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 ...

Right from the start, Bruges was a trading center. By the 14th century, it had a population of 35,000 (comparable to London's) and the most important cloth market in northern Europe.

Bruges Day Trip from Brussels: Departing from Brussels Nord Our adventure began at the Brussels Nord train station, where we hopped on the convenient and efficient Belgium intercity train.