Bruges, the city that changed the world
Welcome to Bruges
Bruges a city that never changed since the year 1302 the year of the “Guldensporenslag”. When you stroll through the small curling streets in this city you breath and relive the middle ages. You wouldn’t even look surprised if a few knights in armor would appear just around the corner. Every person who loved this time period should go and visit Bruges as fast as possible. It is even more than this. Bruges is a city who defite the empire of France many times one of the biggest victories on France was the famous Guldensporenslag in 1302 when the army of Bruges won a heroic battle in Flanders fields against the superior forces and knight of the French. Although the victory was only a short one because 3 years later the french olbliviated the Flander’s army, the statue on the Main Market Square of Jan Breidel and Pieter de Coninck in the shadows of the famous belfry still remind of these heroic times.
If you ever plan to visit Bruges one should spend as much nights in Bruges possible in the Bruges hotels. The variety of hotels bruges is incredible. Some hotels in Bruges are even situated in very old medieval houses and for example in the hotel Relais Bourgondisch Cruyse you can truly sleep like a medieval prince. This particular hotel in Brugge is housed in a mansion who has one of the oldest façades in Bruges.
Bruges is a city that comes alive every season of the year. Many European cities are not always easy to visit during wintertime but Bruges is more than a beaty to visit when it is cold. During the christmas period Bruges is an absolute must-see, the magnificent decorations and Christmas lights bring Bruges alive a way you never saw before. If you are lucky and there is a strong cold winter in Belgium you might even be one of the lucky people to walk on the Bruges Canals. This will allow you to explore the city a whole other way. Too bad that this certainly doesn’t happen every year. There are a few hotels in Brugge located along thes canals and are the crème the la crème in Bruges
