Get off of the well-trodden tourist trail and venture into the heart of medieval Bruges on this affordable self-guided walking tour.
• Unlock the key to Bruges’ legends like why the city has to keep swans in its canals for a period of forever and 3 days • Hear from producer Nicolas Vanlanduyt whose passion for history’s quirky stories inspired him to lead guided tours and create this VoiceMap tour • Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed un...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink
Meeting Points
Departure
Market Square
Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Bonne-Chière mill
The tour ends in front of the Bonne-Chière mill.
Unknown Bruges: A Self-Guided Audio Tour to the Heart of the Medieval Metropole
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West-Vlaanderen
About
Get off of the well-trodden tourist trail and venture into the heart of medieval Bruges on this affordable self-guided walking tour.
• Unlock the key to Bruges’ legends like why the city has to keep swans in its canals for a period of forever and 3 days • Hear from producer Nicolas Vanlanduyt whose passion for history’s quirky stories inspired him to lead guided tours and create this VoiceMap tour • Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed un...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink
Meeting Points
Departure
Market Square
Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Bonne-Chière mill
The tour ends in front of the Bonne-Chière mill.
Itinerary
1
The Markt
You’ll see a couple of main sites like Market Square where the tour starts, but this Bruges tour is all about the lesser known landmarks.
2
Huis Ter Beurze
The tour passes by the Old Beurze. You'll learn about medieval Bruges while you walk.
3
Remnant wall tower and ramparts from 12th century
On this self-guided audio tour, you'll see the remnants of the 12th century wall’s tower and ramparts.
4
Augustine Bridge (Augustijnenbrug)
On this tour, you'll be guided over 700-year-old bridges and into little alleys, forgotten squares, monuments now overgrown with time and secret inner gardens.
5
Jan Van Eyckplein
You'll pass through Jan Van Eyckplein square and learn why Bruges had an Italian Quarter, Spanish Quarter, Easterling Quarter and an English and Scottish Quarter.
6
Gouden-Handrei
On this tour you'll learn about the legend of the Golden-Hand Canal and how it goes it name.
7
Vlissinghe
This tour passes by Café Vlissinghe, the oldest continuously operating bar in Bruges.
8
Sint-Anna Quarter
See one of the city’s most authentic neighbourhoods, the Sint Anna Quarter, and hear what the area – and its high unemployment rate in the 1800s – has to do with Bruges La Morte.
9
Volkskundemuseum
The tour passes by the Museum of Folk Life. You'll hear a bit about the museum while you walk.
10
Jeruzalem Kerk
The tour passes by Jerusalem Church. You'll hear about the church while you walk.
11
Bonne-Chière mill
The tour ends at the old Bonne Chière windmill where you’ll be rewarded with a spectacular view over the medieval metropole.
