Private tour in Bruges Wendy D
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Hello! I’m Wendy, a born and raised Belgian who loves her county! I grew up in a small farmers town in the middle of Flanders. When I was 18, I went to Ghent to study and fell in love with the city. Even though I was first a teacher, it was the love for my country and its heritage that made me change my life completely. I studied art history at the University of Ghent. There I was always more interested in the forgotten and less known stories, so I decided to become a guide. I completed multiple guide courses (yes, I love to study) and it became my job since 2021. Bringing a unique and authentic travel experience, I use storytelling to bring the history to life and since 2025 I teach culture, heritage and storytelling to the future guides in Bruges, Ypres and Ostend. And don’t worry, my tours are NOT a lecture on dates and names. I now live in the coastal town of Raversijde (Ostend), just a few minutes walk from the North Sea. So let me show you around in my lovely country! If you want to see the highlights in cities like Bruges, Ghent, Ypres (WWI), I’m there for you! But why don’t you let me surprise you with the hidden gems in those cities? Or go off the beaten track and discover the medieval town of Dendermonde, coastal cities like Nieuwpoort and Ostend, a museum about a former Romain fortress in Oudenburg… Belgium has been the battlefield of Europe many times in history. There are a lot of memorials, trenches and cemeteries in the Flanders Fields region. Missing soldiers of the First World War are still being discovered till this day… so let us remember them with a personalized tour. Or combine the Belgian Trench of Death (WWI) with the Atlantic Wall in Raversijde (WWII). And don’t forget our Belgian delicacies! On a food tour, you can enjoy the Belgian fries and waffles, drink our rewarded beers, let the chocolates melt in your mouth or even try the more regional treats like jenever, kletskoppen, mustard, cheese, cuberdons… Contact me without obligation if you would like me to make you an even more personalized tour or multiple daytrips off the beaten track. I can speak Flemish (Dutch), English and French. Most of my tours start in Ghent or Bruges, but the pickup location is negotiable. My studies: Professional Bachelor: teaching Mathematics and Science (Arteveldehogeschool, Ghent) Master of Arts: Art History (University of Ghent, Ghent) Cityguide Bruges (CVO Miras, Bruges) Regional Guide West-Flanders (Syntra West, Ypres)
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Discover the highlights and the hiddens gems of the medieval town of Bruges, while tasting Belgian’s favorites: chocolates, waffles, fries and beers. During the glorious 14th and 15th centuries, tradesmen came from all over the (then known) world to sell their spices, wool, arts... in Bruges. We, on the other hand, were very good in making tapestries and textiles and our flemish 'primitive' painters were renowned all over the world. All of that come to an end when the connection to the sea was lost and the new Spanish rulers made every non-Catholic go away. The revival came in the romantic 19th century when people discovered the 'untouched' city. Bruges started a neogothic building spree and shaped the city to what it is today: UNESCO World Heritage!
- We start* at the medieval harbour : Jan Van Eyckplein. - From there we follow the steps of the tradesmen: the Market Square, Burg, passing by small streets, the romantic canals, the Church of our Lady, the beguinage, the lake of love... - During the walk, we stop to enjoy the typical Belgian foods and drinks: - a Belgian lunch/dinner (Flemish stew, vol-au-vent, mussels...) with fries and a Bruges made beer (or non-alcoholic drink) - a Belgian waffle (with a drink) - choose your own box of chocolates at a Bruges chocolatier. - At the end of the tour, you receive some more Belgian made foods to take home. (* If you select one of the later start times on Friday/Saturday, we start in front of the Historium on the Market Square and will eat dinner rather than lunch.)
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We will walk around the city, so be aware of the cobble stones.
Bruges, Flanders, Belgium
Jan Van Eyckplein (in front of the statue of Jan Van Eyck). 8000 Bruges, Belgium. Google Maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3Q8pq17Naguw89LF6
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