Flemish impressions
The most beautiful cities and regions in East and West Flanders
- 4 nights with breakfast at the ibis Styles Bruges Centrum
- 4 dinners at the hotel
- City tour in Ghent
- Canal cruise in Ghent incl. 1 glass of sparkling wine
- City walk in Bruges
- Full-day guided tour of West Flanders
- City walk in Ypres
- Full-day guided tour of Brussels and Antwerp
- City walk in Mechelen
YOUR HOTEL
The ibis Styles Bruges Centrum, newly opened in April 2025, is located in a beautiful medieval building not far from the historic old town of Bruges.
Bruges, the queen of medieval cities, is one of the most attractive and picturesque cities in Europe. The city experienced its heyday in the 15th century, and most of the medieval city center has been preserved almost intact to this day. For this reason, the entire city center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A stroll along the canals and historic squares will take you back to Bruges’ Golden Age. Stay in a hotel in the city center and enjoy the flair of this beautiful city to the fullest.
Worth seeing
Rozenhoedkaai – Beguinage – Castle – Canals – Market – Church of Our Lady Museum – Gruuthusemuseum – Minnewater – the Flemish Primitives – excursions to Damme and Sluis are recommended
You reach Ghent in the afternoon. During a guided tour, you will see the most beautiful places in the city such as the Graslei, Gravensteen Castle, the Patershol Quarter, the Belfry, the Sint-Baafskathedrale and the Vrijdagmarkt. Afterwards, you can enjoy the unique atmosphere from the water during a canal cruise with a glass of sparkling wine.
Today you will spend the day in Bruges, which is one of the most beautiful historic cities in Europe. During a city tour, you will learn a lot about the history of this once powerful trading city and can enjoy the friendly and bustling atmosphere in the alleyways along the canals. In the afternoon, you will have time in Bruges to shop for souvenirs or enjoy a beer on the Grote Markt.
Ypres was completely rebuilt after its total destruction in the First World War and is home to the very interesting ›In Flanders Fields‹ museum in the picturesque medieval Cloth Hall. After the lunch break, you will take a tour through the cozy West Flanders. We will be happy to organize a guided tour of the Poperinge Hop Museum followed by a beer tasting or a guided tour of the famous Jules Destrooper cookie factory.
Day trip to the national capital of Brussels and the port and diamond metropolis of Antwerp. On a city tour of Brussels, you will see the Atomium, the Expo site, the Royal Palace and the Jubelpark before walking to the Grand Place and the Manneken Pis. After the lunch break, you will travel to Antwerp, where you will be taken on a city tour of the old town. You will see the cathedral and the guild houses on the Grote Markt, the Groenplaats and the historic Vlaeykensgang.
In the morning, you will travel to Mechelen, the former capital of the Burgundian Netherlands. A local tour guide will show you the most beautiful places in the city. The cathedral, the town hall and, above all, the palace of Margaret of York and Margaret of Austria bear witness to the city’s former wealth. After you have seen such different and interesting cities in such a short time, it is difficult to start the journey home.