great old gabled buildings, and a bell tower, this square marks the town center, just as it did in its medieval heyday. It hosts the best live carillon concert I've found in Europe. Bruges is a ...

The medieval Belgian town of Bruges attracts hordes of visitors, but don’t let that keep you away. Get lost on its back streets, away from the lace shops and waffle stands, and ride a bike along ...

Bruges’ canals provided merchants smooth transportation ... out from the tower’s bells anywhere in the cobblestoned old town, I like to listen from one of the benches in the courtyard just ...

Like so many of Europe’s small-town wonders, Bruges is now well-pickled because its economy went sour so quickly. Rediscovered by modern-day tourists, Bruges thrives again. Bruges’ market square, ...