This Zeebrugge shore excursion includes the highlights of both Ghent and Bruges. During your time in Bruges you enjoy samples of local foods that make for a light lunch. In Ghent you enjoy a walking tour and a visit to the famous Ghent Altarpiece.
Your day starts with the short drive to Bruges, where you begin a 4 hour walking tour with stops to sample local foods. The highlight of any visit to Bruges is the Market Square, and your tour starts here. The iconic Market Square has been used as a marketplace since the year 958 AD. The square is filled with Gothic Revival buildings, the 83 meter tall Belfry tower, the famous Burg, rows of stepped facades, and outdoor cafes serving Belgian specialties and beer. Your tour guide provides 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 Europe.
A stop to enjoy local beer and sausages is included in the walking tour, giving you another taste of Bruges. At another stop you enjoy the local fries, which are quite famous. You will visit the Church of Saint Anne to see its striking baroque interior, tucked behind a plain Gothic exterior. Some of the other areas visited include Huidevettersplein and the Burg square, both filled with historic buildings. You 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.
Before finishing your walking tour there is also a stop at one of the best chocolate shops in the city, with a chance to sample before you buy.
Next you drive to Ghent, where you enjoy a walking tour through the historic center followed by a visit to the Gothic Cathedral of Saint Bavo. You see the old harbor along the Graslei and Korenlei with its guild houses, and Saint Michael's Church, one of the most photogenic spots in the city. You continue your walk through the Kuip, the heart of the old city, where beautiful buildings line nearly every corner. Here you see the Gothic Belfry Tower, construction of which began in 1313 and was completed in 1380. Almost as impressive is the Town Hall, a mix of Gothic and Renaissance architecture built across several centuries.
Later you visit the highlight of Ghent, Saint Bavo's Cathedral. The cathedral is a living museum of sculpture, carving, wrought iron work, and art. Its most important painting is the Ghent Altarpiece, the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, by the van Eyck brothers, completed in 1432. Your guide provides descriptions of the many scenes in this triptych.
At the end of the tour you are brought back to the pier in Zeebrugge.
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