T here’s a set of 47 bronze bells at the top of the Belfort, the old belfry at the centre of Bruges.From a keyboard close by, the city’s official carillon player taps out tunes in a series of ...

There are few things more magical than a canal tour of Bruges, Belgium! In this travel blog post, I share everything you need ...

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The Belfort (Belfry) is the centrepiece of Bruges, a proud civic monument first built in the 13th century to serve as both clock and alarm, and as a secure deposit for the city’s precious charters.

Bruges' market square, ringed by great old gabled buildings and crowned by a leaning belfry, is the colorful heart of the city — just as it was in Bruges' medieval heyday. This bell tower has ...

Ascend the 366 steps of Bruges’ Belfry for a 360-degree view of the city (Getty/iStock) Bruges’ famed Unesco-listed Belfry is not for the faint-hearted – nor those with a fear of heights ...

Bruges, located in the northwest of Belgium, has a small population of around 120,000 people, but just last year, it saw a whopping seven million tourists visit the city. However, the city’s ...

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