{"id":799,"date":"2017-09-15T13:38:54","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T12:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.aerlingus.com\/?p=799"},"modified":"2024-10-18T10:50:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T10:50:14","slug":"guide-bruges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/guide-bruges\/","title":{"rendered":"How to spend the perfect weekend &#8220;In Bruges&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>With its cobbled streets, <\/strong>cosy<strong> waffle houses and charming canals, Bruges continues to capture the hearts of city breakers.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Follow in the footsteps of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson this winter and spend a fairytale weekend <em>In Bruges<\/em>\u2026.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Enjoy Sky-High Views<\/h3>\n<p>Start your trip at <em>Grote Markt<\/em>, the ancient market square in the heart of historic Bruges. Lined with colourful cafes and medieval landmarks, it\u2019s a great place to get your bearings.<\/p>\n<p>The beautiful Belfry of Bruges dominates the square. Dating back to 1240 and standing 272 feet tall, it\u2019s one of Belgium\u2019s top UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The 366 steps to the top of the bell tower are a steep climb, but the picture-perfect panoramic more than makes up for the exertion. For winter visits, wrap up warm \u2013 that bird\u2019s eye view comes with a breeze! Entry fee is \u20ac8. Opening hours: 09:30 \u2013 18:00.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component gallery   noPad\">\n\t\t<div class=\"gallery__single\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ThinkstockPhotos-504868338.jpg\" alt=\"Bruge Centre Sunset\" class=\"full\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padL\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>MUST-TRY FRIES:<\/strong> Look out for the vans selling\u00a0<em>frites\u00a0<\/em>next to the bell tower \u2013 they\u2019re the best fries in Bruges. Fries are one of the national dishes of Belgium, so these are not to be missed. Don\u2019t forget to ask for mayonnaise!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-822 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bruge-Frites.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bruge-Frites.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bruge-Frites-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bruge-Frites-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Sample the Chocolate<\/h3>\n<p>Home to what feels like\u00a0<em>hundreds<\/em>\u00a0of chocolate shops, Bruges is a praline-filled paradise. Melt-in-the-mouth treats await around every corner. Look for the \u2018homemade\u2019 signs in the shop windows to get the best quality fix.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the original\u00a0<strong>Godiva<\/strong>\u00a0store at Grand Palace 22, pop into\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatierdumon.be\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dumon<\/a>\u00a0to sample the smoothest chocolates in Bruges, or pay a visit to Dominique Person, the \u2018mad scientist of chocolate,\u2019 at his incredible store,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thechocolateline.be\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Chocolate Line<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-813 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bruge-Chocolates.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bruge-Chocolates.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bruge-Chocolates-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bruge-Chocolates-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>A trip to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.choco-story.be\/ENG\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Chocolate Museum<\/a>\u00a0will guide you through the rich history of chocolate and answer all your burning chocolate-related questions. Is it an aphrodisiac? Does it make you fat? Does it cause high cholesterol? Entry fee is \u20ac8 \u2013 delicious chocolate bar included.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t miss:<\/strong>\u00a0Stop in at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oldchocolatehouse.be\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Old Chocolate House<\/a> for a heavenly hot chocolate. The narrow staircase leads to the cosiest tearoom in Bruges. Try for a table by the beautiful stained glass windows. Lovingly-presented in a giant cup of piping hot milk with the chocolate and toppings of your choice served on the side, it\u2019s a truly decadent experience.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Hop on a Boat<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Fondly known as the \u2018Venice of the North,\u2019 no trip to Bruges is complete without a cruise on the city\u2019s canals.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>As the boat winds through the maze of canals and ducks under dreamy bridges, you\u2019ll be treated to unique views of the city\u2019s spectacular medieval architecture. A 30-minute guided tour will set you back \u20ac8. Pickup points are dotted throughout the city.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-815 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bruges-River.jpg\" alt=\"Bruges River\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bruges-River.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bruges-River-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bruges-River-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Bruges-River-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bruges River\" width=\"1500\" height=\"994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Bruges-River-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Bruges-River-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Bruges-River-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Bruges-River-1-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Don\u2019t miss:<\/strong> Sitting pretty in the heart of Minnewaterpark is the \u2018Lake of Love.\u2019 This romantic corner is also worth a visit when you return to dry land. Legend has it that taking a stroll across \u2018Lover\u2019s Bridge\u2019 with your other half will lead to everlasting love. Failing that, it\u2019s a great spot for taking selfies and watching the swans on the water.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>ON THE BEER<\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Belgian-Beer.jpg\" alt=\"Belgian Beer\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Belgian-Beer.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Belgian-Beer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Belgian-Beer-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>TAKE A TOUR:<\/strong> A tour of the family-owned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halvemaan.be\/en\">Halve Maan <\/a>Brewery, is a must for beer fans visiting Bruges. The brewery dates back to the 16th century and today is home to a 3km underground beer pipeline leading to a bottling plant in the suburbs of Bruges. Don\u2019t miss the rooftop dining area for tasty treats (try the beer soup if you\u2019re feeling adventurous) and fantastic views of the city. Entry fee is \u20ac9 \u2013 glass of beer included. Book tickets<a href=\"https:\/\/reservations.halvemaan.be\/\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHOP:<\/strong> Speciality beer shop The Bottle Shop stocks more than 600 beers \u2013 the perfect place to pick up some tasty souvenirs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST BARS:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/belgianbeer.wixsite.com\/letrappiste\">Le Trappiste<\/a> is a fantastic spot to kick back and sample a superb selection of local and international beers. In fact, there are more than 100 bottled beers and 15 more on draft to choose from. Just 300 meters from the main square, the super cool cellar bar dates back to the 13th century and is popular with locals and tourists alike.<\/p>\n<p>Just down the road is another secret bar, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.ie\/Attraction_Review-g188671-d5617649-Reviews-T_Poatersgat-Bruges_West_Flanders_Province.html\">&#8216;t Poatersgat<\/a>. Look for the half-sized door and you\u2019ll find yourself in another underground bar with a great atmosphere and more than 120 beers to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">HOW TO GET THERE<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component feature simple  padM padBottom  right\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-10 offset-lg-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.aerlingus.com\/html\/discovery\/discovery.html?_ga=2.110027533.902618135.1505381079-1951309924.1428913729#\/destination?origin=DUB&amp;type=ROUND&amp;departureDateFrom=2017-11-10&amp;destination=BRU&amp;cityCode=BRUSSELS&amp;nonStop=1&amp;ff=true&amp;arrivalDateFrom=2017-11-30\"  aria-label=\"Book Now\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Choose from up to six daily flights from Dublin to Brussels.<\/h3>\n<p>There are regular direct trains between Brussels Airport Zaventem and Bruges \u2013 travel time is 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__content__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Book Now<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"20\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1.5 9.22581L18.5 9.22581M18.5 9.22581L9.17742 1M18.5 9.22581L9.17742 18\" stroke=\"#B4DE59\" stroke-width=\"1.32824\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Brussels.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":821,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2270,2273,1469,2271,2272],"class_list":["post-799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city-trip","category-culture","category-destinations","category-family","category-food-drink"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to spend the perfect weekend &quot;In Bruges&quot; - Aer Lingus Hub<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Indulge in Belgian chocolate, take a brewery tour, hop on a canal cruise, climb the bell tower and so much more &#039;&quot;In Bruges&quot; this winter....\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/guide-bruges\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to spend the perfect weekend &quot;In Bruges&quot;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"With its cobbled streets, cosy waffle houses and charming canals, Bruges continues to capture the hearts of city breakers. 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