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Main Tourist Attractions in Bruges, Belgium

Bruges is located near the Belgium cost and recognized as world heritage site of UNESCO. Sometimes it is also called the Venice of the north and one of the worlds largest cities in 11th century. This historical city was founded in the 9th century by Vikings. It is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium.In the 14th century Brugge became chief commercial city of the world due to its big port. In the 14th century Bruges turned also into an international financial and trading center. Today, it is a popular tourist destination and a unique city due to its medieval image. You will get variety of cafes, bars and restaurants in attractive canal settings offering international cuisine and Belgian beers to taste. Visitors can explore this medieval city, its tourist attractions, great museums and art galleries on foot or by boats.

Some of the main tourist attractions and famous landmarks are:

  • Holy Blood museum is home to a piece of blood-stained cloth which, according to legend, came from the body of Christ.
  • Arentshuis is a wonderful museum with a great artworks that have been collected from the famous artists of the Flanders art world.
  • The Choco Story is the good looking museum with interesting exhibitions, celebrating the way that chocolate is made and where it comes from.
  • The Saint Salvator’s Cathedral.
  • St. Bonifaciusburg bridge.
  • The City Hall on the Burg square.
  • Our Lady’s church attracts most visitors because of its medieval character and the important works of art.
  • Michelangelo’s Madonna is beautiful marble sculpture is the only sculpture by the great Italian artist.
  • Hospital museum is one of the oldest hospitals in the world.
  • Canal boat trips to Visit this unique town.
  • Diamond House was built in 1518 and offers a large choice of diamonds and quality diamond jewelry in classical as well as modern designs.
  • A street market is held regularly in Bruges’s Market Square.
  • There are a number of good shopping districts in the city to explore.
  • Visitors to Brugge can enjoy bike rides, local parks, shopping throughout the town, great chocolate and local beer.

The central train station in Bruges, Belgium is located near the town centre. Bruges can be easily reached by train from Brussels, Paris or Amsterdam.Take your London Bruges train at London St Pancras International Station. The journey from London to Bruges takes 3 hours, you just need to change platforms at Brussels Midi and take SNCB train connecting to Bruges. The whole journey from London to Brussels takes 1hrs 51 minutes.