Brugse Unie der Gidsen

15/10/2024

beer beer! A multitude of liquid gold to taste from!

13/10/2024

Mirror mirror on the wall…
While may give you the idea of it’s the clever way of using providing those !

10/10/2024

Bruges in the is a place to !

01/10/2024

When in Bruges end of this year, you can visit this event, making your stay even more magical!!!
Wintergloed Brugge

24/09/2024

Our of dressed as to commemorate the of the 80 years ago!

30/08/2024

The press release for the tourism numbers of summer 2024!!!

PB – Tourism figures summer holiday 2024

Just before the end of the summer holidays, Bruges takes stock of the past two months.

Based on mobile data counts, 1.74 million visitors are expected to have visited the historic city centre in July and August. Compared to the summer holidays in 2023, this is an increase of 6%. Domestic tourism increased slightly by 1%, the number of foreign visitors increased by 9%.

76% of the visitors were day trippers. This type of visitor increased the most: 8% compared to last summer. Stay-over tourism accounts for 13% of the visitors. Together they realised a total of 378,000 overnight stays in the city, 4% less than last summer holiday. Finally, the share of day trippers was 11%, these are not tourists in the sense that is given to it but visitors from the surrounding municipalities who, because of the city's central function, come to the city centre to take in an event, enjoy a culinary experience or to go shopping.

On average, 34,000 visitors were counted in the city centre on a daily basis. Alderman for Tourism Mieke Hoste: “Manageable outliers were mainly on Saturdays. For the other days, the visitor volumes were fairly evenly spread. That ensured that it remained pleasant to stay in the city. However, more active management of the visitor segments that cause the crowds remains important to keep the city attractive for permanent residents but also for temporary residents who are residential tourists.”

City of Bruges

Press Service

Communication & City Marketing

Burg 11, 8000 Bruges

27/08/2024

Inside the Provincial Court the stained glass windows are absolutely !!! Additionally, the entree is !!!

21/08/2024

At the entrance of Saint Gilles you find this plaque mentioning Hans Memling. Not many know he used to be buried here. The inside of the church is a true and by most !

20/08/2024

The attic of Saint John’s is just a !

19/08/2024

http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kwaad.net%2FTrapgevels.html%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3H59fNMG0TeQosheXuxhTfvKQ3enQMJ4hl-AXVLgOkhAKHysz1uThp4lA_aem_zyRaq5-sOR6HlXjWbdo5LA&h=AT3iYKQI8Df6SRlTN5KVS_dvD_pDNueZiniI9kXiur3QMCxMSEAB78dffrrhspRg1M_6DbpzJHI9_ad8u2B9LIjxs5sFODjMc6Ps4p2tjeNgIYxdJ6GqHT4b68H2ZiYfLg&s=1

De site gaat over de oorsprong van de trapgevel. The site deals with the origin of the step gable, crow step or corbie step. Some of the material is taken from paintings by fifteenth century Flemish masters.

16/08/2024

Wandering the of early in the morning can provide that once in a lifetime shot!

11/08/2024

A quick clip going down one of the many alleys Bruges has!

07/08/2024

While the majority of our visitors see the must-have-seen, very often those details are missed.
Throughout the city little things, hidden ornamentations and fun facts are hidden in plain sight.
Take a step back, "pull open your vision" and see more than most tourist!!!!
And who knows, you'll spot dragons...

01/06/2024

On a sunny day, on a rooftop, having a view over Saint Salvator !

22/05/2024

At the Beguinage on occasion you can see some of the sisters crossing the inner garden, providing a very beautiful sight.

16/05/2024

We have learned former mayor Patrick Moenaert has passed away yesterday. For 18 years (1995 - 2012) he was mayor. Loved by the inhabitants of Bruges.
Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Rest in peace…

Patrick Moenaert (27/03/1949 - 15/05/2024)

16/05/2024

Fortunate to get this shot, as two sisters cross the inner garden of the beguinage. A very rare sight indeed!

09/05/2024

Brugges mooiste dag.
Procession of the holy blood

Blader door de digitale programmagids van de Heilig Bloedprocessie in Brugge voor gedetailleerde informatie over het evenement.

08/05/2024

Belgium may not have the best weather all the time, but when there’s that blue sky, we enjoy it to the maximum!

06/05/2024

Looking straight up towards the tower of the Jerusalem Church gives a very beautiful view!
Offering those 'other' ideas is what we stand for with BrUG.

03/05/2024

It is often enough to wander just off the beaten track to those hidden !

30/04/2024

Off the beaten track of you find the Jerusalem Church, only in its kind as it is in private hands!

27/04/2024

View over Market Square with the building in classicistic style. This building was constructed in 1787 after the Waterhalls were taken down.
It only lasted for less than 100 years as it was destroyed in a fire on 20 February 1878.
The painting is by the hand of A. Vandesteene, made in 1826.