‘Too much’: Fairytale city of Bruges grapples with tourist overload


Bruges (Belgium) (AFP) – Inhabitants of Belgium’s cobblestone-and-canal city of Bruges are clear: summertime tourism has hit capacity. The western city has a population of 119,000 and each year hosts eight million visitors — most of them concentrated in the summer months, and most of them on day trips.

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