Must See~£13
Markt and Belfry
Markt
The main square, dominated by an 83-metre medieval belfry whose 366 steps lead to a panoramic view.
- Suggested time: 1h 30m
- Booking recommended
- Suits: Photographers
Daily; limited numbers on the tower
Bruges
10 places, 5 of them free and 3 tours and activities. Cobbled canals, belfry bells and chocolate-box lanes.
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Couples~£10
Canal Boat Tour
Rozenhoedkaai
A guided canal ride past old houses, bridges and swans, one of the best ways to see Bruges.
- Suggested time: 40 min
- No booking needed
- Suits: Couples
Daily in season
CultureFree
Basilica of the Holy Blood
Burg
A small chapel on the Burg square said to hold a relic of Christ’s blood, with a richly decorated upper chapel.
- Suggested time: 30 min
- No booking needed
- Suits: Culture lovers
Daily; hours vary
Culture~£12
Groeningemuseum
Dijver
Home to one of the best collections of Flemish Primitives, with paintings by Jan van Eyck and Hans Memling.
- Suggested time: 1h 30m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Culture lovers
Closed Mondays
Culture~£7
Church of Our Lady
Mariastraat
A tall brick church with a Michelangelo marble Madonna and Child, the only of his sculptures to leave Italy in his lifetime.
- Suggested time: 45 min
- No booking needed
- Suits: Culture lovers
Daily; hours vary
CouplesFree
Minnewater (Lake of Love)
South Bruges
A calm, swan-filled lake and park at the southern end of the old town, with a pretty lock house.
- Suggested time: 45 min
- No booking needed
- Suits: Couples
Open all day
Hidden GemsFree
Begijnhof (Beguinage)
Wijngaardplein
A tranquil walled courtyard of whitewashed houses around a green, once home to lay sisters, famous for spring daffodils.
- Suggested time: 45 min
- No booking needed
- Suits: Couples
Open daily; respect the silence
Hidden GemsFree
Windmills on Kruisvest
Kruisvest
A row of old windmills on the city ramparts, with a path along the old moat, away from the crowds.
- Suggested time: 1 hr
- No booking needed
- Suits: Everyone
Open-air; one mill has limited opening
Planning Bruges? 3 places to eat are one tap away.