Essentials
Carrefour express
17 LangereiLocal grocery-store. You will find food, drinks, bread, ...
Drinks & Nightlife
Oldest pub from Bruges. Since 1515 it is been a cafe. You can have good cheap Flemish food and a lot off beers. There is also a nice garden.
68 locals recommend
Vlissinghe
2 BlekersstraatOldest pub from Bruges. Since 1515 it is been a cafe. You can have good cheap Flemish food and a lot off beers. There is also a nice garden.
It is a special beerhouse. Itis not just a pub, but a worthy tasting house where the real beerspirit is enjoyed by the local and foreign guests. About 300 different Belgian beers.
44 locals recommend
't Brugs Beertje
5 KemelstraatIt is a special beerhouse. Itis not just a pub, but a worthy tasting house where the real beerspirit is enjoyed by the local and foreign guests. About 300 different Belgian beers.
Oldest pub in Bruges.
Well hidden in one the most beautiful neighbourhoods, far away from mass tourism.
Continiously open since 1515 we still serve beer or a light lunch in an amazing interior.
Blekersstraat
BlekersstraatOldest pub in Bruges.
Well hidden in one the most beautiful neighbourhoods, far away from mass tourism.
Continiously open since 1515 we still serve beer or a light lunch in an amazing interior.
Food Scene
If you want to get away from the 'madding crowd' in Bruges, whilst still having the option of a decent beer range and a nice canal view.This little bistro/cafe, whilst a little off the beaten track
8 locals recommend
Café-Bistro Terrastje
45 GenthofIf you want to get away from the 'madding crowd' in Bruges, whilst still having the option of a decent beer range and a nice canal view.This little bistro/cafe, whilst a little off the beaten track
Was build in 1482. This historical house is with his 19m high front the most imposing in Bruges.
In the monumental barroomyou can find different valuable interiordetails
7 locals recommend
Kuipersstraat
KuipersstraatWas build in 1482. This historical house is with his 19m high front the most imposing in Bruges.
In the monumental barroomyou can find different valuable interiordetails
Arts & Culture
The Choco-story – a museum serving free chocolat on the way in, on the tour and on the way out. It's on “Wijnzakstraat”.
31 locals recommend
Choco-Story - The Chocolate Museum
2 WijnzakstraatThe Choco-story – a museum serving free chocolat on the way in, on the tour and on the way out. It's on “Wijnzakstraat”.
The Groeninge Museum – if you only hit one museum in Bruges then this should be it!
84 locals recommend
Groeninge Museum
12 DijverThe Groeninge Museum – if you only hit one museum in Bruges then this should be it!
Just like in most European cities, some of Bruges' most beautiful buildings are its churches. The best known is the Church of our Lady which houses Michelangelo's 'Madonna and Child'
49 locals recommend
Church of Our Lady Bruges
MariastraatJust like in most European cities, some of Bruges' most beautiful buildings are its churches. The best known is the Church of our Lady which houses Michelangelo's 'Madonna and Child'
Sightseeing
The Lace Centre is housed in 15th-century almshouses commissioned by the Adornes family, who also built the Jerusalem Chapel. Lace demonstrations are regularly given.
Lace Centre
16 PeperstraatThe Lace Centre is housed in 15th-century almshouses commissioned by the Adornes family, who also built the Jerusalem Chapel. Lace demonstrations are regularly given.
Peerdenstraat
Peerdenstraat2 Oldest bridges in town, from Middle Ages
Vismarkt
Everyday fresh fish from the sea, not on Sunday and Monday
Canal Boat Tours – the best way to see Bruges! The multilingual guides pick up just 300m for the house. At the Fishmarket or on the “Huidevettersplein”.
't Huidevettershuis
10 HuidenvetterspleinCanal Boat Tours – the best way to see Bruges! The multilingual guides pick up just 300m for the house. At the Fishmarket or on the “Huidevettersplein”.
It was first constructed in the 12th century and promoted to the rank of Basilica in 1923. One can enter the church on the first floor where the Holy Blood is kept
35 locals recommend
Basilica of the Holy Blood
13 BurgIt was first constructed in the 12th century and promoted to the rank of Basilica in 1923. One can enter the church on the first floor where the Holy Blood is kept
The Belfry Clock Tower – the best spot for panoramic photos of the city – 366 steps up. On the market, “Belfort”.
95 locals recommend
Belfry of Bruges
7 MarktThe Belfry Clock Tower – the best spot for panoramic photos of the city – 366 steps up. On the market, “Belfort”.
St. Saviour's Cathedral, Bruges' oldest parish church, is also free.
11 locals recommend
Sint-Salvator's Cathedral
8 Sint-SalvatorskoorstraatSt. Saviour's Cathedral, Bruges' oldest parish church, is also free.
On Saturday there is a local market with fresh food, clothes and animals.
Big square with fountain and concertbuilding
29 locals recommend
'T Zand
't ZandOn Saturday there is a local market with fresh food, clothes and animals.
Big square with fountain and concertbuilding
‘Brugse Zot’ is the pride of the traditional brewery ‘De Halve Maan’, whose earliest reference dates back to 1546. It is a tasty beer of high fermentation made of malt, hops and yeast. I
72 locals recommend
Half Moon Brewery
26 Walplein‘Brugse Zot’ is the pride of the traditional brewery ‘De Halve Maan’, whose earliest reference dates back to 1546. It is a tasty beer of high fermentation made of malt, hops and yeast. I
Founded in 1245 by the Countess of Fland. This is where a group of women that lived like nuns although didn't make the same vows, lived. Today the small 'town' is a series of houses that is serene.
62 locals recommend
Begijnhof
BegijnhofFounded in 1245 by the Countess of Fland. This is where a group of women that lived like nuns although didn't make the same vows, lived. Today the small 'town' is a series of houses that is serene.
Minnewater
MinnewaterNicest romantic park