Bruges Market Place, known as Markt, is a beautiful centrepiece to the city, surrounded by traditional buildings mostly housing bars and restaurants. The Market Place is also home to significant civic buildings like the Belfry and the attractive City Hall (pictured below). The large central paved area is used for various events throughout the year including markets and an ice rink in the winter. It’s a great place to hang out and it has everything a visitor could want! At night, the traditional buildings are all lit up.
Most of the streets in Bruges head towards this main central area and you’ll find that the horse and carriage rides begin (and usually end) in the Market Place. Bear in mind also that restaurants and bars in the Market Place tend to be a little more expensive than those on quieter streets nearby. We had one of the best hot chocolate drinks we’ve ever had in a little cafe on the Markt. The atmosphere in the area is great as it’s always busy with visitors.
Whilst it’s easy to explore the Markt by just walking around, we’d recommend taking a Bruges Walking Tour which will give you much more understanding of the history of the place. Also, don’t forget to visit the adjoining Burg Square with more historic attractions to see.
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Bruges Market Place (Brugge Markt) is roughly in the centre of the city. The cobbled streets around the edge are all known as Markt. Major roads leading to the area are Steenstraat, Vlamingstraat, Hallenstraat and Sint Amandsstraat.
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