The Belfry of Bruges is a magnificent medieval bell tower overlooking Markt Square, offering panoramic views of Bruges and standing as one of the city’s most iconic historic landmarks.

The Rosary Quay is one of Bruges’ most photographed spots, where picturesque canals, medieval buildings, and charming reflections create a postcard-perfect view of the city’s historic beauty.

The Sint-Salvatorskathedraal is Bruges’ oldest parish church and main cathedral, admired for its impressive Gothic architecture, richly decorated interior, and treasured collection of Flemish artworks.

Named after Saint John Nepomuk, this picturesque stone bridge offers a postcard-perfect view of the historic Bruges canals, where weeping willows gently brush against the mirror-like water.

The Church of Our Lady is a magnificent Gothic church in Bruges, famous for its soaring brick tower and Michelangelo’s exquisite marble sculpture of the Madonna and Child.

Bruges Scavenger Hunt and Self Guided Tour

Name: Bruges Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour
Brand: World City Trail
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Your own guide to Bruges on your phone: hand-picked places, each with why to go, what to order and a practical tip.

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What to expect from the Bruges scavenger hunt

The Bruges scavenger hunt is a self-guided city game you play on your phone: you walk through the medieval centre, solve a riddle at each landmark by looking closely at what is in front of you, and unlock the stories behind it. The game fills about 2 hours, yet the stops are so close that walking takes only 24 minutes over 2 km and 10 stops, which leaves most of the time for looking, solving and the odd chocolate; the first riddle opens when you choose.

Highlights include the Belfry above the Markt, Saint Salvator's Cathedral, the Church of Our Lady with its brick tower and the Bonifacius Bridge, plus the canal view from the Rozenhoedkaai, the Burg with its Gothic City Hall and the Choco-Story chocolate museum. Bruges is small and flat, and canals and bridges are never far away, so the short walk leaves plenty of time to look around.

Durationabout 2 hours
Walkingabout 24 min · 2 km
Stops10
LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Chinese

Canals, towers and riddles in medieval Bruges

Every answer is on a wall or a bridge

At each stop one riddle waits, and the clue is somewhere in the scene: a saint on a bridge, a coat of arms on a merchants' house, a date on a tower. Look carefully, think it through, and you have it, with no history homework required.

Merchants, counts and a relic

Solve the riddle and the stop unlocks its stories: the wealthy traders who met in the Poortersloge, the counts of Flanders who built their castle on the Burg, the relic said to hold drops of Christ's blood, the legend of the Prague priest whose statue guards the Nepomucenus Bridge. The audio narration can tell it all while you watch the boats go by.

Only 2 km in all

Google Maps takes you from stop to stop: 24 minutes of walking all together, along the canals from Jan van Eyckplein via the Markt to the Rozenhoedkaai and the Burg. Bruges is flat, but expect cobblestones nearly everywhere.

Waffles welcome

The game has no clock, so a waffle, a Belgian beer or a long look at the view from the Rozenhoedkaai fits in whenever you like. Carry on later or tomorrow, and change the order in the app if your hotel is closer to the Burg than to Jan van Eyckplein.

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How it works

Book online Choose the number of players. Your booking reference arrives by email straight away.
Get the app Download the World City Trail app from the App Store or Google Play and enter your booking reference.
Play when you like Start whenever you are ready, walk at your own pace and pause any time. No guide, no fixed schedule.

Who should play the Bruges hunt

A day trip to Bruges

Many visitors have only a day, and the Belfry, the two great churches, the canal views and the Burg all lie along 2 km of streets and quays. The riddles turn the walk into more than a series of photo stops.

Young detectives

Bruges rewards small, sharp eyes: swans on the canals, a saint standing on a bridge, a bridge that looks medieval but is little more than a century old, a tower that rises above every roof. An adult must play in each team, and the route ends at a chocolate museum, which tends to help.

Away days and club trips

Teams of up to 5, each player with the game on their own phone, can set off from Jan van Eyckplein together and compare scores at Choco-Story. The streets and squares are public, so all you organise is one ticket per person.

Good to know

Bring a charged smartphone with mobile data; a power bank helps.
No entry tickets needed: everything happens outside the buildings. Going inside is optional and paid separately.
Family friendly; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Not suitable for wheelchair users and difficult with strollers.
Teams of up to 5 work best; bigger groups split into several teams, one ticket per player.
Every purchase helps support stray cats and dogs in Greece.

The route: from Jan van Eyckplein past the Belfry and the canals to the Burg

10 stops · about 24 min walking · start: Jan van Eyckplein · finish: Choco-Story Chocolate Museum

The hunt starts on Jan van Eyckplein, the old merchants' square at the end of the Spiegelrei canal, and passes the Municipal Theatre on the way to the Belfry on the Markt. From there you walk to Saint Salvator's Cathedral and the Church of Our Lady, cross the Bonifacius and Nepomucenus bridges to the Rozenhoedkaai, continue to the Burg and finish at the Choco-Story chocolate museum. Every riddle is answered from the street, the quay or the bridge, so no entry ticket comes into play, and if you would rather start at the Burg or elsewhere, the app lets you begin there and reorder the stops.

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1Jan van EyckpleinStart
This square at the end of the Spiegelrei canal was a busy trading spot in medieval Bruges. On one side stands the Poortersloge, built in the late 14th and early 15th centuries as a meeting house for wealthy merchants, and close by is the Tolhuis, the former customs house from 1477.
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2Municipal Theatre (Stadsschouwburg)
The Stadsschouwburg on the Vlamingstraat opened in 1869 and is still the city's main theatre. Its neo-Renaissance facade is decorated with columns and statues, and inside is a richly decorated foyer and horseshoe-shaped auditorium in nineteenth-century style.
3Belfry of Bruges
The Belfry rises 83 metres above the Markt; it was begun around 1240, and its octagonal top stage was added in 1483–1487. A steep staircase of 366 steps leads up to a carillon of 47 bells, and the tower is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
4Saint Salvator's Cathedral
Work on the present church of Saint Salvator began in 1250, and in 1834 it became the cathedral of Bruges, replacing the destroyed Saint Donatian's Cathedral. Its fortress-like neo-Romanesque west tower is 99 metres high, and its base dates from the 12th century.
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5Church of Our Lady
The brick tower of the Church of Our Lady is 115.6 metres high, still the tallest structure in Bruges and one of the tallest brick church towers in the world. Inside are Michelangelo's Madonna and Child, given to the church in 1514 by the Bruges merchant family Mouscron, and the tombs of Charles the Bold and Mary of Burgundy.
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6Bonifacius Bridge
This small arched bridge over the canal looks medieval, but it was only built in 1910 and is one of the youngest bridges in Bruges. From it you look along the water to the Gruuthuse Palace and the tower of the Church of Our Lady.
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7Nepomucenus Bridge (Sint-Jan Nepomucenusbrug)
This bridge over the Dijver canal carries an 18th-century statue of Saint John of Nepomuk, the patron saint of bridges. According to legend, the Prague priest was thrown into the Vltava in 1393 for refusing to reveal the queen's confession, which is why his statue watches over so many bridges in Europe.
8Rozenhoedkaai (Rosary Quay)
The Rozenhoedkaai lies where the Dijver and Groenerei canals meet and offers one of the best-known views in Bruges, with the Belfry rising above the old houses. Its name is said to recall the rosaries that were once sold here.
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9Burg Square
The Burg is where the counts of Flanders built their castle, and it was the seat of power in medieval Bruges. On the square stand the Gothic City Hall, begun in 1376 and one of the oldest town halls in the Low Countries, and the Basilica of the Holy Blood, which keeps a relic said to contain drops of Christ's blood.
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10Choco-Story Chocolate MuseumFinish
Choco-Story is a museum about the history of chocolate, from the cocoa drinks of the Maya and Aztecs to the Belgian praline. Belgium's chocolate fame owes much to the praline, created in Brussels by Jean Neuhaus in 1912, and Bruges has many chocolate shops along its streets.

446 reviews for Bruges Scavenger Hunt and Self Guided Tour

Rated 5 out of 5

Kim– United Kingdom – 23/09/2023

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It was such fun exploration neg the town of Bruge and learned no more about the history .
Rated 3 out of 5

France – 18/09/2023

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Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 10/09/2023

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Schön flexibel ans eigene Tempo anpassbar, egal wieviele Pausen, egal an welchem Tag, egal wieviele Stationen. Man kommt gut rum, aber ich fand’s nicht besonders übersichtlich und habe nicht gefunden, wie man ggf. nochmal zurückspringen kann um die Texte nochmal zu lesen… Ansonsten war ich zufrieden!
Rated 4 out of 5

Norway – 05/09/2023

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Rated 5 out of 5

Maurizio– Italy – 03/09/2023

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Non c’erano free tour in italiano, è stata un’ottima alternativa. Consogliato
Rated 5 out of 5

Kathrin – Germany – 02/09/2023

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Tolle Tour mit kurzen Wegen, sodass es auch mit kleineren Kindern gut machbar ist. Auch die Rätsel können die Kids mit lösen. Tolle Sache
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 30/08/2023

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Rated 5 out of 5

Chile – 30/08/2023

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muy didáctico, intuitivo y excelente forma de ver la ciudad rápido y en poco tiempo
Rated 5 out of 5

Kiara– Isle of Man – 29/08/2023

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such a fun way to explore the city, the puzzles were easy but fun enough for all ages to enjoy, the historical insight was great and some bits were really funny! overall 10/10 experience, just wish there were more cities available!
Rated 4 out of 5

Netherlands – 26/08/2023

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Heel leuk en bezienswaardig. Het navigeren was naar de bestemmingen was iets lastiger.
Rated 4 out of 5

Netherlands – 26/08/2023

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De puzzeltocht brengt je langs 10 highlights van de stad Brugge. Het is een leuke manier om de stad te bekijken, je hoeft vooraf geen routes uit te stippelen want dat is voor je gedaan. Soms liggen de punten onlogisch ten opzichte van elkaar. Van mij had de route nog wel wat langer gemogen met meer tussenstops en info over de gebouwen, we waren binnen 2 uur klaar.
Rated 3 out of 5

Netherlands – 21/08/2023

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Leuke activiteit, maar voor het geld hadden we ook leuke andere dingen kunnen doen. Puzzels zijn erg simpel en de informatie was ook veelal elders te lezen.
Rated 3 out of 5

Chiara – Italy – 19/08/2023

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Enigmi facili
Rated 4 out of 5

France – 17/08/2023

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Une bonne idee pour parcourir la ville. Des difficultés au depart avec l appli, mais un bon service d assistance en ligne.
Rated 5 out of 5

France – 17/08/2023

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Fun et ludique
Rated 3 out of 5

Germany – 16/08/2023

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Die Rätsel waren sehr einfach und hatten teils keinen direkten Bezug zu den Orten. Man hat eine Tour an den wichtigsten Orten entlang, mehr aber letztlich auch nicht. Der Spielfaktor hält sich in Grenzen.
Rated 4 out of 5

Sara– Italy – 16/08/2023

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attività carina e storie interessanti, alcuni indovinelli semplici, altri non erano molto intuibili ma comunque è stato divertente (forse proprio per questo)
Rated 4 out of 5

Netherlands – 15/08/2023

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Activiteit was leuk maar was in het begin niet echt duidelijk dat je nog een extra app moest download
Rated 4 out of 5

Netherlands – 14/08/2023

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Leuk om op deze manier de stad te verkennen. Navigatie werkte vanuit de app bij ons niet, ‘maar dan via telefoon gedaan en dat ging prima
Rated 4 out of 5

Netherlands – 14/08/2023

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Was een leuke tocht. Waarmee we veel van Brugge gezien hebben. Daarnaast een aantal musea bezocht. Geslaagde activiteit.
Rated 4 out of 5

Netherlands – 14/08/2023

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We vonden de wandeling heel erg leuk en het was fijn om wat meer informatie te krijgen over al die kerken die we al eerder waren tegengekomen. De vragen waren wel wat makkelijk voor 2 volwassenen.
Rated 4 out of 5

Tiziana – Italy – 13/08/2023

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esperienza carina per fare divertire anche i ragazzi
Rated 5 out of 5

Belgium – 13/08/2023

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Un très très bon moment de passé ! Plus de 2h à déambuler dans la ville en jouant et apprenant l’histoire de Bruges. C’était parfait, amusant, ludique et instructif, bravo !
Rated 5 out of 5

France – 12/08/2023

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Permet de découvrir la ville de Bruges, d’une autre manière, ludique et amusant.
Rated 4 out of 5

Corinne – Germany – 11/08/2023

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Activité intéressante, ludique, qui reste sur une petite zone, dommage
Rated 4 out of 5

Switzerland – 10/08/2023

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Rated 5 out of 5

Alicia– Spain – 10/08/2023

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todo genial, fácil de usar e instructivo
Rated 3 out of 5

Netherlands – 08/08/2023

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Puzzels waren niet heel uitdagend
Rated 5 out of 5

François – France – 07/08/2023

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Super chasse au trésor, bonne durée et difficulté bien dosée pour les enfants !
Rated 4 out of 5

Jeroen – Netherlands – 06/08/2023

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Soms niet duidelijk wat de bedoeling is in de vraagstelling/rebussen en hint moeten gebruiken. Tour neemt je leuk mee door de stadsverkenning
Rated 5 out of 5

France – 06/08/2023

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Super activité à faire avec les enfants ! Ils se sont éclatés à répondre aux énigmes et à nous emmener aux différents points de rdv à l aide du GPS ! On a passé une super journée à Bruges !
Rated 5 out of 5

Timea – Germany – 04/08/2023

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Dank dieser Tour haben wir die schönsten Plätze in Brügge entdeckt. Wir haben uns viel Zeit gelassen, wir sind in die Geschäfte zwischen den Stationen gegangen, haben lecker gegessen und die traumhafte Stadt genossen. Die Rätsel waren ohne Hinweise oder Hilfe sehr gut zu lösen. Es wäre für die Kinder schön gewesen, wenn an der letzten Station eine Kleinigkeit (Lolly/Bonbon/Schokomünze/Postkarte o.Ä.) auf sie gewartet hätte. Als eine Art Belohnung- denn das ist eigentlich der Sinn einer Schnitzeljagd. Wir würden diese Art von „Stadtführung“ auch in anderen Städten buchen.
Rated 5 out of 5

Christoph– Switzerland – 03/08/2023

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Die Rätsel waren tolll und auch die Wegbeschreibungen waren TipTop. Hat allen grossen Spass gemacht. Kind und Hund waren am Abend auf jedenfalll müde.
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 03/08/2023

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alles in allem ganz gut, man konnte in Ruhe sich nebenbei die Stadt ansehen und so manches mehr entdecken & erfahren
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 01/08/2023

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Das war eine gute Möglichkeit, die Kinder (11 und 13 Jahre) zum Sightseeing zu motivieren. Die Informationen und Rätsel hatten dann aber noch etwas kurzweiliger sein können… die Kinder haben sich gegen Ende dann doch ein bisschen gelangweilt. Die Idee ist aber toll und wir würden das in einer anderen Stadt gerne wieder machen.
Rated 5 out of 5

Lorene – United States – 01/08/2023

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So much fun even in the rain. Took us to a lot of fun areas to see and explore!
Rated 5 out of 5

Germany – 01/08/2023

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Sehr tolle Ideen die Stadt so zu erkunden. Gut war auch, dass man jederzeit eine Pause einlegen konnte.
Rated 5 out of 5

Aurore– Germany – 30/07/2023

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Sympa et adapté aux enfants.
Rated 5 out of 5

Guillaume – France – 30/07/2023

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Pas trop long. Des explications sur chaque monument sans être trop long non plus à lire. Gestion du temps autonome. Très t’es bien
Rated 5 out of 5

Belgium – 29/07/2023

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Parfait pour découvrir les lieux les plus emblématiques de Bruges en un après-midi !
Rated 5 out of 5

Netherlands – 28/07/2023

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super leuk, hele leuke plekjes bezocht. brugge is een erg mooie stad en super leuk dat je door de wandeling en informatie meet te weten komt op een leuke manier.
Rated 4 out of 5

France – 27/07/2023

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Très interressant sur les choses à découvrir . Les jeux sont dédiés pour les enfants. Ça pourrait être sympa, que les adultes puissent être challenger aussi
Rated 4 out of 5

Netherlands – 26/07/2023

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Leuke route langs alle bezienswaardigheden ondanks de inmense drukte nog wel veel kunnen zien. Route helaas niet helemaal kunnen afmaken omdat de parkeertijd afliep (4uur). Zeker de moeite waard om te doen. Prijs pp is wel aan de dure kant, als 1 iemand de route app ook heeft kun je nmi ook prima met een groep lopen. De raadsels/puzzels zijn niet moeilijk onderweg en bij drukte rondom het gebouw is het ook niet leuk om de puzzel op te losse / op zoek te gaan. Verder leuk om te doen en zo meer van een stad te zien!
Rated 5 out of 5

Germany – 26/07/2023

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Sehr informativ und sehenswert.
Rated 4 out of 5

Netherlands – 25/07/2023

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Leuk en goed. Wat bedoelen jullie met het vervoer? Mijn moeder en ik zijn gaan lopen
Rated 5 out of 5

United Kingdom – 24/07/2023

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Great way to see the city
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 22/07/2023

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War okay.
Rated 5 out of 5

Germany – 18/07/2023

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kurzweilig und ein schönes Gruppenerlebnis
Rated 4 out of 5

Iwan – Netherlands – 18/07/2023

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Erg leuke route. En prima extra info. Heel goed te doen. En lekker alles op eigen tempo. Tussendoor kan je gerust even een terrasje pakken.
Rated 5 out of 5

France – 18/07/2023

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Belle découverte

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Frequently asked questions

How much of a day in Bruges does the hunt take?

Give the Bruges scavenger hunt about 2 hours of your day. The 10 stops are only 2 km apart in total, with 24 minutes of walking, so most of the time goes on riddles, canal views and perhaps a waffle. Break off whenever you need, and the game waits where you left it.

Does the Bruges hunt really end at a chocolate museum?

It does: the first riddle is on Jan van Eyckplein, the old merchants' square at the end of the Spiegelrei canal, and the last one outside Choco-Story, the museum devoted to the history of chocolate. If you are staying near the Markt or the Burg, the app can start you there and send you round in another order.

Will a guide walk with us in Bruges, or is there a timetable?

Neither one. Once your booking reference arrives by email, you type it into the World City Trail app and the game is yours to start on any day, at any hour. Each player needs a ticket, and the riddles show up on every player's own phone.

Do we need to pay to enter the Belfry, the churches or Choco-Story?

The game itself costs nothing extra. All ten riddles are solved outdoors, from façades, bridges, quays and squares. Climbing the 366 steps of the Belfry, seeing Michelangelo's Madonna and Child in the Church of Our Lady, visiting the Basilica of the Holy Blood or going inside Choco-Story are separate visits with their own tickets.

What will children find to look for in Bruges?

Plenty, as long as an adult is playing too: the statue of Saint John of Nepomuk watching over his bridge, the swans gliding along the canals, the Belfry rising above the Markt, and a chocolate museum to finish. Wheelchairs are out on this route, and on the cobbles a pushchair rattles more than it rolls.

What languages does the Bruges game speak?

Besides English, the Bruges game is available in German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Chinese; each player picks a language in the World City Trail app before the first riddle on Jan van Eyckplein.

Is the Bruges hunt suited to a team outing?

Easily, and the chocolate museum at the finish tends to win everyone over. Book one ticket per person, form teams of five or fewer and let them leave Jan van Eyckplein a few minutes apart; the finish at Choco-Story makes a natural meeting point. No room to book, and no fixed starting time to agree on.

Any tips on what to bring to Bruges?

A phone with a full battery and mobile data for every team, a power bank as a backup, and shoes with soft soles for the cobbles. Bruges weather changes quickly, so pack a rain jacket, and bring earphones for the narration on the busy Markt.

The first riddle is on Jan van Eyckplein

Order a ticket for each player online and the booking reference comes to your inbox. Then choose your day, walk to the merchants' square at the end of the Spiegelrei and open the first riddle with the canal in front of you.

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