The Best Instagram Spots in Bruges

You won’t get many people arguing with you in claiming that Bruges is one of the most picturesque places in the world. The medieval buildings, cobbled streets and winding canals will make you feel like you stepped right into a Hans Christian Andersen fairytale.

This all makes Bruges a photographer’s dream. Every corner you turn is more beautiful than the last, and so you’re guaranteed to leave the city with a full camera roll!

I’ve put together this guide to the best Instagram spots in Bruges, so you can easily improve your social media game with content from this fantastic city.

All of these photos were taken on an iPhone, so you don’t need to worry about having the best camera to get great shots.

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Best Instagram Spots in Bruges – Canals

Dijver Canal

Along the Dijver Canal that runs through the centre of Bruges, there are many great spots for a photo. This little path away from the road is perfect, with the trees lining the left hand side and the cute terraces visible in the background.

Photo Co-ordinates: 51°12’22.8″N 3°13’34.6″E

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2Be Bruges

This spot is definitely a hidden gem and makes for a great shot composition! To find it, you’ll need to go inside a place called 2Be Bruges. It’s a shop and bar. Upstairs you’ll find loads of comic book memorabilia.

When inside, head up the stairs. On the stairwell under the Smurfs mural wall, you’ll see a glass door. This takes you out to this great balcony. It’s such a private spot in what is always a busy city, and its great to people watch for a minute or two.

Since you need to go through the shop to get here, you’ll need to make sure you visit during opening hours. They are 10am-7pm Thurs-Tues (Closed Wednesday).

Photo Co-ordinates: 51°12’26.6″N 3°13’38.0″E

What3Words Link: https://w3w.co/teaching.serious.guessing

Quay of the Rosary (Rozenhoedkaai)

The Quay of the Rosary is one of the most photographed places in Bruges. It’s actually what the balcony in the previous photo spot looks down on (you can probably spot the same tree in both of the pictures)! You can also see the Belfry of Bruges in the background.

A few of the buildings around this spot are hotels, and I can’t think of anything more dreamy than waking up to that view in the morning.

Photo Co-ordinates: 51°12’25.9″N 3°13’39.4″E

What3Words Link: https://w3w.co/comfort.slippery.channel

Koningstraat (Jan Van Eyck Square)

Behold, my favourite photo spot in Bruges. These gorgeous canal houses look down the Spiegelrei canal, with the Poortersloge art centre in the centre.

Photo Co-ordinates: 51°12’43.8″N 3°13’40.6″E

What3Words Link (Exact Location): ///alright.mildest.drips

Peerdenbrug (Pear Bridge)

The house in the background of this photo definitely makes it. It’s adorned with leaves so in the summer, it’s bright and green. In the autumn you’ll see the most beautiful oranges and reds.

Dating back to the 1600s, the stone arch bridge is a marvel in itself.

Photo Co-ordinates: 51°12’32.9″N 3°13’49.6″E

What3Words Link: https://w3w.co/prepare.tried.hopping

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Best Instagram Spots in Bruges – Buildings

Chocolatier Dumon

This lovely chocolatier is one of three locations in Bruges. It’s by far my favourite spot in the city. It sits out from the street, and is about a third shorter than a normal building, so it should look completely out of place. However, it somehow just fits into the charm of Bruges in a perfect way.

Photo Co-ordinates: 51°12’33.8″N 3°13’23.2″E

What3Words Link: https://w3w.co/cleans.emperor.simply

Spiegelrei Houses

It’s really easy to get full shots of these houses because you have the canal in between you, because it puts you far enough away not to have to set your camera at an angle.

You’ll find the beautiful Flemish style all over the city, but along this canal are some of the prettiest and easiest to shoot!

Photo Co-ordinates: 51°12’44.7″N 3°13’44.0″E

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St Walburgha’s Church

St Walburgha’s Church is just one of many beautiful churches in Bruges. The baroque style and sheer size of the building make for an amazing photo, even if you can’t get the whole church in like me!

Photo Co-ordinates: 51°12’40.3″N 3°13’43.8″E

What3Words Link: https://w3w.co/viewing.posts.revival

Best Instagram Spots in Bruges – Streets

Genthof Street

As soon as we wandered down this street I knew I had to take a photo. There’s something about the pop of colour from the red and the way the street curves off that makes it stand out to me.

Photo Co-ordinates: 51°12’47.3″N 3°13’42.4″E

What3Words Link: https://w3w.co/hike.downward.vivid

Blinde-Ezelstraat

This alleyway leading to Bruges city hall has a gorgeous archway. The intricate gold details pop against the traditional brick houses, and become the focus of the photo.

Photo Co-ordinates: 51°12’29.6″N 3°13’38.8″E

What3Words Link (Exact Location): https://www.w3w.co/century.quiz.music

Westmeers Houses

Here we have yet another cobbled street with the perfect line-up of buildings! This one is back near the train station. I actually snapped this as we were heading home for the day.

Photo Co-ordinates: 51°12’07.1″N 3°13’12.3″E

What3Words Link: https://w3w.co/remodel.ensemble.orchids

Oostmeers Street

This shot was taken just one street over from the previous, but heading in the other direction. What I love so much about this one is that you can see one of the towers of the St. Saviour’s Cathedral peeking into the shot.

This happens in quite a few places in the city, as there are so many tall, impressive towers, and it’s great for adding a bit of depth to the shot.

Photo Co-ordinates: 51°12’13.6″N 3°13’14.8″E

What3Words Link: https://w3w.co/asteroid.bravest.copiers

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I hope you enjoyed this post about the best Instagram spots in Bruges. Your photos are going to look amazing! If you take photos in any of these Bruges photo spots or find some more of your own, make sure to leave a comment below and share them with me.

If you’d like to read some more Belgium content, why not check out the best things to do in Brussels, or the Best Things to Do in Dinant, Belgium. If Instagram photos are your goal, check out this guide to the Best Photo Spots in Amsterdam.

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