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Canal Boat Tour

A half-hour by open boat along the canals, under low bridges and past gardens and gables you can't see from the street.

Photo: Ank Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Most of the year, weather permitting; fewer boats in winter
Price
Paid
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
Rozenhoedkaai, 8000 BrugesDirections
Getting There
Landing stages along the Dijver and the Rozenhoedkaai, near the Markt.

Why Go

Boats leave from five landing stages in the center and loop through the old town's canals with a skipper's commentary. The Rozenhoedkaai, where the canal bends below the Belfry, is the city's most famous view.

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