Belgium · LEGENDS WALKING TOURS
Good legends walking tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 6 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Legends of Bruges is a 2h15 English walking tour linking medieval landmarks, beer stories, and beguinage life, great value.
“Excellent tour. Emiel was wonderful, knowledgeable, and funny. Anyone who says otherwise is incorrect.”
A 2-hour guided walk through Antwerp’s legends and landmarks, from Grote Markt to the Cathedral, with great local tips.
“This is a very nice walking tour to get acquainted with the old town part of Antwerp. You don't really walk that far, but you go to a few different areas and learn about the history. Beren was very knowledgeable about the history of Antwerp. The only issue was there was a bit of an awkward encounter when a young boy made a statement/question about something not relevant to the current topic. Rather than politely redirecting and moving on, the guide made a comment to the parents in earshot of the other guests. They immediately left the tour. I understand the Dutch can be somewhat "direct", but when dealing with…”
A 2-hour legends walk through Ghent’s medieval core, with landmark stops, local stories, and pay-what-you-think guidance in English.
“Liedewei led us through the historic centre giving us a great glimpse of Ghent through the many periods. I learned so much about the city’s past and what events influenced the present. We were encouraged to ask questions.”
A 2.5-hour English walking tour of Brussels, from Grand Place and comic art to Manneken Pis and Mont des Arts views.
“The trip was cancelled and we have not been informed earlier. We waited there and then when we called the contact person, he informed that the tour is cancelled and we will get our refund. We have not received our refund yet !”
A 2-hour private Legends of Antwerp walk through city-of-giants lore, Rubens landmarks, and old guild houses, with an easy pace and great value.
“Nice tour guide, somewhat imposing, not always gives correct facts. Asks too many questions. Does not know anything about Jewish community of Antwerp.”
Self-guided VoiceMap audio tour of Bruges with offline, location-triggered narration through legends, palaces, love bridges, and quirky facts.
“Well narrated history of Bruges while guiding through historical sites. App tracks your location in regard to where you should be and the map guides you back if you get off track. Audio automatically stops when time to move on to next site and the audio starts again automatically when you have arrived at the next talking point.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
