The mayor of Bruges isn’t thrilled about the city’s booming tourism. The medieval Belgian city has been seeing an influx of visitors in recent years – 8.3 million in 2018 alone – but Mayor Dirk De ...

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Nearly everyone can agree that one of Belgium’s most popular travel destinations is the city of Bruges. Everyone who has been there will describe it as if emerging from a medieval storybook. With its ...

Bruges tourist authorities are encouraging tourists to see beyond the centre of the city, and visit at offpeak times - Copyright AFP Alberto PIZZOLI Bruges tourist ...

BRUGES, Belgium -- Astounding as it may seem, the movie "In Bruges" -- which stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson -- is not only the biggest movie made here, it's also the largest production ever ...

BRUGES, Belgium – The idea may have seemed mad, but after all, the beer is called the Madman of Bruges, or Brugse Zot in Dutch. With the help of crowdfunding efforts among some 400 Madman fans, the ...

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Another city has fallen victim to the scourge of tourism. This time, it’s the popular Belgian pitstop of Bruges, an UNESCO World Heritage city known for its medieval buildings and nicknamed the ...

Inhabitants of Belgium's cobblestone-and-canal city of Bruges are clear: summertime tourism has hit capacity. "It's really reached a red line now," says one, 55-year-old architect Arnout Goegebuer, as ...