Top Tourist Places to Visit in Bruges, Belgium, Europe

Top Tourist Places to Visit in Bruges, Belgium, Europe

Burges city is the biggest city in West Flanders province in the region of Flemish, Belgium, positioned close to the sea and spans over an area of 138.40 square kilometers (53.44 square miles) and the economy of the city depends on tourism and port and Bruges is a historical city recognized as the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bruges city is prominent for its distinct festivals celebrated throughout the year.

Bruges is surrounded by Blankenberge, Wenduine, De Haan, Damme, Jabbeke, Zedelgem, Oostkamp, Konkke-Heist and Maldegem and situated at the distance of 100 kilometers from Brussels, capital of Belgium. Coordinates of Bruges are 51.2167° N, 3.2333° E.

Attraction in Bruges:

Basilica of the Holy Blood:

Basilica of the Holy Blood is a historical building located in Burg 10 Torhout in Bruges city constructed in 12^th century as a chapel and endorses to cathedral in the year 1923 and during the spring season on Ascension Day, procession is held in the church.

Saint-Jacobs Church:

Saint-Jacobs church was constructed in 11^th century is a main historical building and landmark in the city and tourists can view the Romanesque portico constructed in the year 1170, towards the west side of the cathedral.

Groeninge Museum:

Groeninge Museum is situated at the distance of 1 kilometer from center of the city in Dijver 12 is also renowned as city museum of Fine Arts and has a collections of paintings dating back to 14^th century to present.

City Park Sebrechts:

City Park Sebrechts is the oldest park in the city dating back to 15^th century and the park was purchased by Louis Gilliodts-Van Severan and in the year 1928 it was purchased by Joseph Sebrechts, who renovated the garden and open to public in the year 1982.

Places to see in and around Bruges:

Brewery De Halve Maan
Onze Lieve Vrouwkerk
Jerusalem Church
The Begijnhof
The Hospital of St John
Choco-Story Museum
Diamant Museum
The Friet Museum

Climate in Bruges:

Bruges enjoys pleasant climate throughout the year due to Oceanic climate and summers are cooler than other parts of the country and average temperature during winter is 11.3 degree Celsius and Bruges can be visited throughout the year.

Transportation to Bruges:

By Air:

Bruges is served by Ostend-Bruges International Airport positioned 35 kilometers away in Oostende city offers seasonal flights to Alicante, Antalya, Djerba, Enfidha, Heraklion, Kos, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodes, Tenerife-South, Bodrum and Izmir cities.

By Train:

Traveling in the train from different parts of the county is an excellent experience and best mode of transportation in the country and Bruges receives regular trains from major parts of the country.

By Sea:

Port of Zeebrugge is situated 17 kilometers away from Burges in Zeebrugge town offers daily ferry services to cities like Hull, Dover, Dunkerque, Ramsgate, Holland and Newcastle and there are many private companies offering ferry services to Bruges.

By Road:

Burges is connected from all the directions from different parts of the country through national highways and has broad bus network in the city operated by De Lijn.

Accommodation in Bruges:

Bruges hotels offer unforgettable, utterly pampering and indulgent stay for the tourists taking accommodation in the city merge stylish furnishings with state-of-the-art technology with world class amenities like swimming pools, spa, sauna, hot spring baths, room heaters, air coolers, doctors on call, massages and therapies and many more. List of hotels in Bruges are listed here below: