Bruges in 1 day: itinerary with walking times

Day 1 Markt & Burg

1. 09:00

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   Belfry (Belfort)

   Landmark · Markt & Burg · 60 min

   The 83 m medieval belfry with 366 steps up to a panorama over the roofs of Bruges, plus its carillon.

   Opening hours: Daily 09:00–20:00 until 2 Nov (last entry 19:00); 3 Nov–31 Mar Mon–Fri and Sun 10:00–18:00, Sat 09:00–20:00
   Price: €16

   Eat nearby: Soup (Flemish & Belgian · $ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 2 min walk
   Breydel-De Coninc (Seafood & mussels · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 2 min walk

2. 🚶 0.1 km · 2 min walk → Market Square (Markt)
3. 10:00

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   Market Square (Markt)

   Landmark · Markt & Burg · 20 min

   The medieval main square, dominated by the Belfry and lined with stepped gables and horse-drawn carriages.

   Opening hours: Always open
   Price: Free

   Eat nearby: Den Amand (Flemish & Belgian · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 2 min walk
   Quatre Vins (Fine dining & modern · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 3 min walk

4. 🚶 0.3 km · 4 min walk → Burg square
5. 10:30

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   Burg square

   Landmark · Markt & Burg · 20 min

   The old seat of power, framed by the Gothic City Hall, the Basilica of the Holy Blood and the Liberty of Bruges.

   Opening hours: Always open
   Price: Free

   Eat nearby: Retro...Gusto (Italian & Spanish · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 2 min walk
   Assiette Blanche (Fine dining & modern · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 2 min walk

6. 🚶 0.2 km · 3 min walk → Basilica of the Holy Blood
7. 10:45

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   Basilica of the Holy Blood

   Church · Markt & Burg · 25 min

   Two chapels on the Burg: a Romanesque lower church and an ornate upper chapel holding the relic of the Holy Blood.

   Opening hours: Daily 10:00–17:15; relic veneration daily 14:00–16:00 (Fri also 10:15–11:00)
   Price: Free

   Eat nearby: Breydel-De Coninc (Seafood & mussels · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 2 min walk
   Arthie's (Flemish & Belgian · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 2 min walk

8. 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk → City Hall (Gothic Hall)
9. 11:15

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   City Hall (Gothic Hall)

   Landmark · Markt & Burg · 35 min

   One of the oldest Gothic city halls in the Low Countries, with a painted vaulted hall and a history of Bruges and the sea.

   Opening hours: Daily 09:30–17:00
   Price: €8

   Eat nearby: Den Gouden Karpel (Seafood & mussels · $$$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 2 min walk
   Breydel-De Coninc (Seafood & mussels · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 2 min walk

10. 🚶 0.2 km · 3 min walk → Rozenhoedkaai
11. Lunch suggestion Den Gouden Karpel (Seafood & mussels · $$$ · Markt & Burg)
    near City Hall (Gothic Hall) · 🚶 0.2 km · 2 min walk
12. 14:00

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    Rozenhoedkaai

    Landmark · Markt & Burg · 20 min

    The Rosary Quay, Bruges’s most photographed corner, with the Belfry rising over the canal and old gables.

    Opening hours: Always open
    Price: Free

    Eat nearby: De Gastro (Flemish & Belgian · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 2 min walk
    Den Gouden Karpel (Seafood & mussels · $$$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 2 min walk

13. 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk → Canal boat tour
14. 14:20

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    Canal boat tour

    Tours & experiences · Markt & Burg · 40 min

    A 30-minute guided trip in an open boat from Jan van Eyckplein to the Beguinage, past the best-known canal views.

    Opening hours: Daily 10:00–18:00 (guaranteed March–October; last boat 17:30); Nov–Feb only some boats
    Price: €15

    Eat nearby: De Gastro (Flemish & Belgian · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 2 min walk
    Den Gouden Karpel (Seafood & mussels · $$$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 2 min walk

15. 🚶 0.6 km · 7 min walk → Choco-Story (chocolate museum)
16. 15:30

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    Choco-Story (chocolate museum)

    Museum · Markt & Burg · 90 min

    The 5,500-year story of cocoa and chocolate, with a live chocolate-making demonstration and tastings.

    Opening hours: Daily 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)
    Price: €16

    Eat nearby: Brasserie De Schilder (Flemish & Belgian · $$ · Hanseatic Quarter) · 🚶 2 min walk
    Assiette Blanche (Fine dining & modern · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 3 min walk

17. Dinner suggestion Brasserie De Schilder (Flemish & Belgian · $$ · Hanseatic Quarter)
    near Choco-Story (chocolate museum) · 🚶 0.2 km · 2 min walk