Bruges is nowadays  a little town in in the Belgian province of Flandres, where the people speak a Germanic language, very close to Dutch. It only counts 100 000 inhabitants, but it is one of the favorite travel destinations in Belgium, Europe and worldwide. And let me tell you a secret, that only few people know: Bruges was still at the beginning of the XIXth Century one of the first travel destination for mass tourism, a favorite destination for the British and German aristocracy.

Discover Bruges on its many channels, as it is renowned as the Venice of the North.

Discover Bruges through a trip on its many channels, as it is renowned as the Venice of the North.

So, this is one explanation for the today success of  Bruges travel: people have gone to Bruges for generations, and Bruges is renowned as a splendid travel destination! But there are many other explanations, and I am going to reveal it to you.

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