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Bruges
Bruges, Flanders, Belgium
Where Bruges sits, what to see there, and what to book.
- Top sights
- 8
- Bookable experiences
- 316
- Time zone
- Europe/Brussels
Bruges sits in Flanders, and this guide is the shape of it: where it is, what it breaks down into, and what there is to do once you are there. The sights below are ordered by how many tours and tickets are sold for them, which is the closest thing there is to a ranking of what visitors actually go and see. There are 316 bookable experiences here in total, with prices, durations and cancellation terms on every card.
Belgium › Flanders › Bruges
What to see in Bruges
Ordered by how many tours and tickets are sold for each — the closest thing there is to a ranking of what visitors actually go and see.
Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde (Begijnhof)
78 tours & tickets
Tours of Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde (Begijnhof)Basilica of the Holy Blood (Heilig-Bloedbasiliek)
73 tours & tickets
Tours of Basilica of the Holy Blood (Heilig-Bloedbasiliek)Belfry of Bruges (Belfort van Brugge)
71 tours & tickets
Tours of Belfry of Bruges (Belfort van Brugge)Church of Our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk)
61 tours & tickets
Tours of Church of Our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk)Old St. John Site (Site Oud Sint-Jan)
46 tours & tickets
Tours of Old St. John Site (Site Oud Sint-Jan)Sint-Janshospitaal (Saint John’s Hospital)
46 tours & tickets
Tours of Sint-Janshospitaal (Saint John’s Hospital)Sample itineraries for Bruges
Built from this guide: the sights in the order visitors book them, the areas with a catalogue of their own, and places within day-trip range. A starting shape, not a researched route — check opening hours before you go.
One day in Bruges
Bruges's most-visited sights
- 1
Day 1
Bruges's most-visited sights
- MorningBurg Square105 tours & tickets sold for it, free to visit.
- MiddayPrincely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde (Begijnhof)78 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonBasilica of the Holy Blood (Heilig-Bloedbasiliek)73 tours & tickets sold for it.
- Book aheadRound-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to BrugesTakes about 20 minutes.
2 days in Bruges
Bruges's most-visited sights · More of Bruges's top sights
- 1
Day 1
Bruges's most-visited sights
- MorningBurg Square105 tours & tickets sold for it, free to visit.
- MiddayPrincely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde (Begijnhof)78 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonBasilica of the Holy Blood (Heilig-Bloedbasiliek)73 tours & tickets sold for it.
- Book aheadRound-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to BrugesTakes about 20 minutes.
- 2
Day 2
More of Bruges's top sights
- MorningBelfry of Bruges (Belfort van Brugge)71 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonMinnewater (Lake of Love)68 tours & tickets sold for it, free to visit.
- Book aheadBelgian Chocolate Workshop in BrugesTakes about 2.5 hours.
3 days in Bruges
Bruges's most-visited sights · More of Bruges's top sights · Day trip to Ghent
- 1
Day 1
Bruges's most-visited sights
- MorningBurg Square105 tours & tickets sold for it, free to visit.
- MiddayPrincely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde (Begijnhof)78 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonBasilica of the Holy Blood (Heilig-Bloedbasiliek)73 tours & tickets sold for it.
- Book aheadRound-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to BrugesTakes about 20 minutes.
- 2
Day 2
More of Bruges's top sights
- MorningBelfry of Bruges (Belfort van Brugge)71 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonMinnewater (Lake of Love)68 tours & tickets sold for it, free to visit.
- Book aheadBelgian Chocolate Workshop in BrugesTakes about 2.5 hours.
- 3
Day 3
Day trip to Ghent
- Early startHead to GhentAbout 39 km from Bruges — its own guide has what to see there.
5 days in Bruges
Bruges's most-visited sights · More of Bruges's top sights · Day trip to Ghent · More of Bruges's top sights · Day trip to Middelburg
- 1
Day 1
Bruges's most-visited sights
- MorningBurg Square105 tours & tickets sold for it, free to visit.
- MiddayPrincely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde (Begijnhof)78 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonBasilica of the Holy Blood (Heilig-Bloedbasiliek)73 tours & tickets sold for it.
- Book aheadRound-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to BrugesTakes about 20 minutes.
- 2
Day 2
More of Bruges's top sights
- MorningBelfry of Bruges (Belfort van Brugge)71 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonMinnewater (Lake of Love)68 tours & tickets sold for it, free to visit.
- Book aheadBelgian Chocolate Workshop in BrugesTakes about 2.5 hours.
- 3
Day 3
Day trip to Ghent
- Early startHead to GhentAbout 39 km from Bruges — its own guide has what to see there.
- 4
Day 4
More of Bruges's top sights
- MorningChurch of Our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk)61 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonOld St. John Site (Site Oud Sint-Jan)46 tours & tickets sold for it.
- Book aheadGuided boat trip and walkTakes about 2.5 hours.
- 5
Day 5
Day trip to Middelburg
- Early startHead to MiddelburgAbout 42 km from Bruges — its own guide has what to see there.
A week in Bruges
Bruges's most-visited sights · More of Bruges's top sights · Day trip to Ghent · More of Bruges's top sights · Day trip to Middelburg · Day trip to Ypres · Day trip to Dunkirk
- 1
Day 1
Bruges's most-visited sights
- MorningBurg Square105 tours & tickets sold for it, free to visit.
- MiddayPrincely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde (Begijnhof)78 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonBasilica of the Holy Blood (Heilig-Bloedbasiliek)73 tours & tickets sold for it.
- Book aheadRound-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to BrugesTakes about 20 minutes.
- 2
Day 2
More of Bruges's top sights
- MorningBelfry of Bruges (Belfort van Brugge)71 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonMinnewater (Lake of Love)68 tours & tickets sold for it, free to visit.
- Book aheadBelgian Chocolate Workshop in BrugesTakes about 2.5 hours.
- 3
Day 3
Day trip to Ghent
- Early startHead to GhentAbout 39 km from Bruges — its own guide has what to see there.
- 4
Day 4
More of Bruges's top sights
- MorningChurch of Our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk)61 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonOld St. John Site (Site Oud Sint-Jan)46 tours & tickets sold for it.
- Book aheadGuided boat trip and walkTakes about 2.5 hours.
- 5
Day 5
Day trip to Middelburg
- Early startHead to MiddelburgAbout 42 km from Bruges — its own guide has what to see there.
- 6
Day 6
Day trip to Ypres
- Early startHead to YpresAbout 42 km from Bruges — its own guide has what to see there.
- 7
Day 7
Day trip to Dunkirk
- Early startHead to DunkirkAbout 62 km from Bruges — its own guide has what to see there.
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Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges
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