Top Things to do in West Flanders Province
Top Restaurants in West Flanders Province
What to do and see in West Flanders Province, Flanders: The Best Historic Sites
Discover the best top things to do in West Flanders Province, Belgium including Historic Centre of Brugge, The Bluff Crater, CWGC Information Centre, Basilica of the Holy Blood, The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde, Hill 60, Baggaertshof, Aalbeke Windmill, The Black Watch, Commandobunker Kemmel.
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1. Historic Centre of Brugge
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5.0 based on 17,556 reviews
The historic center of Bruges has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000 thanks to its status as one of the commercial and cultural capitals of Europe and its enduring Gothic architecture. The Belgian city center is cited as a great example of a medieval historic settlement, even while it has evolved over the years.
Reviewed By Bubbles73uk - Weedon Bec, United Kingdom
I was just one day in Bruges and it was really really marvellous & so appealing. "The Venice of the North" is famous for its myriad canals, bridges & picturesque town square. Bruges is full of historic medieval buildings, old-style bars & cafes & speciality shops, soaring towers, historic churches, old whitewashed almshouses, chocolate & lace, quaint cobbled streets & the UNESCO World Heritage centre. If you have the opportunity to spend at least one day over there don’t waste it.
2. The Bluff Crater
3. CWGC Information Centre
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
The Ieper Information Centre is located in the heart of Ieper, only meters from the Menin Gate and close to the First World War battlefields. A gift shop is available at the centre. Multi-language service available, offering information and brochures about the CWGC and the numerous sites to visit in the area. Free access to our casualty database via iPad to help you find the location of graves.
4. Basilica of the Holy Blood
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4.5 based on 5,027 reviews
This chapel contains a phial that reputedly contains Christ's blood brought back from the Crusades.
Reviewed By aline901 - Beirut, Lebanon
This is a beautiful Basilica that comprises two level churches. It is snugly located in a corner of Burg Square, the Basilica of the Holy Blood consists of a Romanesque lower chapel and a Gothic upper chapel The lower level church, a dark Romanesque structure, is so beautiful and has amazing statues of Jesus and the Virgin Mary. The upper level church, connected by staircase, is amazing with modern and gothic style, houses the Relic of the Holy Blood. We were so lucky to visit on a Sunday morning when they held a mass and the Relic was on display afterwards for visitors to see it and get the blessings.
5. The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde
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4.5 based on 3,840 reviews
Reviewed By TheSGB
I've always loved Bruges as it was the first place I stayed when inter-railing as a student in the 90s with a backpack, some Belgian Francs in my pocket and a bunk bed in a youth hostel booked. What I remembered most was that it was Springtime and the daffodils at the Beguinage were stunning. Many years later I returned to Bruges last month with my boyfriend (his first visit) and I made sure to come in late March, hoping to catch the daffodils at their best. We got lucky...a beautiful sunny week and the Beguinage was a stunning as I remember. A beautiful, peaceful place to stroll around and reflect...even for a non-religious person like me. I could probably have done without the tourists who were doing a sexy, pouty photoshoot in mini skirt and thigh high boots (not sure this is quite the location!) but each to their own!
6. Hill 60
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4.5 based on 600 reviews
Reviewed By Harrison-F-Carter - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
We were fortunate to visit with a BBC war journalist and he was able to share the story of this site in incredible detail... be sure to research prior to, or during, your visit.
7. Baggaertshof
8. Aalbeke Windmill
9. The Black Watch
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4.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By afrobain
we stumbled accross this whilst looking for polygon wood cemetery, this was a nice monument and being scottish it was nice to see that the black watch were remembered as they took part in a lot of major battles right from day one
10. Commandobunker Kemmel
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4.5 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By hansv245 - Kwadendamme, The Netherlands
What an interesting museum this is! Built in the fifties and made redundant a few decades later, still is of importance for the cold war period. The history of the space, cut out into the hill, gives a great impression of both sides of that period. When we visited in December, there was an exhibition about the Berlin Wall. All in all, great place to visit. Please be aware to first buy your 4 euro ticket in Kemmel at the tourist info building. That’s 1 km from the site.
