Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
These sights are listed in walking order, from the Markt (Market Square), to Burg Square, to
the cluster of museums around the Church of Our Lady, to the Begijnhof (10-minute walk
from beginning to end, without stops). Be aware that many sights stop admitting visitors 30
minutes before closing.
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Markt (Market Square)
Ringed by a bank, the post office, lots of restaurant terraces, great old gabled buildings, and
the iconic bell tower, this square is the modern heart of the city (most city buses run from
near here to the train station—use the library bus stop, a block down Kuiperstraat from the
