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Capital city of the province of West Flanders.

Sometimes calles the Venice of the North because of the many small canals and bridges in the city. These channels are called 'reien' named after the river Reihe that once flowed through Bruges.

The historic centre of Bruges is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Neighborhoods in Bruges : Brugge Centre, Assebroek, Dudzele, Koolkerke, Lissewege, St-Andries, St-Jozef, St-Kruis, St-Michiels, St-Pieters, Zeebrugge, and Zwankendamme.


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Hotels Bruges

  Booking.com   -   Hotel guide Bruges

  Hotel Brugse Ommeland
Hotels in Damme, Torhout, Zedelgem, Oudenburg, Varsenare, Jabbeke, Beernem, Knesselare, Zuienkerke, Ruddervoorde, Meetkerke, and more

 
Search at ebookers.com by city, point of interest, region or airport.

 City Hotels Direct    -   Bruges Hotels

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

 P&O Cruises 
Mini cruise Bruges, with its canals, beautiful medieval buildings, chocolates and lace.
Understand that Zeebrugge literally means Bruges-on-Sea and you immediately appreciate why this ferry port is also Belgiums major cruise port. A medieval jewel on the North Sea, the charming city of Bruges is just 10 miles away.

     -   Eurostar, TGV and high speed-rail travel across Europe
City trips to Bruges from London Waterloo and Ashford International Station.
Rail Europe is the UK's leading supplier of European Rail tickets. Whether you want to take a short break or a fortnight, your train journey by Eurostar, and connection to Europe with the SNCF range of products, are available to book online.

   -   Create your perfect trip to Bruges
Flight, Hotel and Car



  Guides Tours in Bruges - Art Confrontation [ Local Guide ]

Travel Guides Bruges / Guide Book

Bruges Insight Smart Guide
A brand new edition of the best-selling guide to Bruges, featuring a practical A-Z format that allows you to find your way around the book with ease and plan your trip according to your very own personal taste. Themed headings cover over 400 things to see and do from recommended hotels, architecture, bars and cafes, history and museums, to nightlife, restaurants, shopping and much more, allowing you to set your own priorities for a truly tailor-made and individual travel experience. The front-cover flap highlights all the top attractions and pinpoints exactly where to find these within the guide, for quick and easy reference at a glance. From the historic squares of Markt and burg to the trendy artists' quarter of Sint-Gillis and the bustling cafe-lined 't Zand, area overviews conveniently highlight the very best each district has to offer, including lesser known sights off the beaten track. There is also detailed excursion information for those wanting to visit Ypres, Ghent and the coast. The guide also contains a street atlas with full index and detailed mapping, cross-referenced to the main text for easy navigation . The back-cover flap provides on-the-spot practical information, such as important telephone numbers and interesting facts, not to mention making a handy bookmark. Smart Guides - the smart way to navigate.
Paperback: 144 pages; Publisher: APA Publications Pte Ltd (27 July 2010); ISBN-10: 9812821694; ISBN-13: 978-9812821690.

Transportation / How do I travel to Bruges

  Antwerp International Airport
  Brussels Airport [ Zaventem Airport ]
  Charleroi Airport [ Brussels South Airport ]

 
Book cheap flights to Belgium at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

  Airline Tickets Bruges / Bargain Flights
Flight tickets Brussels.

     -   Eurostar, TGV and high speed-rail travel
Rail Europe is the UK's leading supplier of European Rail tickets. Whether you want to take a short break or a fortnight, your train journey by Eurostar, and connection to Europe with the SNCF range of products, are available to book online.

   -   Hull to Zeebrugge
P&O Ferries is one of the most well known and trusted brands. Wherever you are travelling to, on holiday or on business, P&O Ferries offers a wide range of routes.

Norfolk Line  
Ferries to France from Dover ( cross-channel ferry ). 


Links 

  City of Brugge   -   official site   -   see tourism

  Port of Zeebrugge

  Beer museum   -   The Golden Tree / De Gouden Boom
  Beer museum   -    'The Half Moon / De Halve Maan'
  Beguinage and museum  
The Princely Beguinage 'Ten Wijngaarde' with its whitewashed walls, tranquil convent garden and museum was founded in 1245 and inhabited today by the nuns of the Order of St. Benedict. Open daily from 6.30 to 18.30. and is free.
  Belfry ( climbing 366 steps! )
  Bladelin Court
  Basilica of the Holy Blood
  Brewery De Halve Maan
  Brugse Rijen
  Canals of Bruges
  Choco-Story Museum 
In the chocolate museum in Bruges, you will experience the fascinating world of chocolate. You are immersed in the history of cocoa beans and get a complete picture of the production of chocolates.
  Concert building   -   Concertgebouw Brugge
  Dali Xpo Gallery 
Salvador Dalí, Marquis de Púbol in the belfry of Bruges. The outstanding collection of watercolours, drawings, sculptures and famous works of graphic art are on display in a unique and exclusive building.
  Diamond Museum
Discover the secrets of the mysterious diamond world during our daily Diamond Polishing Show at 12.15hrs.
Permanent : the history of diamonds over the centuries, with particular attention to the role played in Brugge by the Burgundian court (14th and 15th centuries).
  Dumerijbeiaard
  Ter Doest
  English Convent
  Frietmuseum (museum dedicated to Belgian Fries)
  Groeninge Museum
  Holy blood procession
  Lace centre and Jerusalem Church
  Lumina Domestica
  Market   -   Christmas markets
  Market   -   weekday and weekend markets
Lining the old fish market and the canals, which are a browsers paradise, not forgetting of course the famous.
  Memling Museum
  Mills   -   Brugse Molens
  Museum of Folklore
  Public Observatory Beisbroek
  Queen Astrid park
  Radio   -   Stadsomroep Brugge
  Region Brugge   -   aerial photos, video's, museums, culture, and more
  St. George's Archers Guild
  St. Saviour's Cathedral
  St. Sebastian's Archers' Guild
  St. Trudo Abbey Male
  Town Hall
  Virtual Brugge   -   Belfort, 't Zand, Markt and Zeebrugge

Cuisine  -  Bruges Foods / Recipes

In Bruges, a large number of beers are brewed. Bruges is also known as Chocolate City.  As for cakes, the city has a number of specialties, including Brugse achten, Bruges biscuits, Brugse sigaretjes, Bruges gingersnaps and Brugse mokken.
From milk in the surrounding area of Bruges, various types of cheese are produced.

 

History Bruges

  History of Bruges

  Bruges Museum [ Brugge Museum ]
11 different historical museums in the city [ Archaeological Museum, Belfry, Church of Our Lady, City Hall, Gentpoort, Gruuthusemuseum, Guido Gezelle Museum, Koelewei (Cool Meadow) Mill, Liberty of Bruges, Museum of Folklore, Sint-Janshuis Mill ].
  Brugse Vrije
The Brugse Vrije was a kasselrij in the county of Flanders. It included the area around Bruges.
The Kasselrij, also called county, was the principal judicial and administrative part of the county of Flanders. See County of Flanders
  Guido Gezelle Museum   -   Mr. Gezelle was a poet / writer
In the house where Guido Gezelle was born is now the museum. One can see the context in which the life and work of the famous Flemish poet took place. The romantic garden can be visited.

Music, Arts & Culture, Events in Bruges 

  Culture in Bruges 

  Concertgebouw
  Stadsschouwburg

  Aristidefeesten
  BAB-bierfestival   -   Beer Festival
  Brugse Kantdagen   -   Lace Days Bruges
  Choco-Laté   -   Chocolate Festival 

  Christmas Market Bruges   -     Bruges Christmas Market   -   Winter in Bruges 
Market, Ice Rink, Christmas Event Oud Sint-Jan, Snow- & Ice Sculpture Festival.
The most famous Christmas Market in Belgium. Romantic, charming, cozy. The atmosphere in Bruges is unsurpassed when the old town turns into a big Christmas market. Watching, strolling and buying.... you are at the right place in the prettiest little town in Europe.
For information on dates and times please visit the website of Bruges.

  Holy Blood Procession   -   every year on Ascension Day
During this procession, the relic of the Holy Blood, which Thierry of Alsace brought from Jerusalem to Bruges, is commemorated. See Sanguis Christi [ site of the Basilica of the Holy Blood in Bruges ].
  Jonge Snaken Festival
  Meifoor  -  grootste kermis in Brugge
  Midwinterfeest   -   Mid Winter Festival
  NAFT   -   Theatre Festival Burges
  Reiefeest   -   festival on the canals

Bruges has many festivals throughout the year. See Events In Bruges [city's festivals] at Bruges' website.


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