Private Historical Tour: The Highlights of Bruges

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  The Markt

  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.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Belfort

  We visit the halls behind the bellfry and explain you the important role the tower has played during the Middle Ages.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Gruuthusemuseum

  This newly renovated city palace belonged to a wealthy family in Bruges, who held a monopoly on a specific part of the trade. Our guide will tell you all about it.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 4
  Sint-Janshospitaal

  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.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 5
  The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde

  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.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Minnewater Lake

  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.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  De Halve Maan Brewery

  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.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 8
  Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk

  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.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 9
  Groeningemuseum

  We venture into the garden of the Groeninge Museum, where some of the works of the biggest Flemish masters are on display.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 10
  Huidenvettersplein

  We take you to the old Tanner's square, where the smelly business took place of greasing skins and turning them into leather.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 11
  Burg Square

  After passing by the old Fishmarket, we end the tour on the Burg square, the political heart and birthplace of the city of Bruges.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• 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

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