Cycle tours in Flanders around Bruges

Bruges, also known as Venice of the North, is the most important art and museum city in Belgium. Explore the rich history of perhaps the most beautiful city in Flanders and take a canal cruise through the medieval old town. This gives a good impression of earlier times, when Bruges was the center of European trade in wool and fabrics. Booked rental bikes are available for you at the hotel.

You cycle in a south-westerly direction to one of the oldest towns in Flanders. Torhout dates back to the second century AD, as finds from Roman times testify. Today you can marvel at two interesting castles. The neo-Gothic d'Aertrycke Castle is surrounded by a large landscaped park. The origins of the moated castle Wijnendale, which now houses a museum, date back to the 11th century.

From Bruges, you cycle via Damme to the North Sea. The small town with its Gothic town hall and eight antique shops is a popular excursion destination. In Knokke, a fashionable seaside resort with luxury boutiques and an art deco-style casino, you will find a 12 km long, fine-grained sandy beach. To the east lies Het Zwin, the largest nature reserve on the Belgian coast. You return to Bruges in the evening.

Once again you head to the North Sea coast. Via the typical polder village of Lissewege, supposedly the most beautiful village in Flanders, you cycle to the vacation resort of De Haan, where Albert Einstein lived for six months in 1933. The Kusttram, a tram line that connects all the towns on the Belgian coast, also stops in De Haan. With a length of 68 kilometers, the line is the longest in the world. Enjoy the day on the soft sandy beach and use it for a dip in the North Sea.

After breakfast, your cycle tour in Flanders unfortunately comes to an end.