Apart from its wonderful medieval architecture, Bruges is also well known for its museums that can be find, without exaggerating, around every corner. The greatest quality of Bruges’ museums is the huge diversity, ranging from the Flemish Primitives to contemporary art, from the classic ‘fine arts’ to archeological excavations, furniture, silverware, folklore, etc. Various ‘Flemish Primitives’ Masters, such as Hans Memling and Jan van Eyck lived and worked most of their life in Bruges. Also, the only work of art made by Michelangelo to have left Italy during his lifetime, a marble statue of Our Lady, can be admired in the Church of Our Lady. There's also the unforgettable Groeningemuseum, with 600 years of different style paintings, the wonderful Memling Museum, the intriguing Gruuthusemuseum, the Museum of Folklore, the Guido Gezelle Museum, St. John's House, the Old St. John's Hospital (an absolute must-see), the Basilica of the Holy Blood (displays an ampul supposedly containing Christ's blood), the Diamond Museum, etc.
All hotels in Brugge are only a stone's throw away from the museums in the city centre.
City of food & beverages
If you've had enough off looking at all the buildings, it's time to sit back and talk about the things you've seen or still want to see. Of all the cities in Northern Europe, Bruges ranks extremely high when it comes to restaurants, bars, pubs or clubs. Embrace all the goods and enjoy the typical Belgian chocolate and waffles, or drink a few of the countless varieties of famous Belgian beers. You could ofcourse also let yourself completely go in one of the many gastronomic restaurants or hotels in Bruges. A lot of those restaurants and the romantic hotels in Bruges are unavoidable for he who likes to enjoy all the good things in life.
A couple examples of very good (and affordable) restaurants in the city centre are: Restaurant Aneth and Restaurant Arthies or perhaps you can take a look around on this website about restaurants in Bruges.
Hotels in Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent or Leuven
Departing from Bruges, it’s absolutely recommended to extend your stay in Belgium and also visit the other beautiful cities like Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent or Leuven. Since Belgium/Flanders isn't really that big, journeys by train e.g. usually take less than 1 hour.
Hotels in Bruges are in general very comparable to hotels in Antwerp, hotels in Brussels, hotels in Ghent or hotels in Leuven, although hotels in Bruges are usually likely to be a little smaller in size. Hotels in Brussel normally are a bit further away from the city centre than hotels in Bruges. On the other hand, the distance to railway stations is the same for hotels in Bruges than for hotels in Antwerp, hotels in Brussels or hotels in Leuven.