Bruges

💡 About Bruges

Bruges, the enchanting capital of Belgium's Flanders region, is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe — a fairy-tale of cobbled lanes, step-gabled houses and dreamy canals that has earned it the nickname the Venice of the North.

In the Middle Ages it was one of the wealthiest cities on the continent, a hub of the Flemish cloth trade, and that golden age left it with soaring Gothic churches, a towering medieval belfry and a magnificent market square lined with guild houses.

Today Bruges is a UNESCO World Heritage Site where horse-drawn carriages clip along the waterways and the aroma of chocolate and waffles fills the air. Its intimate scale and preserved beauty make it feel like stepping into a living painting.

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