak up the city’s unique ambiance
- ✓This budget-friendly tour makes exploring accessible (tips recommended)
What you'll see & do
- ✓We start here with an introduction about the history of Bruges and the role the city played as a trading hub in medieval times. We also go deeper into the troublesome relationship between the city of Bruges and the French king.
- ✓We visit the halls behind the bellfry and explain you the important role the tower has played during the Middle Ages.
- ✓This newly renovated city palace belonged to a wealthy family in Bruges, who held a monopoly on a specific part of the beer trade. Our guide will tell you all about it.
- ✓We make a stop at the magnificent hospital of St John, one of the oldest still exisitng hospitals in the world and one of the cornerstones of medieval society.
- ✓We'll take you for a walk into the picturesque beguinage, the biggest of its kind in the world, where a community of ladies have lived together for over 800 years.
- ✓We stop in front of the brewery to tell you the story of how the people of Bruges got the nickname 'Fools of Bruges' and to show you a piece of the beer pipeline that flows beneath our city.
- ✓By the Lake of Love we tell you the story of why we have swans on the canals of Bruges and how the city got into a conflict with Emperor Maximilian of Austria.
- ✓We'll tell you the story of this iconic church, which is the 2nd tallest brick tower in the world and houses a statue by Michelangelo as well as the tombs of the last Dukes of Burgundy.
- ✓We venture into the garden of the Groeninge Museum, where some of the works of the biggest Flemish masters are on display.
- ✓We take you to the old Tanner's square, where the smelly business took place of greasing skins and turning them into leather.
- ✓After passing by the old Fishmarket, we end the tour on the Burg square, the political heart and birthplace of the city of Bruges.
What's included
- ✓All Fees and Taxes
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.