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Parks · South Centre
The landscaped park around the Minnewater 'Lake of Love', with mature plane trees, gravelled paths and a swan-filled basin beside the UNESCO-listed Begijnhof. Leashed dogs are welcome throughout the park, and the south meadow is the de facto off-leash run for locals at golden hour. It is one of Bruges' most photographed green spaces.
Romantic lakeside walking with generous space, right at the gateway to the historic center.
Leashed dogs welcome park-wide; the south meadow sees tolerated off-leash play at quiet hours. Keep dogs firmly leashed near the swan basin - the city swans are protected and incidents carry a fine. Open and free year-round.
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No photo yetA continuous 7 km car-free, tree-lined ramparts loop encircling the entire historic center, passing four surviving medieval gates and four windmills. The grass meadow around the Sint-Janshuismolen windmill is a local favorite off-leash run.
No photo yetA traditional Flemish restaurant in the historic center known for mussels, Flemish stew (stoofvlees) and Belgian classics. It is recommended in dog-travel guides as a welcoming Bruges lunch spot for owners dining with their dogs.
No photo yetAn interactive beer museum in the historic center where visitors walk through exhibits on Belgian brewing and finish with tasting pours. Unusually for a museum, dogs are invited to walk through with you on a leash.