An alternative way to see Bruges, Belgium, is by canal boat. Bruges was a thriving medieval city because of its canals, which allowed good to be transported into the heart of the city. The canals are picturesque with brick and wooden buildings and bridges. They allow visitors to see the city from the perspective of the canal, which is how many merchants and travelers would have seen the city in the medieval times.
Visitors to Bruges have a choice of options for the boat tours as there are five separate areas that boats can be boarded from, and all run the same length of the canal, traveling to the statue of Jan Van Eyck in the northeast part of the city then turning around and going to Minnewaterpark in the south part of the city before turning around again.
Along the way, we saw beautiful buildings and bridges and learned a little about some of the buildings.
Seeing the city of Bruges from a new perspective was exciting, and we had a nice sunny day to enjoy the trip on the canal. If you wish to have a boat trip in Bruges, just look for the boats with the ticket booths near them. There are five of them, and they are dotted in the older parts of the city. The one that I got on was at the fishmarket. Tours last thirty minutes and were approximately 10.00 euros per person.
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