Welcome to the World Heritage City of Bruges
There are places that somehow manage
tant events and a complete summary of
to get under your skin, even though you
the Bruges museums, attractions and
don’t really know them all that well.
other sites of interest, including histor-
Bruges is that kind of place. A warm and
ical, cultural and religious buildings
friendly place, a place made for people.
and locations. Bruges’ beautiful
A city whose history made it great, re-
squares and enchanting canals are the
sulting in a well-deserved classification
regular backdrop for topclass cultural
as a Unesco World Heritage site.
events. And few cities have such a rich and diverse variety of museums, which contain gems ranging from the Flemish
different facets. There are five separate
primitives and beautiful lace work to
chapters.
the finest modern art of today.
In chapter 1 you will find everything you
In Bruges you can dine at a different
need to prepare your trip to Bruges. You
star-rated restaurant each day, or per-
will read about the ten must sees, get a
haps you would prefer lunch at a trendy
brief summary of the city’s history and
bistro before wandering through the
discover lots of practical information.
winding cobbled streets of the city? Or
Further in this chapter, the lovers of good
maybe you just want to take in a pleasant
food and drink will find a list of the best
pub or one of the many magnificent ter-
restaurants, while the shopaholics will
races with a view? These are the places,
receive tips for the most authentic and
full of charm and character, which you
top-quality shopping addresses.
can read about in chapter 4. Five ‘new arrivals’ to the city will also tell you about
The three inspiring walking routes in-
their favourite places in town.
cluded in chapter 2 will take you to all the most beautiful spots in town. The
Staying a bit longer in the region?
detailed city plan – which you can sim-
Chapter 5 suggests a number of excur-
ply fold out of the back cover of this
sions to the other Flemish historical
guide – will make sure that you don’t
cities, the Bruges Wetlands and Wood-
lose your way.
lands, the coast, the Westhoek, the Lys valley, the Meetjesland (Creek Country)
Chapter 3 provides a summary of the many different possibilities for exploring Bruges and gives details of everything the city has to offer in cultural terms: a calendar of the most impor-
and the Flemish Ardennes. The choice is yours!
1 FO R E WO R D
In this guide you will discover Bruges’