The authorities remain vigilant as they prepare tourist policies for 2025-2030. But for now, Bruges can still bask in its reputation as a city that has faced the threat of overtourism and found ...

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 ...

The Bruges tourism office offers a handful of walking tour itineraries to help you pack the most sightseeing into your meandering. If you'd rather follow a guide, consider a well-reviewed tour ...

Bruges’ recent decisions echo moves made in other cities around Europe that are coping with the effects of mass tourism. In Amsterdam, 270 km (168 miles) away, tourism authorities recently made ...

Bruges’s tourist authority, Visit Bruges, disputes Holidu’s ranking and says its own figures, based on usage of mobile devices while in Bruges, show that daily there are 131 visitors per 100 ...

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 ...

It often seems like Bruges, having had its first renaissance in the 15th century, is now enjoying its second. But it would be misleading to suggest that all locals are happy about tourism.

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Bruges’ recent decisions echo moves made in other cities around Europe that are coping with the effects of mass tourism. In Amsterdam, 270 km (168 miles) away, tourism authorities recently made ...