Bruges City Tour

This Bruges walking tour provides you an excellent orientation to one of the most charming towns in Belgium, if not all of Europe. It is an excellent option if you only have a short time in Bruges or if you are staying a couple days and want to enhance your visit with a local guide.

The highlight of any visit to Bruges is the Market Square and your tour will start here. The iconic Market Square has been used as a market place since the year 958 AD. The square is filled with Gothic Revival buildings, a 250 foot tall bell tower, the famous Burg, rows of stepped facades and outdoor caf̩es serving Belgian specialties and beer. Your tour guide will provide detailed explanations about this beautiful square and its historic buildings. The square was pedestrianized in 1996 and has since become one of the most beautiful squares in all of Europe.

You will visit the church of Saint-Anne to see its beautiful baroque interior. Some of the other areas visited include the Huydevetters square and the Burg square which are also filled with historic buildings. You will enjoy a short visit to the fish market and then walk along the Dijver as you learn about some of the most important museums in the city.

During the walking tour your guide includes a stop to sample some of the Belgian Chocolates which are famous around the world. You may think you have tasted them before, but fresh chocolates are much better than boxed.

Before saying goodbye, your guide will give you skip the line tickets for a canal boat tour. These popular boat cruises take you by some of the most picturesque settings in all of Europe and is a must for any visitor to Bruges.