Located to the northeast of Belgium, only an hour train ride from the famous Brussels, Bruges presents a unique landscape surrounded by channels like the old Venice, with a typical medieval architecture intact, reflecting Europe’s past, and numerous bridges that look out onto the port generates a perfect environment for a visit. Its origin or source of the name comes from Old Norse Bryggia, which means bridge, dock, and refers to the large number of bridges that are scattered around the city, giving it a city-port basis.

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Its origins go back to the eleventh century, when documents began to appear where declaring the existence of Bruges as a city. (más…)

In the north of Belgium is a city that seems out of the story: it is Bruges. It is one of the best preserved its medieval past. Appears fraught with winding streets, canals and old buildings, museums, and contains the best collections of Flemish painters in the country. Moreover, this city has the backing of being chosen as European Capital of Culture 2002. (más…)

Kingdom of Belgium The attraction is located in Northwest Europe, bordering Germany, France, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Climate:
Belgium enjoys a moderate maritime climate. Warm in summer (May-September) when temperatures are around 27 º C and cold in winter, with temperatures around 7 º C and possible snow. Besides this, it is good to keep in mind that the rains are frequent throughout the year. (más…)