The Bruges City Guides answer what every visitor wonders: where to eat Flemish stew without paying square prices, when to climb the Belfry and see the museums, which beer cellars locals pick after dark and how to reach the coast or Ghent by train. Each guide is a short list with a clear opinion, giving the reason to go, what to order and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Bruges City Guides
- 147 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Bruges guides
Food guide
25 places
Fries and waffles done properly, Flemish stews by an open fire, mussels in their season, beer cafés with a good kitchen and pralines straight from the makers.
Things to do guide
24 places
Michelangelo’s Madonna, the Belfry climb, the last brewery inside the walls, windmills on the ramparts and quiet canals at first light.
Family guide
27 places
Forest playgrounds, a windmill children can climb, museums about chocolate and chips, swimming and bowling for wet days and eight places to eat with kids.
Nightlife guide
23 places
Vaulted beer cellars, tiny cocktail rooms, natural wine, live music and food after 11 pm, all a short walk from the Markt.
Day trips guide
24 places
The North Sea at Ostend, Damme and the polder villages, Ghent in a day and Flanders Fields or Antwerp further out, all by train.
Budget guide
24 places
Free churches, canals and windmills, small museums worth their ticket, fries under €6 and full meals for less than €10.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
De Vlaamsche Pot
Helmstraat, off Sint-Jansstraat
A warm Flemish dining room with a fire going, where rabbit with prunes, stoofvlees and waterzooi come with a heap of fries. Book it for a proper local evening. From the food guide.
Sint-Janshuismolen
Kruisvest, east ramparts
A windmill from 1770 still at work on the old ramparts, where the miller shows you how grain turns into flour. Carry on along the canal path to two more mills. From the things to do guide.
Le Trappiste
Kuipersstraat 33
Brick vaults below street level and a serious beer list with Trappist ales and cheap tasting flights. You order at the counter and carry your own glasses. From the nightlife guide.
Play the trail, then follow the guide
World City Trail’s Bruges scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. When the game is over, the guides take it from there: beef stew in a brown café, a walk out to the windmills at sunset, a quick train to Ghent or the sea, or a cellar bar once the day-trippers have gone home.
Questions about the Bruges guides
What do the Bruges City Guides include?
Six guides with 147 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get why it is worth it, the area, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links appear on your order page straight after payment and arrive in your order email too. They run in any browser on a phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the Bruges guides offline?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and from then on it works offline, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the guides available in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish, and you can change language inside the guide whenever you like.
Is it possible to buy only one guide?
Yes. A single guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99. With a World City Trail game, the food guide costs €3.99 and all six cost €14.99.
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