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But silt soon began to clog the harbor, and most trade eventually moved to the port at Antwerp. ... Bruges isn’t just a feast for the eyes — this is Belgium, after all.
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Sweet surprises in Bruges
The medieval Belgian town of Bruges attracts hordes of day-trippers – but don't let that keep you away. While the ultimate sight is the quaint town itself, the city also entertains with an infectious ...
Belgian officials from the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, one of the largest and busiest ports in Europe, visited the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor and the Port of Chicago on a trade mission.
Bruges thrived in the 14th and 15th centuries due to viable waterways and well-off merchants. By the 19th century, the aquatic lifeline was silted, so growth slowed and the city slumbered like a ...
Bruges’ recent decisions echo moves made in other cities around Europe that are coping with the effects of mass tourism. In Amsterdam, 270 km (168 miles) away, tourism authorities recently made ...
A beer pipeline. It sounds like an ale lover's wildest dream. It's no longer a fantasy in the Belgian city of Bruges, where the world's first beer pipeline opened last week. The two-mile pipe ...