{"id":1079,"date":"2023-04-06T13:16:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T13:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s-wan.maarevenonline.be\/?page_id=1079"},"modified":"2026-11-05T12:05:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T12:05:51","slug":"about-s-wan-guides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/s-wan.be\/en\/about-s-wan-guides\/","title":{"rendered":"About S-wan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1079\" class=\"elementor elementor-1079 elementor-172\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b80b1 s-wan-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11b80b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be8b11a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be8b11a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guides in Bruges<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-453e05d s-wan-header-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"453e05d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">20 years of guided walking tours in Bruges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0fa830 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0fa830\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0af67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a0af67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/s-wan.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Logo_20_New-1024x341.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6864\" alt=\"20 years of S-wan guides in Bruges\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s-wan.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Logo_20_New-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s-wan.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Logo_20_New-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s-wan.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Logo_20_New-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s-wan.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Logo_20_New.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d1ccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69d1ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Back in 2006, Geert and Kurt, two certified city guides from Bruges, joined forces with a shared vision. They set out to break free from the conventional city tour and offer something different. For the first time, visitors could discover much more than the familiar landmarks between the Minnewater and the Market Square. Their \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/s-wan.be\/en\/walks-in-bruges\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Special Walks<\/span><\/a>\u201d (indeed, that\u2019s where the name \u201cS-WAN\u201d comes from!) introduced a fresh approach to exploring Bruges, with surprising themed tours, hidden gems, and fascinating local stories for curious minds and adventurous walkers alike.    <\/p><p>What began with a handful of guides and a limited offer gradually grew into the realisation of their dream. More and more guides joined S\u2011wan, drawn by the vision, the warm atmosphere, and the small\u2011scale character of the organisation. <\/p><p>With the support of several city services, the range of activities grew into a vibrant mix of walking and cycling tours in and around Bruges. Ten years later, the team had expanded to 35 enthusiastic guides. Today, S\u2011WAN proudly counts no fewer than 69 guides, all passionate about Bruges\u2019 rich heritage and eager to share their love for the city with visitors from near and far.  <\/p><p>Twenty years on, S\u2011WAN is still the young, energetic and refreshingly original organisation it has always been. Or, as we like to put it in international terms: \u201cGuides with a Twist\u201d.<\/p><p>And that anniversary year? We\u2019d love to celebrate it together with you! Take a look at the annual programme below and feel warmly invited.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc9513d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc9513d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">BRUGES WALKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT<\/span><\/h5><p>NOVEMBER: Brugse zottigheden (only in Dutch) <\/p><h5><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FROM SATURDAY OCTOBER 10th<\/span><\/h5><p> The only in Dutch book \u201cVoor de eeuwigheid\u201d, which explores the Central Cemetery of Bruges, is available in Bruges bookshops.<\/p><h5><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SUNDAY DECEMBER 6th<\/span><\/h5><p> A big anniversary celebration with carillon sounds drifting across Bruges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de84a8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7de84a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/s-wan.be\/en\/all-tours\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover all our guided tours in Bruges<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ef0d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27ef0d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guides in Bruges 20 years of guided walking tours in Bruges Back in 2006, Geert and Kurt, two certified city guides from Bruges, joined forces with a shared vision. 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