Together with my colleague of fietsroute.org (Belgian Cyclist-site), I created an ‘In Bruges’-walk. It’s a 6 km (3,7 mile) long walk in the historic centre of Bruges along the main filmlocations used in the movie ‘In Bruges’.
Click the links to view a 3D-map of the movie locations:
The first pub Ken and Ray visited in Bruges. It’s called ‘Zwart Huis’ (Black house). ‘Zwart huis’ is the pub of the former ‘cinema liberty’ and ‘English Theatre of Bruges’. It was built in 1482 and you can still see some valuable interior details such as the wonderful woodsculpture above the fireplace. In july and August 2008, there are daily showings of ‘In Bruges’.
The restaurant in Bruges were Cloé and Ray had their romantic date. It’s called ‘Cafédraal’:
Some more making of pictures of ‘In Bruges’. Some scenes were filmed in the Philips studio in Bruges:
The hotel were Ray and ken stayed really exists. Some shots of the hotel were filmed on this set, other scenes were filmed in the hotel itself (http://www.relaisbourgondischcruyce.be/).
Click the links to view a 3D-map of the movie locations:
Romantic scene filmed on the bridge at the ‘Meestraat’ between the ‘Vismarkt’ (Fishmarket) and the ‘Groenerei’.
If you’re lucky you can see the dog looking through the window:
Great moment when Harry appears in the movie. This scene is shot on the bridge of the ‘Minnewater’ (aka ‘Lake of Love’).
For those people who aren’t familiar with the city of Bruges, here are some pictures from ‘In Bruges’ and a link to maps.live.com where you can see where it’s shot:
The Germans made a very beautiful website for their release of ‘In bruges’. They gave it another title: ‘Bruegge sehen… und sterben?’ Translated: ‘Seeing Bruges… and die?
10 reasons why you really should visit Bruges at least once in your life:
It is the most well preserved medieval city in Belgium
If you like good food, then Bruges is the place to be. There are a lot of excellent restaurants and it even got one with 3 Michelin-stars (De Karmeliet)
If you like good food, then you probably like a good drink too. We can recommend you the local beer ‘Brugse Zot’. It already won a lot of prices. You can visit the brewery (De Halve maan) and taste the beer afterwards in the bar.
If you like a good drink, then you certainly need to visit the oldest bar in town (café Vlissinghe). It exists since the 16th century. Really a must-see!
If you like (older) art, you can visit the ‘Groeningemuseum‘. It has a worldfamous collection of the Flemish Primitives, with masterpieces by Jan Van Eyck, Hugo van der Goes, Hans Memling and Gerard David. Here you can find some examples of the collection.
For a beautiful panoramic view of the city of Bruges, you need to climb the 366 steps of the Belfry. It has an impressive clock mechanism and a carillon with 47 bells. The Belfry has an important role in the movie ‘In Bruges’.
You can make a beautiful walk around the city and visit one of the 4 remaining medieval gates (Ezelpoort, Smedepoort, Gentpoort and Kruispoort)
Bruges has a lot of chocolate shops. Take a walk on ‘The Chocolate Walk’ – A chocolate trail that takes in all the finest chocolate shops of Bruges.
Probably the most romantic place in Bruges is the ‘lake of love‘ (’Minnewater’ in Dutch). It’s the former harbor of Bruges and now a peaceful and very romantic place.
‘The church of our lady‘ is the tallest structure in the city. It’s also the second tallest brickwork builing in the whole world (122,3m). The altarpiece of the large chapel in the southern aisle enshrines the most celebrated art treasure of the church—a white marble sculpture of the Madonna and Child created by Michelangelo around 1504.
Hotel Heritage**** Discover Bruges in luxury at the Heritage Hotel. The package includes: one or more overnight stays with a sumptuous Champagne buffet breakfast, a plan of Bruges with the locations where the movie has been filmed, a ‘Bruges’ drink at the bar, a boat trip on the canals of Bruges, a visit to the local brewery ‘Halve Maan”, and a horse drawn carriage ride through the historical centre of Bruges. Prices start at € 119 per person, per night.
Crowne Plaza Brugge**** This hotel offers their “Shoot First, Sight See Later” package. The package includes a welcome drink in the bar (a Bloody Mary, a soft drink, a draft beer or a glass of wine), room and breakfast and a special ‘In Bruges’ movie plan. Prices start at 175€ for a double room per night. E-mail: fo@crowne-plaza-brugge.com
Apollo Arthotel Brugge **** This package includes one or more overnight stays in a deluxe room, a ticket for the Groeninge museum, a taxi coupon to and from the city centre and a city map with all film locations. Prices start at € 75 per person, per night from Sunday till Thursday and from € 85 per person, per night on Friday and Saturday. Availability through Sunday 31 August 2008. Reservation code: IN BRUGES E-mail: reservations.brugge@apollohotelsresorts.com
For information on the hotel: www.apollohotelsresorts.com/brugge
Hotel Jan Brito **** The package includes 2 overnight stays with breakfast, 1 four course dinner in a nearby restaurant, a boat trip on the canals of Bruges, a city tour in a minibus, a discount card for some ten museums and sights, an information brochure and parking space or taxi to and from the train station. Prices start midweek from € 174. E-mail: info@janbrito.com.
Hotel Prinsenhof**** This “In Bruges” package includes 2 overnight with champagne breakfast buffet, An ‘In Bruges’ dinner in a nearby restaurant, a boat trip on the canals of Bruges, a box of delicious Belgian pralines, a guided walking tour (from Monday till Friday) and a discount card for museums in Bruges. Prices for 2 nights, 2 people start at € 460 for a deluxe room. For reservations call +32 50 34 26 90 or visit www.prinsenhof.com
NH Hotel Brugge **** Discover the exciting medieval set of the new epic ‘In Bruges’ and follow the footsteps of hit men Ray (Collin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson). The package includes 2 overnights in a romantic well-appointed deluxe room, a variety of offerings for breakfast served in the breakfast room, a romantic touch, such as a chocolate delight, a bottle of champagne to sip and share in the privacy of your room and the option to take advantage of the room until 4:00pm on your last day. Prices start at € 340 for a single or double room.
Martin’s Brugge Hotel *** The package includes a double room with breakfast, 2 tickets for the Groeninge museum, Daskalides chocolate VIP set up upon arrival. Prices include all taxes and start at € 135 per room. E-mail: brugge@martinshotels.com.
Leonardo Hotel Brugge *** This offer includes 2 nights in a double room, breakfast buffet, a three course dinner with Belgian beers, coffee and water and a discount card for museums and attractions in Bruges. Prices are € 132 per person in a double room. E-mail: g.helewaut@leonardo-hotels.com. For more information on the hotel visit www.leonardo-hotels.com
www.inbruges.info gathers all kind of information about the city of Bruges (Belgium) and especially information about the ‘In Bruges’ movie who was shot there…
