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Crowne Plaza Brugge
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Hotel Heritage
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NH Brugge
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Oud Huis de Peellaert
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Academie Hotel
#54 of 112 hotels in Bruges
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Last reviewed 16 Nov 2008
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De Orangerie Hotel
#9 of 112 hotels in Bruges, West Flanders
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Last reviewed 13 Nov 2008
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Leonardo Hotel Brugge
#57 of 112 hotels in Bruges
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Best Western Flanders Lodge
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Olympia Hotel
#32 of 112 hotels in Bruges, West Flanders
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Snuffel Sleep-In
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Hotel Europe
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Golden Tree
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Bauhaus Hostel
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Campanile Lille Nord-Roubaix
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Things to Do: History and culture
Flanders Battlefield Tours, Ypres
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#1 of 3 attractions in Ypres
Attraction type: Battlefield; Educational site; Historic site; Tour
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- 21 Oct 2008 "This was A1 !"
- 4 Sep 2008 "The most wonderful tour"
- 4 Aug 2008 "TOTAL DEDICATION"
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#3 of 44 attractions in Bruges
This church features a 122m spire and what is claimed to be the only Michaelangelo statue to have left Italy in his lifetime.
Attraction type: Religious site; Historic site; Statue
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- 30 Sep 2008 "Michelangelo's Madonna in Our Lady's Church"
- 11 Sep 2007 "An unforgetable experience of the senses"
- 28 Mar 2007 "Michelangelo statue and good museum"
Groeninge Museum, Bruges
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#4 of 44 attractions in Bruges
Although small, this museum has a worldwide reputation for its superb collection of paintings.
Attraction type: Art gallery
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- 22 Oct 2008 "Fascinating Art"
- 7 Sep 2003 "No groaning at the Groeninge"
- 24 Oct 2008 "フランドル絵画の宝庫。"
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#5 of 44 attractions in Bruges
Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; Town centre/square/plaza; Architectural building
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- 11 Nov 2008 "Good view, bad odour"
- 21 Oct 2008 "Different view of Bruges"
- 28 Mar 2008 "Beautiful View - Must See!"
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#6 of 44 attractions in Bruges
This chapel contains a phial that reputedly contains Christ's blood brought back from the Crusades.
Attraction type: Architectural building; Religious site; Historic site
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- 22 Dec 2007 "Jesus's blood"
- 1 Apr 2007 "Come for veneration of the relic"
- 11 Oct 2008 "Absolut sehenswert: Brügge und die Heilig Blut Basilika"
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#10 of 44 attractions in Bruges
Museum dedicated to the paintings of Hans Memling (1430-94).
Attraction type: Speciality museum; Art gallery
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- 25 Aug 2008 "Learning history"
- 30 Dec 2007 "Looks like a church!"
- 24 Jul 2007 "Vaut le déplacement !"
Koningen's Studio Gallery, Bruges
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#12 of 44 attractions in Bruges
Attraction type: Art gallery
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- 4 Nov 2008 "Favorite Art Gallery in Brugge"
St Janshuis and Koelewei Mills, Bruges
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#14 of 44 attractions in Bruges
Attraction type: Architectural building
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- 29 Aug 2008 "Otro bello lugar de Brugge"
Jerusalem Church (Jeruzalemkerk), Bruges
Attraction type: Religious site; Historic site
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Gruuthuse Museum, Bruges
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#16 of 44 attractions in Bruges
Restored 15th-century palace containing a large collection of Brugge tapestries and furnishings from the 13th-19th centuries.
Attraction type: Historic home; Speciality museum; History museum; Art gallery
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- 18 Jun 2008 "Definitely worth a visit"
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#17 of 44 attractions in Bruges
Attraction type: Speciality museum; Museum
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- 22 Oct 2008 "Worth doing on a wet day"
- 21 Oct 2008 "Interesting"
- 6 Jul 2008 "great education, very little chocolate"
Beguinage (Begijnhof), Bruges
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#19 of 44 attractions in Bruges
Attraction type: Historic village; Historic site; Scenic/historic walking area
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- 28 Mar 2008 "Beautiful, Peaceful Place"
- 9 Apr 2007 "Pleasant green space and lots of tourists"
Arentshuis, Bruges
First floor contains the works of Frank Brangwyn, a versatile Brugge artist.
Attraction type: Art gallery
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The Markt, Bruges
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#21 of 44 attractions in Bruges
Brugges Market is a nifty square in the centre of town surrounded by hundreds of little gift shops and tourist nooks. Highlights include the TinTin store and a store where you can buy a beer glass...
Attraction type: Town centre/square/plaza
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- 9 Apr 2007 "Large square with Fries and Horses"
Town Hall (Stadhuis), Bruges
Attraction type: Town centre/square/plaza; Architectural building
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In Flanders Fields Museum, Ypres
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#3 of 3 attractions in Ypres
Attraction type: History museum
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- 10 Apr 2008 "Afordable Nice Place to visit"
Castle ten Berghe, Bruges
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#29 of 44 attractions in Bruges
Attraction type: Castle
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