A medieval town with picturesque lanes and canals, a busy market place with soaring high end towers and ancestral churches and almshouse; this is how Bruges can be defined though it has so much more than that. As a UNESCO world heritage site, the place has gained so much popularity that the streets buzz with tourists and people stroll on the concrete street sipping local beer from the brewery and enjoying what we call life. One of Belgium’s most treasured places; one cannot help but fall in love with this bedazzling city of West Flanders. Want to know what cannot stop you from wooing over this place? Let’s check it out.

  • The love for the beer

1546 was the year that the first brewery was opened in Bruges, which clearly refers to the fact that the Belgians know their beer too well. Moving around the city and bar hopping you can taste the amazing beer here. Some of the popular beers you must go for in Bruges are gueuze, lambic sparkling brews and trappist beers. Some of the most popular spots here where you can go for the ale are The De Halve Maan Brewery, Herberg Vlissinghe and De Garre.

  • The Canal Boat Trips

Boat trips around the canals in Bruges give you a finer idea about the place showing you around the major part of the city. The departures of the boats in the canals here take place at five places and any local would help you in getting to those points. A ride on the boat will show you around its medieval places, the Belfry tower and other historic spots.

  • Treat yourself to Belgian food

Bruges is paradise for those with a finer taste on feast. The food here is so enriching and unique, to be precise, the ethnicity can be witnessed to the core of its taste. Some of the local dishes of Bruges are eel made in herb sauce, horse steak, stoofvlees and pudding with pig’s blood. The places around Bruges where you can sit and have a tummy full meal are De Karmeliet, Den Gouden Harynck and Patrick Devos amongst many others.

  • A Land of Festivals

A culturally rich and ethnic city of Belgium, Bruges is highly musically influenced thus leading to the hosting of various types of festivals in the region itself. Not only are the locals involved in the festivals but people from the nearby cities throng to the place for this purpose. The different kind of music and culture festivals held here are Jazz Brugge, Brugges Festival, BurgRock, Fuse on the Beach, Brugse Kantdagen, European Youth Film Festival of Flanders, Vama Veche festival and many more.

  • Original chocolate

The chocolate history in Belgium dates back to 17th century and since then it has mastered the art of making this most loved item in the world. If you are a chocolate lover, then Bruges must definitely be on your to-visit list.

  • Biking in Bruges

Cycling is a culture in Bruges and all the tourists visiting the place follow it. You can just rent a cycle and go on trips to villages nearby.

  • Easy and affordable nearby escapades

Places like Ghent, Antwerp, Ypres and Ostend beach are just a few of the many nearby places you can visit from Bruges.