Saturday May 5th is the official start of the contemporary art and architecture route in the historical centre of Bruges ‘Triennale Brugge 2018 – Liquid city”. Artists and architects were asked to think about how flexible, liquid and resilient a historic city as Bruges can be in a rapidly changing world, where established lifestyles are … Lees verder
The 850 year old Saint Johns hospital is a great museum with beautiful works of our Flemish master Hans Memling as a real draw. Visitors can see a great body of work from world renowned artists and also visit a great piece of Belgium heritage holding beautiful medieval art. The hospital was founded in the … Lees verder
This weekend the Gruuthuse museum (or palace), exceptionally opened its doors for the public after 3 years of total renovation. The work is not completely finished yet. We will have to wait until the spring of 2019 to visit the museum that will tell the history of Bruges over a period of 500 years, from … Lees verder
As a tourist it can be very gratifying to take part in cultural or other events in the city you visit. Bruges has many great cultural events throughout the year, that are primarily organised for locals but can also accommodate or interest visiting tourists. Theatre can be difficult because not everyone speaks Dutch. But concerts, … Lees verder
Wherever I go I love to eat where the locals eat. I love to find these local eateries away from the main tourist grid serving local food for the right price. Places packed with locals speaking an exotic foreign language. Bars where people come after a hard days work to unwind with family or friends. … Lees verder
Authentic Bruges. Since April 2016, Bruges is a brewery richer. We used to have only one inner city brewery: Halve Maan, located close to the beautiful beguinage in Bruges. Here they brew the popular beer “Brugse Zot”. Brugse Zot means Fool from Bruges, a historic nickname the people from Bruges carry with pride. Ten years … Lees verder
Every year on Ascension day Bruges returns to its old tradition dating back to the end of the thirteenth century. What was originally a purely religious procession, has transformed into a procession that marries religion with cultural tradition and heritage and evokes historical events that took place in Bruges. The procession passes right through the … Lees verder
This year, as every year, spring came to Bruges, but this year it did not bring the usual influx tourists with it. Winter is usually slow in Bruges, returning the city to its inhabitants for a few months. In winter you can drive your bike without having to watch out for straying tourists, you always … Lees verder
Authentic Bruges More on Bruges: “Hidden Gems in Bruges – Discover Bruges by bike 1” Although Bruges is quite small and you can easily walk from North to South in 30 minutes, it is sometimes not so easy to find, apart from the bars on the central square, a really good café, tearoom or coffeebar. … Lees verder
Today is remembrance day, a national holiday in Belgium when we remember our war heroes and all that have fallen for our country during the First World War, and by extension all soldiers who have died in the line of duty in the Second World War and after. Public holidays in Belgium are like Sundays, … Lees verder
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