Walking along the maze of winding cobbled alleys and romantic canals, you imagine yourself to be in medieval times. The wealth of museums is a striking image of this city's stirring history.
Picturesque market squares, dreamy canals and old whitewashed almshouses all evoke a world long since gone. An amazing journey from past into the future.
Best of Bruges
Old town
The historic center of Bruges has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000 thanks to its status as one of the commercial and cultural capitals of Europe and its enduring Gothic architecture. The Belgian city center is cited as a great example of a medieval historic settlement, even while it has evolved over the years.
Walking is the best way to discover Bruges. The city is rather small - you can easily walk across it in one and a half hour which allow you to explore Bruges at your own pace.
De Halve Maan (Straffe Hendrik) Brewery
Best place in Bruges to try the Brugse Zot beer.The brewery tour is in three languages: English, French and Dutch and is every hour over the summer and new year.The tour takes about 45 minutes including a visit to the top of the building from where you have a unique view over the city. Probably the only place, besides the much higher Belfry Tower and the Concertbuilding, where you can get a view over the city. You finish the tour with a brewery beer (incl. in the price).
Begijnhof
Surrounded by protective walls, these whitewashed cottages - clustered around a central garden carpeted by daffodils in springtime - have an air of tranquil purity. Established as homes for a Catholic order of single and widowed women, there were around 1500 of these begijnhoven in Belgium in the early 20th century, but only 22 remain. Dating from the 13th century, this is one of the best preserved, and home today to Benedictine nuns.
Kantcentrum
Watch lace-makers at work at the Kantcentrum. Lace blossomed in Flanders in the 16th century. Naaldkant (needlepoint lace), which developed in Italy, was predominantly made in Brussels while kloskant (bobbin lace) is believed to have originated in Bruges. The latter requires thousands of painstaking and meticulous movements of bobbins and pins. Each lace-maker had her own patterns, which stayed in the family and were handed down through generations.
Ghent
Belgium's fourth-largest - and most beautiful - city is home to a quarter of a million people and a flourishing flower export trade. An important port, Ghent's city center is a pedestrian area that is like a museum to early Flemish architecture and a testament to the city's medieval might. Impressive Gothic sites, such as dramatic St. Bavo's Cathedral and the Castle of the Counts, inspire awe. The works of Flemish masters are housed in the distinguished Museum voor Schone Kunst.
It's surprising how Belgium has managed to stay so quiet abut Ghent for so long. Once medieval Europe's second largest city, over the past century this unsung treasure of a town has developed a strong artistic bent, and is now one of the best places in Europe for culture - there are many fantastic museums and galleries here, and more listed buildings than any other Belgian city.
Ghent's architecture is elegant and imposing, particularly along the scenic old Graslei harbour, and grand medieval cathedrals and the Gravensteen castle congregate nicely around the central public squares - the largest car-free area in Belgium. And when you've soaked up enough architecture, there are many welcoming bars and cafes along the banks of the canal.
Program:
Free time in Bruges and Ghent
Price includes:
- Roundtrip Transportation by coach
- Travel Insurance
Terms of cancellation :
* Cancellation rules.
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-- Date and location for the trip which you want to cancel
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* Refund conditions
-- If you cancel your booking 15 days/+15days before departure, you can get a 50% refund of the tour fee.
-- If you cancel your booking 7 days before departure, you can get a 10% refund of the tour fee.
-- If you cancel the booking within 7 days before departure, we are sorry that we can’t give any refund to you.
-- If you cannot join us after booking, we suggest you find a replacer to instead of you; it is the best way to reduce your lost and Please give us the personal information for the replacer.
-- We have very strict start off time in order to insure the whole trip is safe and joyful, so please always get on the bus on time; we are not responsible for any latecomer and the fees is nonrefundable due to this reason.
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