Historical Walking Tour: Legends of Bruges

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Walk around Bruges with a local guide, explore the historic centre and travel back in time to the golden days of Bruges. Our guide will tell you interesting facts and stories of love, glory and fortune, but also of intrigue, war and conflict. He or she can also advise you on where to eat and where to drink during your stay. By the end of the tour you'll know more than a local! IMPORTANT NOTE: Our guides are volunteers who offer tours for tips. The fee only covers the cost of booking via this platform, please bring cash to reward the guide if you enjoyed the tour.

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Things To Know

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Gratuities
  • 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
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What's included in the package

Itinerary

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.

Belfort

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

Gruuthusemuseum

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Groeningemuseum

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

Huidenvettersplein

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

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.


Where to meet and pickup

Pickup and Dropoff

You will make your own way to the meeting points

Meeting / End Points

  • We meet at the main square (Grote Markt) of Bruges, in front of the STATUE! Look for the RED UMBRELLA! IMPORTANT: Guides are volunteers giving tours for tips. Fee covers platform booking costs only.

Ticket Redemption

Direct access, no redemption is required


Reviews By Other Travelers

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What do other 1177 guests say about Historical Walking Tour: Legends of Bruges

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O182UUsamt
5
Aug 2024
Our guide, Erik, was excellent. He was knowledgeable, interesting and friendly. In a little over 2 hrs, I felt I got a good summary history of the city and now really want to come back.
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rachele107
5
Aug 2024
A wonderful insightful tour. Our guide Bram was incredibly knowledgeable of the area and history of Bruges. Bram was very friendly, humorous and answered everyone’s questions along the way. We wish we had booked earlier in our visit to Bruges as the tour showed us that we had only just scratched ...
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ChapinaCiudadVieja
5
Aug 2024
Energetic young tour guide providing history and local knowledge on Belgian cuisine and beer. Good mix of art history, architecture and on gastronomy- chocolates, waffles, Flemish stew, fries, mussels and more!

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Things to know

Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • 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
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Payment Methods

Accept all major debit and credit cards
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Accept crypto currencies