In Bruges

engee

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I’m heading to Bruges for a long weekend with the wife in a few weeks.

Anyone been and have recommendations for things to see/do.

So far we are thinking of doing the De Halve Maan Brewery Tour, and a canal boat tour.

Cheers.
 
Went there for a day trip back in January.

The center of town has the river/canal with the square which is the tourist area. There is a clock tower there which you can pay to get up. BE CAREFUL if you are there on the hour or even at any of the quarter/half on the hour because your head is about 2feet away from a bell the size of a mini. It gave me quite a shock! There is literally nowhere to run and only 1 narrow stair case down.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Went there for a day trip back in January.

The center of town has the river/canal with the square which is the tourist area. There is a clock tower there which you can pay to get up. BE CAREFUL if you are there on the hour or even at any of the quarter/half on the hour because your head is about 2feet away from a bell the size of a mini. It gave me quite a shock! There is literally nowhere to run and only 1 narrow stair case down.
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That's the one from the film I assume? It's basically the only reason I've ever wanted to go to Bruges.
 
I never seen the movie but probably!

You can buy the ticket on the day but not immediate access, I went up and got it for like 2hrs after. It’s think it’s their way to control the amount of people going up.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Went there for a day trip back in January.

The center of town has the river/canal with the square which is the tourist area.
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I've been a couple of times, Both were in December for the Xmas market which is small compared with others in Europe, such as Cologne, Frankfurt, Trier, Aachen & Lille that I've been to. The restaurants in the Main square where said Xmas Market are daylight robbery. There are also Belgian chocolate shops everywhere in the the town, that kind of thing screams overtourism to me. Sad really as it is a nice place that would be nicer if said overtourism was much less.
 
Grimley said:
I've been a couple of times, Both were in December for the Xmas market which is small compared with others in Europe, such as Cologne, Frankfurt, Trier, Aachen & Lille that I've been to. The restaurants in the Main square where said Xmas Market are daylight robbery. There are also Belgian chocolate shops everywhere in the the town, that kind of thing screams overtourism to me. Sad really as it is a nice place that would be nicer if said overtourism was much less.
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Oh yes that reminds me of the chocolate shops and the tourism of the place being much much more than Brussels. Despite Brussels being the capital and the more multi cultural, Brugge has way more English signs and shop names. Like way more.
 
We were there several years ago around Christmas time, lovely bars off the square.

It was odd though. Very lovely place but it seemed to be completely devoid of atmosphere.

Raymond Lin said:
Oh, and it's pronounced Brug-ger, like burger. At least that's the pronunciation on the train.
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I guess it all depends on if you're saying it in Dutch or French.
 
@engee

I've been to Bruges. It's a fairytale town. Canals, bridges, cobbled streets, churches, it's got something for everyone. The swans are great. Watch out for overweight American tourists and midgets.
 
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