In 2000 Bruges received the honorary title of UNESCO World Heritage City. This ‘Venice of the North’ may be small but it has over 80 bridges to navigate the city and get from one side of the canals to the other

Presumably in the 13th century a rich family from Bruges received the monopoly to levy taxes on gruit and built a structure to store it. The purpose of the property has changed many times over the centuries and recently expanded beyond the archaeological collections into a more general museum

The 115.6 metre high tower remains the tallest structure in the city and the third tallest brickwork tower in the world.

A famous legend took place at Minnewater Lake, also known as the ‘Lake of Love’. Legend goes that a beautiful sailor’s daughter, Minna, died in the arms of her star-crossed lover, the young warrior Stromberg, at this very spot.

Sint-Janshuismill windmill was built in 1770 and is the oldest windmill in Bruges. It still grinds flour to this day and it’s the only windmill in Bruges that is open to the public with a museum inside. It’s also the only mill in Bruges standing on its original position.