Discover the Hidden Charms of Bruges on a 3.5-Hour Bike Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Bruges

  We meet at the Bruges railway station. On the left side of the station, we get the bikes ready and set off.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Boeveriestraat

  We stop at one of the many almshouses of Bruges and find out who built them, who lived there and why.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  't Zand Squares

  We hear the story of the 13th-century ramparts of Bruges, and of the murder of a count that shook the city.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Square and Statue of Simon Stevin

  On Simon Stevin Square we meet one of the great minds of Bruges, a pioneer of modern mathematics and physics, and hear about the traditions and daily life on the square.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  The Markt

  On the Market Square, the heart of Bruges, we read the city’s history in its buildings and hear about the revolts that shaped it.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Vlamingstraat

  We cycle down one of the most beautiful streets of Bruges and hear how Italian merchants once made this neighbourhood their home.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Augustijnenrei

  We stop at a stretch of the 13th-century city wall, built to keep the enemy out and the wealth of Bruges safe inside.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Spanjaardstraat

  We hear the story of the Spanish merchants who settled in Bruges and the privileges they enjoyed, and we see some of the grand houses they left behind.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  Jan Van Eyckplein

  On Jan van Eyck Square we hear about the Flemish Primitives and their most famous painter, Jan van Eyck, along with the stories this square has to tell.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10
  Potterierei

  We ride along the most important canal of Bruges, once the main route for goods into the heart of the city, and take in the view.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 11
  Grootseminarie Brugge

  We pass the majestic seminary where future priests still follow their long training. The building was once the home of Ten Duinen, one of the most powerful abbeys in Flanders.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 12
  Kruisvest

  We ride along the green ramparts past the windmills of Bruges and hear the story of the Guild of Saint Sebastian, the city’s archers.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 13
  Adornes Estate & Jerusalem Chapel

  We visit the Adornes Domain, one of the best-kept secrets of Bruges, with its rich history and the family’s own private chapel.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 14
  Burg Square

  On the Burg, where Bruges began, we take a closer look at the buildings around the square and the history they hold.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 15
  Vismarkt

  We visit the old Fish Market and hear how trading worked there, then move on to the square where the tanners once prepared their hides. Just around the corner waits the most photographed view in Bruges.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  We cycle through the heart of the city centre and pass the Groeninge Museum, home to the most important art collection in Bruges.

  Admission ticket free
• 16
  Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk

  Around the Church of Our Lady we discover the city palace of the lords of Gruuthuse. Outside the church we hear how it grew over the centuries and about the impressive art collection it holds inside. Just around the corner, we hear the story of St John’s Hospital, one of the oldest hospitals in Europe.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 17
  The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde

  At the Beguinage we hear the story of the beguines, the women who lived here in their own quiet world, and visit the grounds around their church.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 18
  Minnewater Lake

  From the bridge over the Minnewater, the Lake of Love, we take in the view and meet the famous swans of Bruges and cycle back to the railway station.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 19
  Bruges

  End of the tour at the railway station. Time to say goodbye.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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