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Picknicken in Brugge.

Bezoek: Walk in Bruges, Je privégids in Brugge Op een zonnige dag is picknicken één van de leukste dingen om te doen. En waarom een bezoek aan Brugge niet combineren met een picknick op een mooie groene plek in de stad. En die mooie plekken zijn er zeker. Dit jaar heeft de stad Brugge zelfs … Lees verder →

Welkom terug in Brugge. We hebben jullie gemist!

Bezoek: Walk in Bruges: uw privé gids in Brugge Sinds 8 juni zijn alle binnenlandse toeristen weer welkom in Brugge en vanaf morgen 15 juni zijn de Belgische grenzen weer open voor bezoekers uit Europa, het Verenigd Koninkrijk, Noorwegen, Zwitserland, Ijsland en Lichtenstein en dit zonder beperkingen. Voorlopig is het nog niet duidelijk wanneer bezoekers … Lees verder →

Welcome back in Bruges, we’ve missed you!!

Visit: Walk in Bruges – your private guide in Bruges As of June 8th, local tourists are allowed to visit Bruges again. On Monday June 15th Belgium will open its borders for visitors from Europe, the UK, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Lichtenstein. There are no restrictions. No news yet when travellers from the rest of … Lees verder →

The Church of Our Lady, a treasure chest filled with art

Visit: Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges After more than two months of lockdown, the reopening of the musea is a real treat for the hearts and minds of many art lovers. The musea in Bruges have their weekly closing day on Monday, but the Church of our Lady already reopened today, … Lees verder →

Van Eyck in Bruges

Visit Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges The museum reopened again on May 18th, the exhibiton has been extended till September 6th. You need to make reservations before your visit on the website of Musea Brugge. You have probably heard about the great Van Eyck exhibition in the MSK in Gent this … Lees verder →

Thailand for nature lovers and birders.

Most tourists visit Thailand for its many white sandy beaches, its pristine islands, its busy and vibrant capital Bangkok, its many famous buddhist temples, and the food which might be the best in the world. That combined with a hospitality that gave Thailand its nickname ‘the land of smiles’, makes Thailand a popular destination for … Lees verder →

Four days in Alghero, Sardinia

My husband had been invited to a conference in Alghero, Sardinia and I decided to join him. It was for us a trip down memory lane. Thirty years ago we had visited Sardinia together as uni-students. We remembered Sardinia as a quiet island, where tourism had only reached some of the coastal areas. In villages … Lees verder →

OMG, I came closer to Jan van Eyck! An optical revolution in Gent, Belgium

Visit: Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges This year ‘Gent’ and ‘Jan van Eyck’ will often be named in the same breath. The restoration of the lower and back panels of the Ghent altarpiece, also known as ‘The adoration of the mystic lamb’, that started in 2012 is finally finished and this … Lees verder →

The old Saint-Johnshospital where you step 800 years back in time. A place where the world seems to slow down.

Visit: Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges As an art and history lover, the old Saint-Johns hospital dating back to the 12th century, one of the oldest hospital buildings in Europe, is one of my favorite museums in Bruges. Every tourist visiting Bruges gets at least a glimpse of the outside, but … Lees verder →

List of events in Bruges 2020

Visit:Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges Due to corona, all large events untill the end of August are cancelled. Museums reopen gradually as of May 18th, 2020. You need to make reservations in advance via the website of Musea Bruges. Theatres and cinemas will reopen on July 1st with a maximum of … Lees verder →