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Walking around the almost perfectly preserved city of Bruges (Brugge) is like taking a step back in time. From its 13th-century origins as a cloth-manufacturing town to its current incarnation as a tourism mecca, Bruges seems to have changed little. As in a fairy tale, swans glide down the winding canals and the stone houses look like they're made of gingerbread. Even though glass-fronted stores have taken over the ground floors of ancient buildings, and the swans scatter before tour boats chugging along the canals, Bruges has made the transition from medieval to modern with remarkable grace. The town seems revitalized rather than crushed by the tremendous influx of tourists.
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AttractionsChoco-Story: Chocolate Museum
Wijnzakstraat 2 (Sint-Jansplein)
Brugge, Belgium Distance: 0.5 mi. (from destination center) Description: The Chocolate Museum is a source of data and historical, geographical, and botanical information as... Read More
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Belfort en Hallen (Belfry and Market Halls)
Markt
Bruges, Belgium Distance: 0.7 mi. (from destination center) Description: The Belfry was, and still is, the symbol of Bruges's civic pride. Its magnificent 47-bell... Read More
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Diamantmuseum (Diamond Museum)
at Oude Gentweg
Katelijnestraat 43B Bruges, Belgium Distance: 0.7 mi. (from destination center) Description: Diamond cutting and polishing has been an important local industry for centuries, ever since... Read More
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