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
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‘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
Bruges, a city of churches
Visit: Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges If you like visiting churches, you will love Bruges! Most visitors visit the church of Our Lady and the Basilica of the Holy Blood, and you should definitely visit those two when coming to Bruges, but Bruges has more than 30 churches and even more … 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
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
Picnic in Bruges part 3
December 20, 2012 Visit:Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges The Minnewaterpark is for the time being closed for renovations. It will open again in April of this year (2024), and will look even more beautiful than before with great views over the Lake of Love! When you visit Bruges in the summer … Lees verder
Picnic in Bruges part 2
September 8, 2012 Visit:Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges When you visit Bruges in the summer and want to stretch your legs after walking the small streets, a picnic in one of the parks is an excellent alternative. Especially this year when the city of Bruges has placed 25 picnic tables and … Lees verder