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 ...

The buildings at Zeebrugge port, the 14th-century city hall at Burg square, and the historic city center that is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site; Bruges is steeped in history.

Often viewed as a theme-park-esque patch of history-lite, Bruges is anything but fake. Ben West explores Belgium's most celebrated city, and finds more than canals.

William Caxton, an English merchant in Bruges, published the first book printed in English here in 1473 and the city gave refuge to two exiled English kings, Edward IV and Charles II (who raised the ...

Inhabitants of Belgium's cobblestone-and-canal city of Bruges are clear: summertime tourism has hit capacity. BEAUTIFUL BELGIUM: Locals say they don’t need any more tourists.