A day in Bruges
Discover the historic center of Bruges.
A day in Bruges
Impressive buildings
Bruges is a city tailored for the bon vivant! Impressive historical buildings, fascinating museums, intriguing art treasures, ... Cozy cafes, delicious restaurants, and tearooms seamlessly blend into the historical setting with charming shopping streets and cozy boutiques.
Cozy terraces
Atmospheric squares, romantic places, cozy terraces... Everyone agrees on one thing: summer, winter, spring or autumn, this gem, also known as the Venice of the North, never fails to captivate you with its timeless charm...
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The hotel is extremely ideally situated. Within a few minutes, you are in the center of Bruges, also known as 'The Venice of the North'.
Top 10 sights in Bruges
Princely Beguinage
This Beguinage mainly consists of small, white-painted houses from the 17th and 18th centuries. This courtyard is only accessible via the Wijngaardbrug. At house number 1, there is a museum where you can see how people used to live in these houses around the 17th century. Nowadays, the Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict live there. It is located in a beautiful romantic place (Minnewater) where beautiful white swans swim around.
Half Moon
This special name belongs to the family brewery of Bruges. Here, the only real beer brewed in Bruges is made. This brewery on Walplein is located in the historic center of Bruges. The magnificent building also houses a museum with a panoramic view over Bruges as the cherry on top.
Boat tour
Bruges is also known as the "Venice of the North". This is due to the small canals (called Brugse reien) that run through the city with the most beautiful and romantic bridges crossing them. A boat trip through these "arteries" of Bruges is a very popular attraction. In a boat tour of about half an hour, the most beautiful spots of Bruges can be admired from a completely different perspective. Boarding is available daily at five different locations from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
The Chocolate Museum
Choco Story is a museum entirely dedicated to chocolate and its history. It is even possible to have a conversation with a real chocolate expert. The museum is located in a building that was previously used as a wine shop. This house, 'de Croon', dates back to 1480.
More information on choco-story.be.
Belfort (tower)
This medieval tower has a carillon of about 47 bells every hour. This city tower, which was previously used as a lookout, can be climbed for three euros per person and offers a beautiful view over Bruges.
Historium
Experience the magic of the Middle Ages and travel back to the golden age of Bruges. Historium is a 35-minute total experience where sets, film, music, and special effects blend into a magical experience. In 7 themed rooms, all your senses are stimulated and you will be carried away by an exciting love story.
Bruges by carriage
Bruges is great to explore on foot, but a ride in a horse-drawn carriage certainly adds something extra romantic.
Basilica of the Holy Blood
The Basilica of the Holy Blood is built on top of an earlier church from the 12th century and is located in a corner on the Burg square. The main attraction is a piece of cloth containing the Holy Blood of Jesus, which is paraded in a procession once a year on Ascension Day.
Our Lady's Church
The Church of Our Lady impresses with its 122-meter-high brick tower, the calling card of the Bruges builders and immediately the second highest brick church tower in the world. Inside, the wonderfully beautiful white marble Madonna with Child by Michelangelo manages to move every visitor.
Fries Museum
It is an educational museum that outlines the history of both the potato and the fries, as well as the various sauces that are typically associated with fries. It is housed in one of the most beautiful buildings in Bruges, the Saaihalle, which further increases tourist attention.
Shop till you drop!
Impressive design shops and exclusive trend boutiques, budget-friendly must-have addresses, and well-known retail chains. In Bruges, you will find them all side by side, conveniently centralized in a number of cozy center streets that are bathed in the enchanting setting that makes the city so irresistible. Moreover, almost all shops are housed in historical buildings, and their magnificent facades are sure to make you daydream. Endless shopping in a centuries-old world heritage setting!
The area around the hotel combines canals and dikes, castles and abbeys, protected village views, historical farms, and green domains.
The region is a dream for a day out, to drive around, stroll, and relax in an authentic village café. You can unwind there in the backyard of the North Sea and the front yard of Bruges.
Make sure to also pay a visit to the charming book village of Damme. This is Flanders in a nutshell, where every stone tells its medieval story and flaunts the Burgundian splendor of yesteryear. It is also the birthplace of Tijl Uilenspiegel, the prankster hero from the novel by Charles de Coster.
The other Flemish historical art cities are extremely easy to reach! Ghent is only half an hour away, you can reach Brussels in less than an hour, and you'll be in Antwerp within an hour and a half.