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Top Attractions in Bruges

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  • anthony r
    Aurora, CO246 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This place is absolutely amazing. Very beautiful buildings and lots of cool history. There are some modern parts to this as you will see typical fast food places, but the historic town of Bruges is absolutely stunning to visit. The wife and I had an amazing time here. Plenty of really cool old buildings and some interesting history about an certain center section of town. Won't spoil it, but if you go you will know what I mean and find it interesting as well.
    Written 29 February 2024
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  • Rugbynugget
    Nottingham, UK337 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We expected to have to pay to visit this venue, which is impressive and is a must see. However its payment by card only. However, thanks go to the lady who worked there, who paid on her card and let us give her the cash! Its a hard climb up the 366 steps to the top, but its worth it. If you climb up just before the hour, be prepared for the bells chiming which are very loud. Great views from the top!
    Written 1 March 2024
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  • Fran H
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We saw the sign for this free concert by accident as we walked around Bruges exploring, and made a point of going back for the final concert of the day at 6.30 - it was the best experience of our visit!

    Luc is an extraordinarily talented harpist, composer and musical instrument craftsman, and a charming, engaging performer. His playing was utterly beautiful, and his interaction with the audience and introduction to the captivating history of harps and the myriad different versions of this lovely instrument was fascinating.

    You must go if you’re visiting Bruges - but one word of warning - please arrive on time so you don’t disturb the performance!! At the concert we went to, lots of people came in late, opening and closing the door (or leaving it open, which was even worse!) and rustling their coats. It was very distracting and very disrespectful to this lovely musician performing for us all for free. Check the times and get there early. You will not regret it!
    Written 18 February 2024
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  • Richard O
    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia96 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A beautiful place to visit with a young family, plenty to see a cv eat even in February. Easy to access and enough to keep you busy for a while day, Well worth stopping if you are passing through Belgium
    Written 17 February 2024
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  • Lee A
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had great and funny tour guides and just a great experience. I can’t the best part was the beer at the end of the tour. They have really great beer and wonderful brewery story and staff.
    Written 18 March 2024
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  • Rugbynugget
    Nottingham, UK337 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This church is a sacred place, containing what is purported to be a file containing Christs blood. You can pay respects to the file whilst in the church. However our visit was spoilt by other visitors who didn't seem to have any respect for the building and were loud. There are signs everywhere asking for silence which are ignored.
    Written 1 March 2024
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  • Fern
    Glasgow, UK479 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    lake of lovers!! this is by far the most beautiful area of bruges, i love to visit here. it's always so so peaceful here. very accessible, many beautiful places even if you can't walk far
    Written 22 January 2024
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  • tk3232
    Sugar Land, TX3,828 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very early in the morning, when the city was not yet filled with tourist groups, my husband and I came to this unusually beautiful square. What a beauty! Burg Square located at the heart of old town just couple steps from Markt (main plaza). For over a thousand years, this opulent square has been Bruges' historic birthplace, political center, and religious heart. Today it's still the place where the citizens of Bruges carry on timeless traditions in local festivals, parades, outdoor concerts.
    Pay attention, you are surrounded by six centuries of architecture - Romanesque Basilica of the Holy Blood (where you can see in particular hours the glass tube with the drops of Christ's blood), Gothic City Hall, Baroque Provost's House and modern Crown Plaza Hotel, which sits atop thousand-year-old ruins. You can visit each of these buildings. And an hour after we arrived here, the morning deserted square was filled with people, locals and tourists, with their smiles, joy and great interest in the sights of the city. What a beautiful Bruges!!!
    Written 7 October 2023
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  • tk3232
    Sugar Land, TX3,828 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The more popular name of this sight is Begijnhof, which were built to house women of the lay order, called Beguines. To reach this place you must walk 10 -15 minutes from the city center towards Minnewater lake ("Water of Love") - one more beautiful place.
    Begijhof has several sight here. We came here to visit the museum go get a sense of Beguine life. According to our guidebook, the museum was supposed to be open every day except Sunday, but this turned out not to be the case. On the contrary, it is only open on Saturday and Sunday. Fortunately, the Benedictine nuns gather at 11:55, proceed though the garden (almost every day) to capella and one of those told us about it. I had the chance to talk with this nice woman in French and not only about the opening hours of the museum.

    Also other sight is the church with peaceful interior (was open), with its carved pulpit and tombstones on the floor. On the right wall is an 800-year-old golden statue of Mary, don't miss it. The courtyard (open always, free) has the atmosphere may make you fold your hands as you walk under its wispy trees. And of course, another pearl that cannot be missed if you are here, just south of the Beginhof is the waterway called Minnewater, an idyllic world of flower boxes, canals, swans and beautiful park around.
    Written 16 October 2023
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  • Katie McHugh
    Naas, Ireland2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The service was amazing, really friendly staff, the food was incredibly tasty and the views were lovely! The beer was really nice too!! :D
    Written 4 March 2024
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  • Douglas C
    San Francisco, CA12 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Groeningemuseum is arguably the best smallest museum in the world. It features all Flemish painters. Everyone has his/her favorites. For me, there were several pieces that were particularly captivating, ‘Saint John preaching to the crowd’ by Pieter Brueghel, ‘The Final Judgement” by Pieter Pourbus that was reminiscent of the ‘Final Judgement’ in the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo, Jan van Eyck’s realistic but somewhat unflattering portrait of his wife, the fatalistic “The Death of Belisarius’ Wife” by Franciscus Josephus Kinsoen (my personal favorite), the neo-classical “The Invention of the Art of Drawing” by Joseph Benoît Suvée, and the very formalistic family portraits by François-Joseph Navez.

    The best part of the museum is that there are two (only two) rocking chairs, where you can sit back, take a nap, and wait for your insatiable and devouring better half, stuck in front of every painting in every hall.
    Written 26 January 2024
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  • Steven W
    Newport, UK171 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good to see all the history but the tour was a little flat. You have to scan each code and listen and there’s so many it just lost its edge for us.

    We also had to rush to make the last chocolate tasting session at the end.

    Worth a visit for chocolate fans but don’t expect to be overwhelmed
    Written 7 January 2024
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