RAIN 65 MM · DAYLIGHT 12.7 H
Europe
Bruges
Belgium
Best time June – September
Best for History · Museums · Food
19:30
AUTUMN · 19° / 11°C
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The Place
Bruges, Belgium
City introduction
A medieval canal city of bell towers and Flemish art. Bruges was one of the wealthiest trading cities of medieval Europe, and its centre has changed little since the 15th century, which earned the whole historic core UNESCO World Heritage status in 2000. The Markt is dominated by the 83-metre Belfry, whose 47 bells carillon a Thomas Hardy tune; beside the Burg square the Basilica of the Holy Blood holds a relic brought back from the Second Crusade. Canals ring the old city, and the Groeningemuseum holds the finest collection of Early Netherlandish painting.
Getting there
Getting to Bruges
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Explore Bruges
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Things to see in Bruges
Attractions
01Markt
The market square at the centre of Bruges, flanked by the Belfry and the gabled guild houses of the Provost's House.
Type Landmark
Admission Free entry
Best time (city) Jun-Sep
Suggested city stay 2 days
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02Belfry of Bruges
The 83-metre medieval bell tower on the Markt, with a carillon of 47 bells and 366 steps to the top.
Type Historic site
Admission Paid admission
Best time (city) Jun-Sep
Suggested city stay 2 days
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03Church of Our Lady
The brick Gothic church whose 115-metre tower is the tallest structure in Bruges, holding Michelangelo's Madonna of Bruges.
Type Temple
Admission Paid admission
Best time (city) Jun-Sep
Suggested city stay 2 days
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04Minnewater (Lake of Love)
The canal lake at the southern edge of the old city, beside the 13th-century Beguinage.
Type Park
Admission Free entry
Best time (city) Jun-Sep
Suggested city stay 2 days
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05Groeningemuseum
The city's fine art museum, holding Early Netherlandish works by Jan van Eyck and Hans Memling.
Type Museum
Admission Paid admission
Best time (city) Jun-Sep
Suggested city stay 2 days
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06Basilica of the Holy Blood
A double chapel on the Burg, whose lower Romanesque crypt houses a venerated relic of the Holy Blood brought from Jerusalem.
Type Historic site
Admission Free entry
Best time (city) Jun-Sep
Suggested city stay 2 days
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