Buildings
Belfry of Bruges and the Markt
Brugge, West Flanders
The 83 m medieval belfry towers over the Markt, the main square of Bruges, lined with gabled guild houses and café terraces.
Travel tips in West Flanders, Belgium
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Historic sites
Menin Gate and In Flanders Fields Museum, Ypres
Ieper, West Flanders
Ypres (Ieper) was at the heart of the First World War battles in Flanders.
Historic sites
Begijnhof and Minnewater, Bruges
Brugge, West Flanders
The Begijnhof is a peaceful walled courtyard of white houses around a lawn of tall trees, founded in 1245 for the beguines, lay religious women.
Tours and activities
Canal boat tour, Bruges
Brugge, West Flanders
A half-hour boat trip along the canals is the classic way to see Bruges, gliding under low stone bridges past medieval houses, hidden gardens and the…