It gets crowded too many people, Brugge

As I live in Brugges city center for 25 years now, I am very proud of my hometown and I am happy to read so much lovely comments about Brugge.

I think Brugge is very safe and calm. For instance, local government tries to ban as much cars as possible out of the city center. As a result, most of the locals will take their bikes to go to work, shop,...

So be careful: you often won't notice bycicles behind you as they don't produce any noice. Lots of tourists don't look before crossing the streets, are walking in the middle of the street,.. Sometimes I even see tourists looking on a small city map in the middle of a quite busy street.

You wouldn't be the first tourist hit by an angry local on a bicycle. Tourists often are looking around: buildings, shops,.. or are just talking. When they notice a bike just behind them make impredictable moves.

Therefore: on the crowded streets: try to walk as much as possible on the sidewalks. In the quiet streets: please feel free to walk wherever you want, but please be careful and keep attention on bikes before and behind you.

In my opinion, this is the major complaint made by locals about tourists.

Have a nice stay!

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The town is heaving from early on in the morning in Spring and Summer. The first time I went to Brugge was on a Sunday morning in the end of May before 10am. I was quiet only for a while, and after an hour or so the masses turned up like from nowhere. The second time was year later and it just was as busy as ever.. This could be a bit off putting if you don't like crowds.