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Almshouse complexes, peaceful places in the city
Unesco Weltkulturerbe Denkmäler und ArchitekturMany tourists are struck by the beautiful small white or yellow almshouses all over the historic centre of Bruges. They are not unique for Bruges, some other cities in Flanders, Holland (de hofjes) and Germany also have almshouses.
A weekend in Bruges
Denkmäler und Architektur
With its canals and its typically mediaeval architecture, Bruges is a truly delightful city, and an excellent destination for a change of scene, less than 3 hours from Paris by train. We spent a weekend there at the end of October. It was a chance to get away from the crowds, without having to worry about cold weather.
In Bruges – A Medieval City and Much More
Unesco Weltkulturerbe Denkmäler und Architektur
It’s an easy enough journey – a couple of hours to Brussels on the Eurostar and then an hour by train (there’s one every twenty minutes or so) to Bruges. And, once in the City, it’s somewhere you can easily explore on foot.
Discover the green side of Bruges on foot or by bike!
Unesco Weltkulturerbe Grachten
In and around Bruges, quite a few green areas are waiting to be discovered, an ideal option to get away from the humdrum of the town centre for a bit.
Travel to Bruges
Unesco Weltkulturerbe Handmade
You cannot know a city properly until you have worn out a pair of shoes visiting it.
Is Bruges a bit more than just some old buildings?
Denkmäler und Architektur
My first thought after arriving in Bruges was definitely this one: “the topic of modern architecture is not typical for Bruges. But is it really so?”
