Olivier Strelli

Bruges


Belgium's best-known designer, who has an emphasis on colourful scarves, shoes and watches.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Bruges attractions

1. St-Salvatorskathedraal

0.06 MILES

Stacked sub-towers top the massive central tower of 13th-century St Saviour’s Cathedral. In daylight the construction looks somewhat dour, but once…

2. Het Zand Square

0.09 MILES

Under ongoing redevelopment since 2015, ’t Zand is Bruges' largest public square and a major transport hub, fringed with shops, hotels and restaurants…

3. Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk

0.19 MILES

Dominating its surrounds, this 13th-century church was reopened in 2015 after extensive renovations. Its enormous 115m spire is unmissable throughout much…

4. Museum Sint-Janshospitaal

0.2 MILES

In the restored chapel of a 12th-century hospital building with superb timber beamwork, this museum shows various torturous-looking medical implements,…

5. Gruuthusemuseum

0.21 MILES

The museum takes its name from the flower-and-herb mixture (gruut) that used to flavour beer before the cultivation of hops. The romantic heraldic…

6. Arentshuis

0.23 MILES

This stately 18th-century patrician house displays the powerful paintings and dark-hued etchings of Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956), a Bruges-born artist of…

7. St-Bonifaciusbrug

0.24 MILES

Stand atop the 20th-century stone Bonifacius bridge, itself amply photogenic, for lovely vistas of the canal and surrounds.

8. Hof Arents

0.25 MILES

Behind the Arentshuis, Hof Arents is a charming little park with a hump-backed pedestrian bridge, St-Bonifaciusbrug, that crosses the canal, offering…