A visit to Bruges is never complete without a Bruges by boat trip on its canals. The half-hour trip that one can board at five landing stages, allows you to appreciate the most spectacular delights of the city from an entirely different perspective. From the water and from different angles.

Bruges is a beautiful small town and we did experience the best of it on our One day in Bruges, Belgium. And top in our priority was this canal boat tour which you must not miss out experiencing with us today. You’ll surely feel a lot fresher and refreshed, visualizing the good days that are just round the corner. Days when we would travel again, fly again and of course sail again. Like before. But before that a happy day for you here with us today.

Normally during a conducted tour, it is the guide who decides for you and we normally go where he takes us. For us his decision was this nice boat company with an impressive entrance and interiors, Boten Stael.

Before we start the journey just a small request. To get the best out of this tour right now, please close your eyes for three seconds, visualize you are in Bruges and imagine there is a boat waiting for you to take you around. And there are lots of happy people with you. Now open your eyes. And there we go.

There are several canal tours to choose from and all belonging to the five different companies that operate here in Bruges. They use the same boats, do the same tour, offer almost the same narration and charge the same price. Euro 10 per adult and Euro 8 for children.

Our captain Andy, a smart young guy, had a nice way of speaking with his lovable tone and articulation. Since all of us were English speaking he spoke in English. Normally they can speak French and German too. Hear him speak as he beautifully explains while pointing out the attractions and the history of some of the buildings, bridges and canals. Come let’s start to get into the real action. Enjoy every bit of this lovely journey with some wonderful history to take note of.

Bruges often called the ‘Venice of the North’ originated on the banks of the river Reie. In the course of time a real town gradually developed, which was connected through canals to the deeper branch of the North Sea, the Zwin.

The inner canals were once part of Bruges’ old ramparts and city walls which were built after the death of the Flemish Count Charles the Good, who was murdered in 1127. In the weeks after the assassination the citizens of Bruges built a rampart around the city, which followed the path of the inner canals of the city: the Dijver, Groenerei, St. Annarei, Goudenhandrei, Smedenrei, Augustijnenrei and Kapucijnenrei. Come let’s experience some more of the beautiful architecture to get an insight into the taste and tradition of this picturesque canal town. This time it’s a photo journey.

Bruges boat tour. Those precious thirty minutes have stayed in our heart. And ones that we would always love to remember.

Hope you loved the trip as much as we did. PIN it for later and friends!