Legends of Bruges Private Walking Tour

Walk around Bruges with a private guide, explore the historic centre and travel back in time to the golden days of Bruges. On our journey through the beautiful heart of town your guide will tell you the stories of love, glory and fortune, but also of intrigue, war and conflict. Your guide 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!

Itinerary
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Stop At: The Markt, Markt, Bruges 8000 Belgium

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.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Minnewater Lake, Bruges 8000 Belgium

We walk from the main square of Bruges all the way to the beautiful Lake of Love, stopping in between by the Gruuthuse Palace and the medieval St John's hospital to tell you more about these fascinating monuments. 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 in a conflict with Emperor Maximilian of Austria.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: De Halve Maan Brewery, Walplein 26, Bruges 8000 Belgium

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.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Burg Square, Hoogstraat and Breidelstraat, Brugge, B8000, Bruges Belgium

After we pass by the Church of Our Lady, the Groeninge museum and the old Fishmarket, we end the tour on the Burg square, the political heart and birthplace of the city of Bruges.

Duration: 15 minutes