Bruges car rental comparison

HAPPYCAR is here to help you find the best deal on a car hire in Bruges. This compact city is full of medieval wonder waiting to be explored. Use your hire car Bruges to venture to the nearby capital city of Brussels or the lively shopping city of Antwerp. HAPPYCAR lets you filter your search results by car size, amount of insurance and provider so you can quickly and clearly find the best results for you. Our friendly team will happily help you search and discover great last minute deals on a rental car that fits your specific vacation needs.

General Information

This canal based city, nicknamed “The Venice of the North", is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located in the Flemish region of Belgium, making the official language is Dutch. The quaint city of Bruges is filled with many well preserved medieval buildings including the Church of Our Lady which boasts one of the world’s highest brick towers. Historically, this city was one of the wealthiest in the 14th century. The city center is filled with medieval marvels that create a historically charming atmosphere. The city doesn’t have a strong nightlife scene and appears to shuts down at night. A popular way to spend an evening out in Bruges involves a meal at a restaurant of course accompanied by a delicious Belgian beer. The majority of places to stay and eat are small or are a family owned businesses. Bruges is an extremely well maintained town and it is not uncommon to see locals cleaning the street ensuring their gem of a city is in tip top shape at all times.

Dining

Belgians have a passion for using locally found edibles in their cuisine and Bruges is no exception. They place high value on incorporating food that is at its peak in the current season into the dishes. Fresh and honest dining is the name of the game in Bruges. Most restaurants take great pride in buying their ingredients directly from the source, for instance, buying venison from regional hunters or flour from the local mill.

Attractions

Heritage Walk is a historic tour through the city that highlights well-known as well as the lesser known locations of interest. The route is well mapped and easily followed with the ‘Bruges Bear Walking Tour’ information boards. The illustrative walking tour guides can also be found on the back of the city maps available around the city.

There are many specialty stores to wander through during an afternoon stroll in Bruges. A wide range of products are offered including handmade diamond jewelry, antique furniture, olive oil and upscale shoe boutiques to name a few. The cozy medieval streets of Bruges have the shops with the latest trends in fashion as well as well-established stores that have been around for hundreds of years. 

Excursions

Antwerp is located on the Scheldt River and it is is Belgium’s second largest city. It is well known as being one of the largest ports in Europe. The massive Gothic cathedral named Our Lady is a well-known landmark of the city. Antwerp is a city exploding with Belgian fashion and jewelry designers. It is well known for the Royal Academy of Fine Arts which is currently one of the most important fashion academies in Europe. Brussels is the bilingual capital city is the home of the European Union headquarters. There are many historic buildings located within the city center. Among them is the Grand Place which includes a Gothic town hall and Baroque style guildhalls. Here you will also find the Magritte Museum, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts and the Comic Museum. With its central location, Brussels is a great starting point when you are interested in day trips to other popular Belgium cities.

If you want to expand your knowledge of the Dutch language, you can take your car hire across the border to discover the wonderful country of the Netherlands to visit Amsterdam or Rotterdam. Let HAPPYCAR help you book the car hire for your next Belgian adventure today!