"Somewhere within the dingy casing lay the ancient city", wrote Graham Greene of BRUGES , "like a notorious jewel, too stared at, talked of, trafficked over." And it's true that Bruges' reputation as one of the most perfectly preserved medieval cities in western Europe has made it the most popular tourist destination in Belgium, packed with visitors throughout the summer. Inevitably, the crowds tend to overwhelm the town's charms, but you would be mad to com... [More]