Private Tour: Horrors of Bruges
Description
Step into the darkest shadows of Bruges, where the fairytale ends and the nightmare begins. Bruges may look like a fairy tale, but it is also a city of hidden secrets, haunted by centuries of blood and superstition. Behind the ancient facades and quiet canals lie stories far darker than the guidebooks dare to tell. On this 1.5-hour Halloween tour through the medieval heart of Bruges, you’ll uncover the origin story of witches, hear of a ghost whose music could be heard echoing from the deep, and learn the chilling tale of a murderous butcher who baked his victims into pies. This is not the Bruges of lace and chocolate, but of horror, murder, and whispers in the shadows. Dare to join us… and you may never see Bruges the same way again.
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In the heart of Bruges we'll tell you about the ancient Celtic Samhain festival, when the boundaries between the living and the dead disappeared.
Here you'll uncover the origin story of the witch we know today.
Behind holy walls hides a tale of a butcher whose famous pies were flavored with a truly horrifying secret ingredient.
Under the tower, the witches of Bruges were said to dance by moonlight around blue flames, kissing the devil beneath his tail.
A place of charity, but why is a bloodied pelican mother depicted there feeding her young with her own flesh?
Here, along the quiet water, you'll glimpse why 19th-century writers called Bruges Bruges-la-Morte: the Dead City.
The city's most photographed spot by day, but by night haunted by whispers of drowned souls lingering in the dark waters.
A fairytale plaza with a terrible past: here, dozens of so-called witches met the flames, their voices forever silenced.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If you have any questions or if you want to make a booking for more than 15 people, please send us an email.
Reviews(1)
Johnathan was great and we REALLY enjoyed him. The tour content was not quite what we expected. Titled the “horrors of Bruges” we expected more dark and foreboding stories of murder, ghosts, etc. We were expecting a bit more macabre.
