Exclusive Bruges Tour: Explore the Rich History of Commerce and Trade
About This Tour
Step into medieval Bruges and explore the city through the story of commerce, finance, and international trade. This private walking tour traces how Bruges rose...
Duration: 4 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: No · City: Bruges · Languages: Dutch, English
Know before you go: ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY; INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS; Not wheelchair accessible; Not stroller accessible; Infant seats unavailable
About Bruges
Bruges
Whether it’s Bruge’s great Gothic Belfry Tower, mysterious churches containing vails of Christ’s blood, or irresistible double-cooked Belgian fries, local guides here always have something up their sleeve!
What's Included
- Private guide
Itinerary
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1Day 01
The Market Square: commercial metropolitan heart of Bruges. The Water halls, cloth halls and guild houses.The guild houses of the four major guilds in Bruges: The leather makers, the maconneries, the carpenters and bakers guild.The Italian Quarter: Lodges of Genuese, Venitians and Florentines. Inn Ter Beurze, the heart of finance.Hof Bladelin. Residence of Thomaso Portinari and Pieter Blandelin. The banker of the Medici and tressholder of the Counts of Burgundy.The only remain of the city wall of the 13th century.See the Spanish quarter: docking place of the Spanish and the Spanish embassies.Meet Jan Van Eyck: the most important painter of it's time and diplomat for the Count of Burgundy. See The Poorters lodge, the toll House and the house of the pijnders.See the family church of the Adornes family. A rich trader family from Genua. Hear it's prosperous story.See the political heart of Bruges with all it's historic buildings. The Justice courts, city Hall and Basilica of the Holy Blood.See the beautiful Classistic fish market and hear it's strategic story.See the magnificent City Palace of the the family of Gruuthuse. The most influant family of Bruges.See the proud of Bruges and the symbol of prosperity of Bruges. The Church with all the history and culture.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Bruges, BE · Tour start: Bruges, BE — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
