Pet-Friendly Attractions in Bruges

Bruges' grand main square, framed by the gabled guild houses and dominated by the 83 m UNESCO-listed Belfort bell tower. Open 24/7, leashed dogs welcome throughout the square and on the café terraces. The Belfort interior tower climb (366 steps) admits assistance dogs only.

The smaller medieval administrative square one block east of the Markt, framed by the Gothic Stadhuis (city hall), the Renaissance Oude Civiele Griffie and the dual-storey Heilig Bloed Basiliek (Basilica of the Holy Blood). Leashed dogs welcome on the square and around the exterior; the basilica interior admits assistance dogs only.

The 13th-century UNESCO-listed Begijnhof, a walled almshouse complex of whitewashed houses around a tree-shaded inner courtyard, sits immediately north of the Minnewater 'Lake of Love'. The inner courtyard admits leashed dogs free of charge during open hours; the Begijnhof church admits assistance dogs only.

The most photographed canal view in Bruges, the Rozenhoedkaai (Rosary Quay) bends at the junction of the Dijver and Groenerei canals with the Belfort rising in the background. The quay is a public street, leashed dogs welcome free of charge; canal boat tours (Boottocht Brugge) accept small dogs in a carrier with operator approval, ask at the dock.