Bruges and Ghent Trips from Amsterdam via Brussels

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde

  Historic convent in Bruges, Belgium from middle of 13th century that once housed religious-minded women who had renounced vows.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Sint-Janshuismolen

  St. Jankaai in the historic part of the town, one of the most popular tourist spots in the city with its unique architecture, cobblestones, collection of typical Flemish buildings and riverside courtyards. Plenty of cafes and galleries, making it a great place to relax and enjoy free time.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Saint John’s Hospital

  One of Europe’s oldest surviving hospital and asylum buildings for pilgrims, sick people, travelers... dating back to the 12th century.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 4
  De Halve Maan Brewery

  Authentic brewery dates from 1856 managed by 6 family Maes generation even that at this spot beer was brewed last 500 years.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  St. Salvator's Cathedral

  Bruges’s official cathedral and main church, the main seat of Bruges Diocese from 10th century.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Church of Our Lady

  Architecture masterpiece of the stonemason’s art in medieval Bruges, hosting Michelangelo's sculpture "Madonna With Child" and ceremonial tombs of Charles the Bold, the last Duke of Burgundy and his daughter Mary of Burgundy.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 7
  The Markt

  Central, the biggest and the main square in Bruges and several image landscapes buildings and monuments in surround such - Belfort of Bruges, Jan Breydel and Pieter de Coninck Monument, Provincial Court, Maison du Bouchoute, Craenenburg House, Guild Houses...)

  45 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

  The Devil’s Pants Building - Famous spot depicting the darker side of the city and legend of scary encounter some local citizens and Lucifer personally.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  Burg Square

  This grand, majestic square lined with monumental landmark buildings and surrounded by city walls in the past. Distinguish Market Square consider like " heart of the city", Burg Square is consider like Bruges's "soul of the city". At this point several city's landmarks are available to be seen and visited such: Basilica of Holy Blood, Provostry of Saint Donatian (Deanery), The Liberty of Bruges (Brugse Vrij), Old Civil Registry Building, Old City Hall of Bruges...

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 10
  Quai du Rosaire / Rozenhoedkaai

  The city’s most popular spot for photography… in other words a centuries-old the most "Instagrammable hotspot" .Today it provides one of the city’s loveliest views and it is also the most photographed point in Bruges.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 11
  St. Jacob's Church

  One of the 5 most famous churches in Ghent and the oldest of them from 1093 dedicated to St. Jacob, sailors patron and protector.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 12
  Ghent Altarpiece

  Superb st. Bavon Cathedral showing transition between Romanesque and Gothic architecture styles world famous regarding the most stolen painting in history of human art -work ever – "Altar of Ghent”

  20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 13
  Esglesia de Sant Nicolau

  The sacral building from 1270, somewhat atypical and in many architectural aspects differs from other sacral buildings in its surroundings, such as the Cathedral of St. Bavo and the Church of St. Michael and St. James, considered one of the "three towers".

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 14
  Het Belfort van Gent

  Belfry of Ghent, the 91 meters high tower, one of the most popular panorama points of town, symbol of city’s independence dating from within 14th century.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 15
  Ghent City Hall

  To put it mildly, the "confused building" on the corner of Botermarkt and Hoogpoort, unique in its architecture. It is the town hall that is still in use today, built in two architectural styles that followed each other.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 16
  Masons' Guild Hall

  Renaissance and lately gothic style building from 1526 mean seat on mason's guild with unique stepped gable and weathervane six figures dancing merrily

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 17
  Ghent Market Hall

  New, modern close market hall building with unusual and interesting architecture

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 18
  Cloth Hall - Belfry

  Cloth Hall once upon a time serving like meeting place of the wool and cloth traders served as well like central points of cities events and manifestations through the centuries.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 19
  Saint Michael's Church

  More than 400 years long constructing church with surprisingly low tower (only 46 meters tall of initially planned 134 meters !) hosting famous Anthony Van Dyck masterpiece "Golgotha" and one of most popular city photo (selfie) site "young bridge" from 1903.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 20
  Graslei and Korenlei

  Different architecture styles within centuries presented on at the two of oldest streets in Ghent at the opposite sides of river Leie . Unique edifices in Romanesque, Flemish Renaissance, Brabant Gothic and Baroque styles even dating back to from 11 centuries

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 21
  Gravensteen

  Castle of Flemish Counts on the river Leie from 12 century still remains like one of the most preserved remains of medieval art fortification in Western Europe.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please inform me in advance about potential participants with move limitation

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