See what the experts are saying about Bruges. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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Introduction
Walking around the almost perfectly preserved city of Bruges (Brugge) is like taking a step back in time. From its 13th-century origins as a cloth-manufacturing town to its current incarnation as a tourism mecca, Bruges seems to have changed... Continue reading »
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Best dining bets
Kasteel Minnewater (Bruges; tel. 050/33-42-54): An enviable location on Bruges's romantic "Lake of Love" is by no means the sole attribute of this château-restaurant. It achieves the worthy feat of living up to its looks and retaining a touch... Continue reading »
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Best hotel bets
Egmond (Bruges; tel. 050/34-14-45): You can think of the Egmond as your own country mansion, for not much more than a hundred bucks a room. There's just one problem with this image: The Egmond is not actually in the country. In compensation,... Continue reading »
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The best buys
Lace: There are two kinds of Belgian lace: exquisite handmade pieces and machine-made stuff. Machine-made lace is not necessarily bad -- indeed some of it is very good -- but this is the form used to mass produce pieces of indifferent quality... Continue reading »
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The best historic sites
Prinselijk Begijnhof ten Wijngaarde (Princely Beguinage of the Vineyard; Bruges): More commonly known just as the Begijnhof, this conventlike ring of small houses surrounding a central lawn has been an oasis of peace in Bruges through the cen... Continue reading »
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The best museums
Groeninge Museum (Bruges): Size matters, but it isn't everything. Although relatively small compared to the great art museums in Brussels and Antwerp, Bruges's municipal fine-arts museum makes up in quality for what it lacks in size. How coul... Continue reading »
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The best travel experiences
Cruise the Canals (Bruges): Those open-top canal boats can be scorching in hot weather and bracing in cold, but they're fun and they afford you a uniquely satisfying view of the city. There's even a stern-wheel paddle steamer that sails along... Continue reading »
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The best churches
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (Church of Our Lady; Bruges): The soaring 122m (396-ft.) spire of this church can be seen from a wide area around Bruges. As a magnificent bonus, the church also holds a small but beautiful marble Madonna and Child by Mi... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Visitor Information The tourist office, Toerisme Brugge, Burg 11, 8000 Brugge (tel. 050/44-86-86; fax 050/44-86-00; www.brugge.be), is right in the center of town, in the historic Palace of the Liberty of Bruges. It's open March to mid-Nov... Continue reading »
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Fast facts
American Express-- There is no office in Bruges. The nearest is in Brussels. Area Code-- The telephone area code for Bruges is 050. You need to dial the 050 area code both from inside Bruges and from elsewhere in Belgium. Dial 50 (without... Continue reading »
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Visitor information
<!--tourism office info 6/20/07--> The tourist office, Toerisme Brugge, PO BOX 744, 8000 Brugge (tel. 050/44 46 46; fax 050/44 46 45; www.brugge.be; toerisme@brugge.be), is right in the center of town, in the historic Palace of the Libe... Continue reading »
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Getting there
By Plane Brussels National Airport is the main airport for Bruges. There is a small airport at Ostend (Oostende) just 24km (15 miles) from Bruges at the Belgian coast, but it handles mostly charter and air-taxi flights. By Train Trai... Continue reading »
Bruges Travel Experiences
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Chocolate, Waffles and Beer - Need I say more?
Under Construction until I can get the chance to cover the whole time here.In the meantime, here's a rough outline of what I did:- Got lo... Continue reading »
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Bricks everywhere
well, after getting off the train in Bruge it started raining like crazy. We had to wait with a few hundred people under a lit... Continue reading »
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Bruges : Exploring the Canal Ring
This morning I decide to follow the canals around the town centre to the West. As I get to Gentpoort, two very large working barges pass... Continue reading »
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The Ice Sculptures in Bruges
The ice sculptures were amazing - flowers, animals, even ice chairs (on which I did not sit) and an ice bar. It was minus six in the ex... Continue reading »
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Bruges Praline Chocolate Shop - Chocolate Box City
This is a city for all seasons and although my last trip was his last month - I write this on new Years eve - there is not a month in the... Continue reading »
Popular Bruges Hotels
- Hotel de Tuilerieen
- Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce
- Hotel 't Voermanshuys
- Malleberg
- T Putje
- Relais Oud Huis Amsterdam
- Heritage Hotel
- NH Brugge
- Karos
- Snuffel Hostel
