What to do · Bruges
The windmills on the Kruisvest rampart
Information
- Price
- Free from outside
- Duration
- 1 h
- Season
- All year
- Who it's for
- All ages, by bike or on foot
- With a dog
- On a lead along the rampart walk
On the east side of Bruges, the old city wall is now a green walk beside the ring canal, with four windmills along the top. The Sint-Janshuismolen, from the 18th century, still grinds and Musea Brugge opens it in season.
The walk
Leave the centre along the Langestraat or through the Sint-Anna neighbourhood, with its workers' houses and its canals without tourists, and follow the rampart from the Kruispoort, one of the medieval gates still standing, northwards. This is the Bruges of the locals, twenty minutes from the Markt.
Tips
- For the afternoon With low light, the windmills and the canal look better in photos.
Frequently asked questions
Can you go inside the Bruges windmills?
The Sint-Janshuismolen opens in season as part of Musea Brugge. The rest can be seen from outside.
Is it far from the centre?
About twenty minutes' walk from the Markt.
With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog
