When planning a trip to Bruges, shopping for brocante, vintage, antique or second hand items, might not be what you had in mind first. But if you love rummaging through previously loved items, Bruges has more to offer than you might think at first! As a city guide I sometimes get the question from visitors … Lees verder
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Jan Van Eyck in Bruges – The Groeningemuseum
Visit Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges The Groeningemuseum, the museum of fine arts of Bruges, shows six centuries of Belgian visual arts. From the famous Flemish primitive painters, over the international renowned 19th century neo-classicist painters and Flemish expressionists, to the famous 20th century Belgian modernist artists. But the main draw … Lees verder
Bruges with kids
Visit:Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges Bruges is mainly visited for its medieval architecture, the art of the Flemish primitives, its great and rich history, its museums and palaces, and of course also beer and chocolates. Mainly adult interests! So often I get the question, what to do or visit with children, … Lees verder
‘The Bruges promise’ also known as the ‘Procession of the Blind’
Visit: Walk in Bruges – your private guide in Bruges Every year on the morning of August 15th, the feast of the Assumption of Mary, the procession ‘The Promise of Bruges’ (Brugse Belofte) also known as the ‘Procession of the Blind’ (Blindekensprocessie), goes out in the streets of Bruges. The procession honours the promise the … Lees verder
Cool spots on a hot day in Bruges
Visit: Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges Every year summers are getting warmer in Bruges and on extremely hot days we all look for places to cool down, get out of the heat and have a drink in a cool or shaded area. Bars and restaurants do not always have air conditioning. … Lees verder
My favourite works in the Groeningemuseum
Visit: Walk in Bruges – your private guide in Bruges This blog has been on my planning for some time now. I visit the Groeningemuseum in Bruges on a regular basis. I try to visit every temporary exhibition they host, enjoy their slow art talks and love to take a guided tour on their nocturnal … 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
Museum Saint-Johns’ hospital where you step 800 years back in time and where the world slows 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
Chocolates, Waffles, Beer, Fries and traditional biscuits
Visit: Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges Most tourists will consume at least one of these five specialties when visiting Brugge, and you should, because they are all typical Belgian, and we are proud of it. We Belgians love chocolates, waffles, beers, fries and speculoos. But we are also picky when it … Lees verder
Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges
The beautiful and romantic city of Bruges is my hometown. Every time I see the amazement in the eyes of the tourists visiting the city I feel privileged to live here. We live just outside ‘the Kruispoort’, and whenever the weather permits, we walk through Bruges as if it were our personal garden of … Lees verder