Bruges City Breaks
Wonderfully preserved Bruges is a beautiful medieval city with narrow twisting lanes and charming waterways. The city boasts a superb selection of shops and museums and is within easy reach of nearby towns and cities including Brussels and Ypres.
Beautiful Bruges has many reminders of its prosperous past, as much of its medieval architecture has been preserved. The historic centre of Bruges became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. Here you can find the Church of Our Lady that, due to its spire, is one of the world's tallest brick buildings, with its famed belfry sporting a 48-strong bell carillon. The historic centre is also home to Michelangelo's Madonna and the Child, and the Basilica of the Holy Blood, both places which are highly recommended to visit on short breaks to Bruges.
The journey to Bruges takes you on the Eurostar from St Pancras International in London to Brussels Midi. There is a short connection in Brussels, where you board the Intercity service directly to Bruges. For your Rail & Stay Bruges city break, you have the option of choosing a morning or afternoon Eurostar service.
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View by:+ Add to shortlistBruges City Break (3* Novotel Brugge Centrum)
A 3-night city break including accommodation at the 3* Novotel Brugge Centrum which is located in the historic centre of Bruges, only a few minutes walk from the central Market Square and a kilometre from the railway station.
Prices from £230
Departures from July to October+ Add to shortlistBruges Christmas Markets City Break (3* Novotel Brugge Centrum)
Enjoy a 3-night break in Bruges as it holds its popular Christmas Market, based in the 3* Novotel Centrum just a few minutes' walk from the central Market Square.
Departures from December to December+ Add to shortlistBruges City Break (4* Hotel Ter Brughe)
A 3-night city break including accommodation at the charming 4* Hotel Ter Brughe which is set in a house that was built in 1553 and is now a listed building. The hotel is located on one of the most picturesque canals in Bruges close to the 14th century Augustine Bridge.
Departures from September to September
Annecy & Chamonix 2013
Discover the breathtaking beauty of the French Alps. From the lakeside resort of Annecy, enjoy a journey along the majestic Route des Grandes Alpes and visits to the resorts of Chamonix and Aix-les-Bains.
Rome & Sorrento 2013
Explore the ancient city of Rome before heading south for five nights to the breathtaking Bay of Naples, located in one of most visually-stunning regions in the whole of Europe.
Popular attractions on Bruges city breaks
Sukerbuyc Chocolate Factory
You can indulge yourself by visiting the Sukerbuyc chocolate
factory, where a small family business produce handmade chocolates.
You can take a tour of the factory and taste some of its delicious
produce.
De Halve Maan
The city has a proud brewing pedigree, and you can learn all about
it at Bruges' one surviving brewery, enjoying a guided tour and a
tasting of the latest brews.
Gruuthuse Palace
The 'Grain House' Palace was the local Lord's residence, made
beautifully ornate from the tax imposed on grain for brewing. Today
the grand building is a museum depicting Bruges life from the 15th
century onwards.
Groeninge Museum
This art gallery boasts one of the finest collections in Europe,
with a strong emphasis on Belgian and Dutch work from the Middle
Ages onwards. The renowned works of Jan van Eyck are well
represented here and are definitely worth seeing.
Ypres
During Bruges city breaks we also recommend a visit to nearby
Ypres, which is infamous for its centre-stage role in the First
World War. As the initial meeting point of German and Allied
forces, Ypres was the site of many bitter struggles - and a
devastating loss of life. Today there are a number of sites in the
city commemorating the fallen.
Menin Gate
Resembling a Roman triumphal arch, the striking Menin Gate is
dedicated to the British Empire's fallen soldiers whose graves are
unknown - just less than 55,000 of half a million British troops
who died in Ypres. A bugle is played at the gate at 8pm every
evening, in a continued demonstration of gratitude for the
sacrifice made for Belgium's freedom.
In Flanders Field Museum
Occupying part of Ypres' famous Cloth Hall, the In Flanders Field
Museum is devoted to the study of World War I. Through a range of
artefacts collected from the battle sites, the museum tells the
stories of the many people who were killed in the nearby
fields.
