Free tour

Small-Group Nostalgic Walk: Bruges’ Story of Rise & Fall

4.83

Excellent (6 ratings)

Bruges

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Nostalgic Tours

Registered on 31 October 2024

✨ We specialize in guided walks that go beyond the typical tourist experience. Forget rigid scripts or generic routes — every tour is crafted with heart, giving you a true sense of the cities we love. ✨ Our guides aren’t just experts; they’re storytellers who make history come alive, weaving personal insights with lesser-known tales that connect the past to the present. We want you to feel what makes these places so magical — not just see it. ✨ We embrace individuality! Each guide has their own unique approach and style, ensuring that no two tours are alike. It’s this personal touch that turns your walk with us into something unforgettable. We don’t rush you or steer you towards overpriced trinkets. Our focus is on creating shared moments of wonder, joy, and nostalgia — the kind of experiences that linger long after your journey is over. Explore the cities through the eyes of people who love them deeply, and let’s make memories together! ❤️ The Nostalgic Team

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Historical facts combined with personal experiences from a real local

Lovely people! My name is Nick and I am lucky to be born and raised in the beautiful city of Bruges.

Even when I was a little kid I already had a passion for the story's and secrets of the city. When I became sixteen years old I was quiet a rebellious teenager my mother said. So I will share some personal story's how it is to grow up in the city of Bruges. Because if there is one thing that I hate is to give a boring tour where people fall to sleep.

Historical facts I also found very important. Thats why I am also currently studying to become a historian. 1 more year and I am finally graduated.

If you are looking for a tour in Bruges that will excite you in combination with some personal story's from a local and good recommendations then I will be the guide where you are looking for!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Markt, 8000 Brugge, Belgium

You will find me on the market square in front of the gray building that is called Historium. I will carry an aquamarine colored umbrella.

Outside visit

market square

General history about the city. Rise and fall of Bruges. House Bouchoute, House Craenenburg, Statue from Jan Breydel and Pieter De Coninck on the middle of the market square.

Outside visit

Belfry of Bruges

Belfry tower and its history and function. Also the story of the basejumper from belfry. We enter the middle square of the trading halls. And also personal story about me as a figurant in the movie In Bruges With Collin Farrell

Outside visit

Oude Burg

History about the burg. First Settlement. Map of Marcus Gerards, we will enter the Holy Blood Chapel and the Saint-Basilic chapel. The History of main cittyhall.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).