Visit Bruges and its surroundings

When you want to make a trip to Belgium, Bruges has, as well as Brussels, Ghent & Antwerp, all the aspects to make your stay exhilirating. Almost all hotels in Bruges are situated in old cobbled carless streets and alleys and offer views on romantic canals everywhere you look. The perfectly going together of age-old and brand new intrigues everyone who visits Bruges for the first time. The best way to spend your time in Bruges is to stay at least one night in one of the many fine Bruges hotels.

The reason why Bruges architecture is so amazing is because the authorities have done their absolute best to preserve the medieval image of the town. Many of its buildings are famous worldwide, including the Church of Our Lady, one of the world’s highest brick towers. Some other examples are: The 13th Century Belfry Tower, The Burg and The Beguinage. You can still hear the 47 bells, as the full time traditional bell ringer puts on regular free concerts for everyone around. There are a few hotels brugge that can be found in the shadow of the Belfry. Bruges is not only worth the visit for its old culture. At the newly built Concert Hall, one of the most prominent music complexes in Flanders you can enjoy high quality contemporary culture on a daily basis. .

Don’t let it get to you when it rains or when it’s freezing: Bruges is beautiful all the year round! One could hardly forget their stay in Bruges once they have marveled at it on a snowy day in December or January. Ofcourse, Bruges can be very crowded during the day but late at night, when the majority of tourists are sleeping in one of the many charming hotels in Bruges, the city truly recovers its charm and quiet of the old days. If you want get away from the busy streets during daytime, try walking towards the north of the city centre, up to the ‘Vesten’ (ancient fortifications surrounding the egg-shaped city). Endless lawns and old trees or even some traditional windmills can be seen there.

City of museums

Apart from its wonderful medieval architecture, Bruges is also well known for its museums that can be find, without exaggerating, around every corner. The greatest quality of Bruges’ museums is the huge diversity, ranging from the Flemish Primitives to contemporary art, from the classic ‘fine arts’ to archeological excavations, furniture, silverware, folklore, etc. Various ‘Flemish Primitives’ Masters, such as Hans Memling and Jan van Eyck lived and worked most of their life in Bruges. Also, the only work of art made by Michelangelo to have left Italy during his lifetime, a marble statue of Our Lady, can be admired in the Church of Our Lady. There’s also the unforgettable Groeningemuseum, with 600 years of different style paintings, the wonderful Memling Museum, the intriguing Gruuthusemuseum, the Museum of Folklore, the Guido Gezelle Museum, St. John’s House, the Old St. John’s Hospital (an absolute must-see), the Basilica of the Holy Blood (displays an ampul supposedly containing Christ’s blood), the Diamond Museum, etc. All hotels in Brugge are only a stone’s throw away from the museums in the city centre.